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Food processing plant controlled on the basis of set-point parameters

  • US 5,946,922 A
  • Filed: 08/26/1997
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A food processing plant, comprising:

  • a food processing apparatus, the food processing apparatus including means for setting set-point parameters for operation of the apparatus and means for controlling operation of the apparatus based on the set-point parameters;

    means for acquiring information relating to actual operation of the food processing apparatus;

    a unit for monitoring the apparatus, the unit being located remote from the apparatus and including means for detecting anomalies in operation of the apparatus; and

    means for communicating the information relating to the actual operation of the apparatus from the apparatus to the remote monitoring unit,wherein the apparatus is a cryogenic type deep-freezing tunnel and the information acquiring means includes means for acquiring at least one of a temperature in a chamber of the tunnel, a quantity of cryogenic fluid consumed, a rate of outflow of vaporized cryogenic fluid and a state of operation of at least one function device of the tunnel.

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