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A method and machine for producing a configurated and specified weight food product in die cavities of a rotary die roll, each of the die cavities being defined by a configurated side wall and a porous bottom wall. During each revolution of the roll a batch of the product is forced into each cavity

A method and machine for producing a configurated and specified weight food product in die cavities of a rotary die roll, each of the die cavities being defined by a configurated side wall and a porous bottom wall. During each revolution of the roll a batch of the product is forced into each cavity as the cavities pass beneath a hopper. Upon continued rotation of the roll, the bottom walls of the cavities are moved outwardly so as to force the configurated products from the die cavities. Tempered air at a controlled temperature and at a pressure above that of the atmosphere is directed through the porous bottom walls while the bottom wall is extended so that the configurated product is forced off of the wall and onto a conveyor located beneath the die roll. To facilitate cleaning of the porous dies, the die roll is so constructed that hot water may be directed through the air flow passage during cleaning and the porous bottom wall dies of the drum may be easily removed from the drum without drum disassembly.

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A machine for producing configurated products comprising: a rotary die roll having an open interior and cavities arranged in a series of circumferential rows, the cavities of the circumferential rows being aligned in columns longitudinally of the roll, movable dies disposed in each of said cavities,

A machine for producing configurated products comprising: a rotary die roll having an open interior and cavities arranged in a series of circumferential rows, the cavities of the circumferential rows being aligned in columns longitudinally of the roll, movable dies disposed in each of said cavities, said dies being made from a porous material, means for introducing said product into said die cavities, means for ejecting said product from said cavities, said ejection means comprising means for moving said dies outwardly in said cavities until the outer surfaces of said dies are approximately flush with the surface of said roll, and gas supply means including longitudinal passages in said die roll for supplying gas at a regulated pressure through said passages in said die roll to the underside of said porous dies and outwardly through said porous dies as said dies are moved outwardly in said die cavities, said gas being operable to eject said product from said dies and to prevent said product from sticking to and clogging the pores of said porous dies, said gas supply means including a port plate sequentially connectable with said longitudinal passages during rotation of said die roll, conduit means connecting said gas supply means to said port plate, and means including control valve means for selectively directing high temperature, high pressure water to said port plate and to said passages during rotation of said die roll so as to clean said passages and cavities of product contained therein.