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Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. In one example, the apparatus includes a stationary platform configured to support a blender cup. The blender cup is displaceable via a mechanically actuated movement arm between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second positio

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. In one example, the apparatus includes a stationary platform configured to support a blender cup. The blender cup is displaceable via a mechanically actuated movement arm between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second position beneath a flavoring dispenser. A weight sensor is mechanically coupled to the platform. The weight sensor is configured to produce an output indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform.

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1. An apparatus for preparing frozen drinks comprising: a stationary platform including a surface configured to support a blender cup, the platform extending over an entire distance between a first position beneath a first product dispenser and a second position beneath an ice shaver;a movement arm

1. An apparatus for preparing frozen drinks comprising: a stationary platform including a surface configured to support a blender cup, the platform extending over an entire distance between a first position beneath a first product dispenser and a second position beneath an ice shaver;a movement arm configured to displace the blender cup across the surface of the platform from the first position to the second position; anda weight sensor mechanically coupled to the platform and configured to produce an output indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement arm is configured to displace the blender cup along an axis parallel to a front face of the apparatus. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second product dispenser. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein one of the first product dispenser and the second product dispenser is configured to dispense a solid product. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the solid product comprises a powdered product. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a blender drive positioned in the platform below the second position. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a blender drive positioned in the platform below the first position. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement arm is configured to move the blender cup to a manual fill position between the first position and the second position. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a safety circuit configured to produce an output responsive to a detection of an unexpected resistance to movement of the movement arm. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, adapted to couple to a modular product dispenser. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising the modular product dispenser. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the movement arm is further configured to displace the blender cup from the modular product dispenser to the first position. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the modular product dispenser includes a platform section configured to mechanically couple to the platform. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the weight sensor is configured to measure a weight of an object present on the platform section. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the modular product dispenser includes a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of an object present on a platform of the modular product dispenser. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the weight sensor comprises a load cell. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the load cell comprises at least one of a semiconductor strain gauge, a capacitive stain gauge, a foil strain gauge, and a piezoelectric strain gauge. 18. A method for dispensing product into a food processing cup comprising: providing a blender including a first stationary platform section;providing a product dispenser module including a second stationary platform section;mechanically coupling the product dispenser module to the blender;mechanically coupling the second platform section to the first platform section, resulting in a substantially continuous surface being provided across an interface between the second platform section and the first platform section;placing a food processing cup onto the second platform section;dispensing a first product into the food processing cup while the food processing cup is present on the second platform section;moving the blender cup with a mechanically actuated arm across the interface between the second platform section and the first platform section and onto the first platform section; anddispensing a second product into the food processing cup while the food processing cup is present on the first platform section platform. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising calibrating a weight sensor coupled to one of the first platform section and the second platform section. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the dispensing of at least one of the first product and the second product is terminated responsive to the weight sensor providing an indication that a defined amount of the at least one of the first product and the second product has been dispensed. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein dispensing product into the food processing cup further comprises: moving the dispensing cup with the mechanically actuated arm to a position below a third product dispenser; anddispensing a third product into the food processing cup. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein dispensing the third product into the food processing cup comprises dispensing ice into the food processing cup. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising blending of material in the food processing cup.