Controlled gas packaging
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1. Apparatus for controlled or modified atmosphere packaging of products, including means for weighing a product to be packaged;
- means for insertion of a product into a package;
means for evacuating the package;
means for injecting a gas into the package;
means for regulating the amount of gas injected based on information on the weight of product from the weighing means and means for sending the package.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlled or modified atmosphere packaging of products such as foodstuffs, whereby the product (17) is weighed prior to or in the packaging machine and regulating the amount of gas inserted into the package in proportion to the weight of the product. User controlled variables may be used to determine the amount of gas to be injected into a package for a given weight or size of package, typically 1.5 to 1.75 liters of Carbon Dioxide per Kg of meat cut depending upon the type of meat, number/size of voids and bag size.
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1. Apparatus for controlled or modified atmosphere packaging of products, including means for weighing a product to be packaged;
- means for insertion of a product into a package;
means for evacuating the package;
means for injecting a gas into the package;
means for regulating the amount of gas injected based on information on the weight of product from the weighing means and means for sending the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- means for insertion of a product into a package;
- 8. A method of controlling the amount of gas injected into a package by determining the weight or type of product, and automatically varying the amount of gas injected based on the weight of the product.
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