APPARATUS FOR SLICING OFF FOODSTUFF SLICES FROM A FOODSTUFF BAR, HAVING A FOLDING MEANS FOR FOLDING THE FOODSTUFF SLICES, AND METHOD FOR SLICING OFF FOODSTUFF SLICES

摘要

An apparatus for slicing off foodstuff slices (1) from at least one foodstuff bar (2), in particular from at least one sausage, ham and/or cheese bar, is proposed, wherein the apparatus has a knife (4), arranged on a knife holding apparatus (3), for slicing off the foodstuff slices (1) along a cutting plane, wherein a feed (5) for feeding the at least one foodstuff bar (2) to the knife (4) in a feeding direction (5') is provided, wherein the apparatus has a transport means (6) for depositing and transporting the sliced-off foodstuff slices (1) away in a transporting-away direction (6'), the foodstuff slices (1) sliced off by the knife (4) dropping onto said transport means (6) in a dropping direction (4'), wherein the apparatus has a folding means (7) for folding the sliced-off foodstuff slices (1) dropping in the dropping direction (4'), characterized in that the folding means (7) is arranged on the knife-holding apparatus (3). Also proposed is a method for operating the apparatus.