An automatic curry sausage maker named, CurryMax, has been developed by a group of Siemens trainees. The device ensures that sausages pass through every production stage correctly; they are fried, sliced, dressed with a portion of sauce and then exit the sausage maker ready to be eaten.
Frying, slicing, sauce portioning
Working alongside students from Saarland University of Applied Sciences, a group of Siemens trainees in Saarbrücken developed the CurryMax. Controlled by a Logo logic module from the Siemens Industry Automation Division, every production step is correctly executed in turn: the sausage is initially heated by hot air blower. A slicing mechanism then cuts it into bite-sized pieces which fall onto a cardboard tray. This is then transported onwards on a small carriage and positioned under the sauce dispenser, where it is aligned precisely with the aid of photo-interrupter. A solenoid valve is used to distribute the sauce at the correct temperature over the sausage. Using these processes, the CurryMax delivers a ready-to-eat meal once every seven minutes – which is actually of very reasonable quality according to the test eaters.
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