Device and method for sorting products such as food products. The device comprises: - multiple series of multiple individual product holders, wherein the multiple product holders of each of the multiple series are positioned in a row, wherein the multiple series are provided at different respective height levels, and wherein each product holder is arranged for holding one or more of the products, - at least one product supply device, arranged for supplying a product to a product holder, - multiple product discharge devices, each for receiving a product from a respective product holder at a height level below the series comprising the product holder to which the at least one product supply device is arranged for supplying the product, - respective actuators for actuating product holders between at least a first release position and a second release position, and - a control unit configured for controlling the actuator of a product holder in such a manner that the product holder takes the first or the second release position so that the product is transferred from said product holder of a higher series to one of two product holders of a lower series of the multiple series, wherein the control unit is arranged for sorting the product by controlling actuators such that the product is repetitively transferred.
A system and a method for transferring an irregular stream of arbitrarily oriented fish into a single-file stream of fish. Fish is delivered from a first conveyor to a second conveyer which comprises a plurality of dividing structures. To form the single-file stream, the system comprises a singulation sensor configured to identify slots containing more than one fish, and to reject fish from such identified slots.
A22C 25/12 - Arranging fish, e.g. according to the position of head and tail
A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
G06M 7/04 - Counting of piece goods, e.g. of boxes
B65G 47/256 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles removing incorrectly orientated articles
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
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MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR REMOVING A DORSAL FIN FROM A FISH
A machine for removing a dorsal fin of a fish, and includes: a conveying system configured to convey a sequence of fish in a downstream direction while each fish of the sequence of fish is oriented with right and left sides of the fish on opposite sides of a vertical centre plane, cutter tool, and at least one mechanical height control for controlling a height of the cutting tool relative to the conveying system. The mechanical height control comprising a frame carrying at least the first cutting tool and a ski attached to the frame. When the cutting tool reaches the fin to be removed, the frame is movable by a motion control between an upper and a lower position relative to the ski. This movement is based on a signal representing a position of a fish in the sequence of fish relative to the cutting tool.
A food processing installation for processing food items includes: a food processing enclosure; a cutting device in the food processing enclosure; a particle capturing enclosure; an exhaust vent connected to the food processing enclosure via a vent inlet and connected to the particle capturing enclosure via a vent outlet; and a spray nozzle arrangement separate from the cutting device and located downstream relative to the vent inlet. The exhaust vent is configured to conduct an exhaust flow of exhaust air comprising food aerosols emitted from the food processing enclosure to the particle capturing enclosure, and the spray nozzle arrangement is configured to eject a spray of droplets that coalesce with the food aerosols. A method is provided for filtering air from a food processing installation and a particle capturing device.
An anesthetization apparatus for anesthetization of four-legged slaughter animals, in particular hoofed animals, prior to slaughter, wherein the anesthetization apparatus comprises: a receiving section configured to receive a pre-filled box containing one or more slaughter animals; a anesthetization compartment; - a transport mechanism for transporting the received box between the receiving section and the anesthetization compartment; and a removal mechanism for removing the box from the anesthetization compartment, wherein the anesthetization apparatus further comprises a stress-reducing compartment configured for receiving the box from the receiving section, accommodating the box for a period of time for calming the slaughter animals in the received box before anesthetizing; and wherein the transport mechanism is configured to transport the received box between the receiving section and the stress-reducing compartment and from the stress-reducing compartment to the anesthetization compartment.
A box (1) for containing one or more four-legged live slaughter animals, in particular hoofed animals, prior to slaughter, the box (1) comprising • a bottom (10); • two sidewalls (20) extending along sides of the bottom (10), and having a length; • a gated inlet (30) formed at a first end (21) of the sidewalls (20); and • an end wall (40) formed at a second end (22) of the sidewalls (20) and opposite from the inlet gate (30); wherein the end wall (40) is configured for allowing the one or more animals in the box to see through the end wall (40) when at the inlet (30) to the box (1), wherein a side wall (20) is provided with a ventilation window (70) formed as a through-going opening through the sidewall (20), and wherein the ventilation window (70) comprises barring means (80) for preventing an animal from extending its head through the ventilation window, which barring means (80) are further configured to prevent an animal from viewing through the ventilation window (70) as it enters the box through the inlet (30)
A slaughtering system (1) comprising a plurality of boxes (2), each box (2) being configured to contain one or more slaughter animals; a box loading area (5) for loading animals into the boxes (2), and a slaughtering facility (7) comprising a lairage system comprising (20) a lairage area (30) for temporarily storing the animals before slaughter; an anesthetization section (40) for anesthetizing the animals before slaughter; wherein boxes (2) containing one or more animals are transported in and/or temporarily stored in at least portions of the slaughtering system (1), and wherein the slaughtering system (1) comprises one or more water supply mechanisms (100) configured for supplying drinking water to boxes, and wherein the boxes and the water supply mechanisms (100) are configured to couple in order to supply drinking water to animals, when contained in a box (2).
A system for placing ice into boxes containing food products and the system includes: a control unit, an ice in-feed device, an ice distribution device configured for receiving ice from the ice in-feed device and for distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice distribution device has an ice width adjuster device for interacting with the received ice prior to distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice width adjuster device is controlled by the control unit using at least one characteristic parameter relating to the boxes including the width of the boxes as a control command in adjusting the width of the width adjuster device.
B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
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A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEMS
A system is provided for placing food items into containers such that the containers fulfil at least one criterion. The system has handling devices arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker.
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
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TURNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD ITEMS
A turning apparatus has a turning device for engaging and turning a food item conveyed by a conveying means. The turning device includes a sweep arm structure for engaging the food item, a moving mechanism for turning the sweep arm structure from a first angular position to a second angular position, and a height displacement mechanism for raising and lowering the turning device.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B65G 47/244 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
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A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PLACING ICE INTO BOXES HAVING TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT WIDTHS
This invention related to a system (100) for placing ice into boxes (107, 108) containing food products while the boxes are conveyed by a box conveyor device (106), where the boxes have an open upper side (110) and two or more different widths extending across the conveying direction of the boxes, comprising: a control unit (111), an ice in-feed device (120), an ice distribution device (104) configured for receiving ice from the ice in-feed device and for distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device, wherein the ice distribution device (104) further comprises an ice width adjuster device for interacting with the received ice prior to distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device, where the ice width adjuster device is controlled by the control unit using at least one characteristic parameter relating to the boxes including the width of the boxes as a control command in adjusting the width of the width adjuster device such that the width of the distributed ice in the boxes is essentially the same as the width of the incoming boxes.
A method and a system provide a feedback data indicating quality of a food processing performed by an operator. The method and system involve acquiring at least one image data of a food product from an operator; and processing the acquired image data. The processing includes detecting whether undesired objects are present in the food product, obtaining, in case undesired objects are detected, position data of the undesired objects within the food product, and utilizing the position data in issuing a feedback indicator indicating a position where the detected undesired objects are present within the food product processed by the operator.
A system (1) for placing multiple of food items into containers such that the containers (15, 25) fulfil at least one criterion. The system comprises handling devices (400) arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker. To allow filling of selected containers while simultaneously conveying other containers past the selected containers, the control unit is configured to instruct an available handling device to temporarily move the selected container from the conveyor system and move the container to a food processing position where the container is retained while the food processing system places at least one food item into the container and to identify, after the at least one criterion is fulfilled, available free space on the conveyor belt for the selected container, and to instruct the handling device to place the selected container into the available space on the conveyor belt.
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
B65G 47/82 - Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels
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A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEMS
A system (1) for placing multiple of food items into containers such that the containers (15, 25) fulfil at least one criterion. The system comprises handling devices (400) arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker. To allow filling of selected containers while simultaneously conveying other containers past the selected containers, the control unit is configured to instruct an available handling device to temporarily move the selected container from the conveyor system and move the container to a food processing position where the container is retained while the food processing system places at least one food item into the container and to identify, after the at least one criterion is fulfilled, available free space on the conveyor belt for the selected container, and to instruct the handling device to place the selected container into the available space on the conveyor belt.
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
B65G 47/82 - Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels
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Cutting apparatus for cutting food items conveyed on a conveyor including at least one conveyor belt
This invention relates to a cutting apparatus for cutting food items conveyed on a conveyor including at least one conveyor belt. A cutter is arranged above a gap extending across the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is positioned in relation to the gap such that the cutting path of the cutter extends through the food items and the gap and below the surface level of the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating crosswise movement of the cutter along the gap. The gap is formed between adjacent elongated supporting means such as rollers with a fixed internal arrangement, where the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating back and forth movement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter parallel to the conveying direction while maintaining the internal arrangement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter fixed.
B26D 5/34 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier scanning being effected by a photosensitive device
B26D 1/04 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
B26F 3/00 - Severing by means other than cuttingApparatus therefor
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
B65G 15/28 - Conveyors with a load-conveying surface formed by a single flat belt, not otherwise provided for
B65G 15/00 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
This disclosure relates to a food management system and a method for automatically transferring food pieces, resulting form larger food objects, to processing devices, the system comprising: a buffer device, a control device, a drive system operated by the control device for moving the mobile buffer device.
A22C 18/00 - Plants, factories, or the like for processing meat
B65G 1/06 - Storage devices mechanical with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level
B65G 1/12 - Storage devices mechanical with article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles
B65G 1/127 - Storage devices mechanical with article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
B65G 1/133 - Storage devices mechanical with article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the circuit being confined in a horizontal plane
A system for processing meat pieces includes a radiation inspection apparatus configured to receive a primary stream of meat pieces conveyed by a conveyor and to detect trim products containing undesired objects; a reject device; a control unit configured to operate the reject device using the detected undesired objects as an operation parameter such that the meat pieces containing the undesired objects are separated from the primary stream of trim products; an object remover configured to remove the undesired objects from the meat pieces separated from the primary stream of trim products; and a recirculation apparatus configured to receive the meat pieces after undergoing the object remover and recirculate it as a secondary stream into the radiation inspection apparatus. The secondary stream is separated from the primary stream, and the radiation inspection is configured to detect whether any remaining undesired objects are in the secondary stream.
A turning apparatus (100) having a turning device (105, 200) for engaging and turning a food item (101) conveyed by a conveying means (103, 104). The turning device including a sweep arm structure (106) for engaging the food item (101), a moving mechanism (115) for turning the sweep arm structure (106) from a first angular position to a second angular position, and a height displacement mechanism (116) for raising and lowering the turning device (105, 200).
B65G 47/244 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
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TURNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD ITEMS
A turning apparatus (100) having a turning device (105, 200) for engaging and turning a food item (101) conveyed by a conveying means (103, 104). The turning device including a sweep arm structure (106) for engaging the food item (101), a moving mechanism (115) for turning the sweep arm structure (106) from a first angular position to a second angular position, and a height displacement mechanism (116) for raising and lowering the turning device (105, 200).
B65G 47/244 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
A method of generating a three dimensional surface profile of a food object is provided wherein a food object is exposed with a conical X-ray beam while the food object is conveyed. The attenuation of the X-rays after penetrating through the food object is detected, and the detection is performed using a plurality of sensors arranged below the food object. The plurality of sensors are positioned at predetermined angular positions in relation to the X-ray source. For each of the plurality of sensors, the detected attenuation is converted into a penetration length of the X-ray beam, and the penetration length indicates the length from where the X-ray beam enters and leaves the food object. Surface coordinates are sequentially determined using the penetration lengths and the angular positions as input data.
G01N 23/06 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption
G02B 30/50 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels
A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
G01B 15/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring thickness
G01B 15/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring contours or curvatures
G01G 9/00 - Methods of, or apparatus for, the determination of weight, not provided for in groups
This invention relates to method and a system for providing a feedback data indicating quality of a food processing performed by an operator, comprising: ° acquiring at least one image data (101) of a processed food product from an operator, ° processing the acquired image data (102), the processing including: o detecting whether undesired objects are present in the processed food product, o obtaining, in case undesired objects are detected, position data of the undesired objects within the processed food product, utilizing the position data (103) in issuing a feedback indicator indicating a position where said detected undesired objects are present within the food product processed by said operator.
This invention relates to method and a system for providing a feedback data indicating quality of a food processing performed by an operator, comprising: ° acquiring at least one image data (101) of a processed food product from an operator, ° processing the acquired image data (102), the processing including: o detecting whether undesired objects are present in the processed food product, o obtaining, in case undesired objects are detected, position data of the undesired objects within the processed food product, utilizing the position data (103) in issuing a feedback indicator indicating a position where said detected undesired objects are present within the food product processed by said operator.
A flowline system for processing food products includes a feeding conveyor is provided for conveying the food products to be processed, a plurality of workstations are arranged along the feeding conveyor, a diverter associated with each of the plurality of workstations for diverting food products from the feeding conveyor to the workstations, and a takeaway conveyor assembly. Each workstation comprises a release mechanism configured to receive a food product after being processed and to transfer the processed food product onto the takeaway conveyor assembly, and where a control unit is provided to allocate a slot length on the takeaway conveyor assembly in accordance to a length of the processed food product.
A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 47/50 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to destination signals stored in separate systems
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
This invention relates to a cutting system for cutting food products while the food products are conveyed by a conveyor. An arc-shaped system and a cutting means are provided, where the cutting means is adapted to be connected to the arc-shaped system. The arc-shaped system is adapted to be positioned above a surface area of the conveyor on which said food products are resting during the cutting such that the center of the arc-shaped system is around the surface area. A control unit operates the position of the cutting means within the arc-shaped system based on image data.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
This invention relates to a flowline system (100) for processing food products (401). A feeding conveyor (101) is provided for conveying the food products to be processed, a plurality of workstations (102) are arranged along the feeding conveyor, a diverting means (105) are associated with each of the plurality of workstations for diverting food products from the feeding conveyor to the workstations, and a takeaway conveyor (108) assembly is provided, wherein each workstation comprises a release mechanism (109) configured to receive a food product after being processed and to transfer the processed food product onto the takeaway conveyor assembly, and where a control unit (107) is provided to allocate a slot length on the takeaway conveyor assembly in accordance to a length of the processed food product.
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 47/44 - Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes
B65G 47/50 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to destination signals stored in separate systems
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
This invention relates to method of processing a food object while the food object is being conveyed, comprising acquiring image data of the food object (101), cutting the food object into smaller food pieces (102), determining, based on the acquired image data, whether the food object contains undesired objects (103), and in case such undesired objects are detected, identifying which of the smaller food pieces contain the undesired objects (104).
A method of handling weight data in a data processing system involves acquiring and storing weight data of an item. A verification information is generated for the item based on the weight data, where the verification information is associated to the determined weight, the generation of the verification information including one of the following steps: a) encrypting the weight data where the verification information corresponds to the encrypted weight data, or b) determining a first message authentication code where the verification information corresponds to the first message authentication code, wherein when using the weight data the validity of the weight data for the item is verified by use of the verification information and if the weight data is verified as being valid weight data, a graphic representation of the weight data is generated.
G01G 7/00 - Weighing apparatus wherein the balancing is effected by magnetic, electromagnetic, or electrostatic action, or by means not provided for in groups
G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
G01G 19/414 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
This invention relates to a system for processing meat pieces. A radiation inspection apparatus is provided configured to receive a primary stream of meat pieces conveyed by a conveyor and to detect trim products containing undesired objects, a reject device is provided and a control unit that is configured to operate the reject device using the detected undesired objects as an operation parameter such that the meat pieces containing the undesired objects are separated from the primary stream of trim products, an object remover is provided configured to remove the undesired objects from the meat pieces separated from the primary stream of trim products, and a recirculation apparatus is provided configured to receive the meat pieces after undergoing the object remover and recirculate it as a secondary stream into the radiation inspection apparatus, where the secondary stream is separated from the primary stream, where the radiation inspection apparatus is further configured to detect whether any remaining undesired objects are in the secondary stream.
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
B07C 5/00 - Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or featureSorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
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A METHOD OF GENERATING A THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE PROFILE OF A FOOD OBJECT
This invention relates to method of generating a three dimensional surface profile of a food object, where the food object is exposed with a conical X-ray beam while the food object is conveyed. The attenuation of the X-rays after penetrating through the food object is detected, the detection being performed using a plurality of sensors arranged below the food object, the plurality of sensors being positioned at a pre-determined angular positions in relation to the X-ray source. For each of the plurality of sensors, the detected attenuation is converted into a penetration length of the X-ray beam, the penetration length indicating the length from where the X-ray beam enters and leaves the food object, and surface coordinates are sequentially determined using the penetration lengths and the angular positions as input data.
G01B 15/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring contours or curvatures
This invention relates to method of generating a three dimensional surface profile of a food object, where the food object is exposed with a conical X-ray beam while the food object is conveyed. The attenuation of the X-rays after penetrating through the food object is detected, the detection being performed using a plurality of sensors arranged below the food object, the plurality of sensors being positioned at a pre-determined angular positions in relation to the X-ray source. For each of the plurality of sensors, the detected attenuation is converted into a penetration length of the X-ray beam, the penetration length indicating the length from where the X-ray beam enters and leaves the food object, and surface coordinates are sequentially determined using the penetration lengths and the angular positions as input data.
G01B 15/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring contours or curvatures
A cutting device for cutting a food product that is conveyed by a conveyor means. The cutting device includes a first cutting blade and a moving mechanism attached to the first cutting blade for moving the first cutting blade sideways in either direction across the conveyor means, and a control unit. The first cutting blade is adapted to cut at least one incision in the product from one side of the product. The control unit is adapted to control the first cutting blade and the moving mechanism based on image data of the food product, and includes utilizing the image data in instructing the moving mechanism to adjust the position of the first cutting blade across the conveyor means.
B26D 1/30 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut with limited pivotal movement to effect cut
B26D 1/45 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member the movement of which is not covered by any preceding group
B26D 3/08 - Making a superficial cut in the surface of the work without removal of material, e.g. scoring, incising
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 5/34 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier scanning being effected by a photosensitive device
B26D 9/00 - Cutting apparatus combined with punching or perforating apparatus or with dissimilar cutting apparatus
B26D 1/26 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut
B26D 1/60 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter and is mounted on a movable carriage
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26F 3/00 - Severing by means other than cuttingApparatus therefor
A pin bone removal system involves automatically removing a pin bone area of a fish fillet when conveyed by a conveyor after undergoing a cutting process, and includes at least two side by side arranged conveyor belts extending from a first end for receiving a fish fillet to a second end. The internal arrangement of the side by side arranged conveyor belts is such that the spacing varies among first end the conveyor belts along their length. The transversal position of the fish fillet in relation to the first end is adjusted when the fish fillet arrives at the downstream position such that the position of the cut pin bone area is such that the cut pin bone area falls through the space while the remaining part of the fish fillet remains on the first and/or second conveyor belts.
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B65G 15/12 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts
B65G 21/10 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof
33.
A METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSING FISH FILLETS WHEN THEY ARE IN A FROZEN STATE
The invention relates to method for automatically processing fish fillets when the fish fillets are in a frozen state. The method includes obtaining image data of the fish fillets, processing the obtained image data, cutting the fish fillets based on pre-defined criteria, wherein the cutting is performed dynamically based on the obtained image data for the individual fish fillet.
This invention relates to a method and a system for processing fish fillets conveyed by a conveyor means where the fish fillets are in an undercooled state, the method including: obtaining X-ray data of the fish fillets, processing the obtained X-ray data where the processing includes determining pin bones areas in the fish fillets and/or locations of undesired tissues, wherein the determined pin bones areas in the fish fillets and/or locations of undesired tissues is used as an operation parameter in automatically cutting around the pin bones areas and/or around the locations of the undesired tissues using at least one high pressure water jet for the individual fish fillets.
This invention relates to method of handling weight data in a data processing system, where weight data of an item is acquired and stored. A verification information is generated for the item based on the weight data, where the verification information is associated to the determined weight, the generation of the verification information including one of the following steps: a) encrypting the weight data where the verification information corresponds to the encrypted weight data, or b) determining a first message authentication code where the verification information corresponds to the first message authentication code, wherein when using the weight data the validity of the weight data for the item is verified by use of the verification information and if the weight data is verified as being valid weight data, a graphic representation of the weight data is generated.
A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
G01N 23/12 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being a flowing fluid or a flowing granular solid
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
37.
A CUTTING DEVICE AND A CUTTING SYSTEM FOR CUTTING FOOD PRODUCTS
This invention relates to a cutting device for cutting a food product that is conveyed by a conveyor means the cutting device comprising: a first cutting blade, a moving mechanism attached to said first cutting blade for moving the first cutting blade sideways in either direction across the conveyor means, and a control unit, wherein said first cutting blade is adapted to cut at least one incision in the product from one side of the product, wherein said control unit is adapted to control said first cutting blade and said moving mechanism based on image data of said food product, including utilizing said image data in instructing said moving mechanism to adjust the position of said first cutting blade across said conveyor means.
B26D 1/56 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 5/34 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier scanning being effected by a photosensitive device
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26F 3/00 - Severing by means other than cuttingApparatus therefor
This invention relates to a pin bone removal system adapted to automatically removing a pin bone area of a fish fillet when conveyed by a conveyor after undergoing a cutting process, where the pin bone area has been cut from the remaining part of the fish fillet. The system includes a conveyor system having at least two side by side arranged conveyor belts extending from a first end to a second end. The first end acts as a receiving end where the fish fillet is received with the cut pin bone area. The internal arrangement of the side by side arranged conveyor belts is such that at the first end the conveyor belts are substantially adjacent to each other and at a position downstream from the first end the side by side arranged conveyor belts are spaced apart. The transversal position of the fish fillet in relation to the first end is adjusted such that when the fish fillet arrives at the downstream position the position of the cut pin bone area is such that the cut pin bone area falls through the space while the remaining part of the fish fillet remains on the first and/or second conveyor belts.
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B65G 47/61 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type for articles
This invention relates to a cutting system for cutting food products (205) while the food products are conveyed by a conveyor (203). An an arc-shaped system (209) and a cutting means (212) are provided, where the cutting means is adapted to be connected to the arc-shaped system. The arc-shaped system is adapted to be positioned above a surface area of the conveyor on which said food products are resting during the cutting such that the center of the arc-shaped system is around the surface area. A control unit (214) operates the position of the cutting means within the arc-shaped system based on image data.
A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.
A22C 25/04 - Sorting fishSeparating ice from fish packed in ice
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
G01N 23/12 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being a flowing fluid or a flowing granular solid
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
41.
Method and a system for automatically tracing food items
Provided is a method and a system for automatically tracing food items transported by a transporting mechanism such as a conveyor, where data attribute is acquired for the food items at at least one first position. The acquired data attribute is associated to the food items. A second data attribute of the same type(s) as the first data attribute is acquired at a second position and associated to the food items. A correlation is performed between the first data attribute and the second data attribute to determine if the data attributes match to determine if food items match. The correlation is performed within a pre-defined correlation window around an estimated arrival point at said second position.
Provided is an apparatus and a method for producing a mix of a first type of food products and a second type of food products that fulfills at least two target criteria including a desired weight ratio between the first and second type of food products and a lean/fat ratio of the mix. At least three controllable in-feed channels at an in-feed end of a conveyor supply separate streams of the first and second food products. One of the in-feed channels supplies the first type of food products and two of the in-feed channels supply a second type of food products being distinguished via a different lean/fat ratio estimate. The determined weight of food products and the measured lean/fat ratio of the food products are used as operation parameters so that the mix fulfills the at least two target criteria.
This invention relates to an apparatus for gutting a fish. A fish gullet cutting device is provided that includes a cutting means, and a guiding portion positioned anterior to the cutting means, wherein the fish gullet cutting device is adapted to enter the fish via the mouth such that the guiding portion moves into the gullet of the fish and guides the cutting means towards the gullet of the fish, where subsequently the cutting means cuts the gullet of the fish.
This invention relates to a conveyor system and a method for producing a sequence of discrete food items from a plurality of incoming food objects including at least one food item conveyed by an in-feed conveyor including an in-feed conveyor belt such that the distance between adjacent food objects of said sequence of discrete food objects fulfills a pre-determined distance criterion. A first conveyor belt provided adapted to be placed adjacent to the in-feed conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt is provided adapted to be placed adjacent to the first conveyor belt. The adjacent ends of the first and second conveyors belts are operable connected together via a junction such that their internal position is fixed at all times. An imaging mechanism images the incoming objects so as to obtain image data including image data indicating the length of the incoming objects and distances between adjacent incoming objects. A control unit is provided to operate a back and forth advancement of the junction and thus adjust the active length of the first conveyor. The first conveyor belt acts thus as a buffer for collecting at least one of the incoming food objects from the in-feed conveyor. The control unit operates the delivering of the at least one collected food objects to the second conveyor belt via controllable advancing of the junction from an extended position towards a contracted position of the first conveyor based on the image data.
B65G 47/26 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles
B65G 47/30 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors
B65G 15/22 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising a series of co-operating units
B65G 21/14 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof to allow adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier or traction element
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
45.
METHOD FOR CARRYING FISH AND FISH CARRIER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO AN OVERHEAD TRANSPORT-CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CARRYING AT LEAST ONE FISH AT THE TAIL PART
This invention relates to a fish carrier adapted to be connected to an overhead transport-conveyor system for carrying at least one fish at the tail part of the fish with the head of the fish facing down. The fish carrier includes spaced apart bars, where one end of the spaced apart bars acting as a receiving end where a fish is received at the tail part and the other opposite end of the spaced apart bars acting as a holding end where the fish is hold at the tail part. The fish carrier is adapted to be used in relation with fish species having outwardly shoulder-like protruding parts extending from the spine of the fish at the caudal peduncle at the tail end of the fish, the distance between the spaced apart bars at the holding end being less than the distance between the outwardly shoulder-like protruding parts such that when a fish is received at receiving end it becomes propped between the spaced apart bars at the holding end via the outwardly shoulder-like protruding parts of the fish.
A22C 25/08 - Holding, guiding, or conveying fish before, during or after its preparation
46.
Weighing system for dynamically weighing a flow of items with two consecutive flat weighing sections associated with a first support for aligning adjacent ends of the sections in the same plane and a second support to create a zero weighing sensitivity at the distal ends
This invention relates to a weighing platform and a weighing system including such a weighing platform for dynamically weighing a flow of items while being conveyed over the weighing platform. The weighing platform includes one or more load sensors used in conjunction with two or more flat weighing sections adapted to be placed on the load sensors. A first support connects the adjacent ends of the two or more flat weighing sections so as to form a continuous 2-dimensional planar surface there between. A second support maintains the distal ends of the two or more weighing sections, when connected together via the first support, at fixed height so as to create a zero weighing sensitivity at the distal ends.
G01G 11/00 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers
G01G 21/23 - Support or suspension of weighing platforms
G01G 19/414 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
G01G 11/16 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers using totalising or integrating devices being electric or electronic devices
47.
A TRIM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) AND A METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF MEAT TRIM PRODUCTS
This invention relates to a trim management system (TMS) (200) and a method for processing of meat trim products, where the meat trim products are supplied as a sequence of collections of trim (COTs) (204), each COT comprising plurality of meat trim products. A trim parameter determining apparatus (TPDA) (201) is provided for determining the fat/meat relationship for the COTs, and plurality of receiver stations (202) are arranged along a conveyor means (210) having associated diverting means (203) for transferring the COTs from the conveyor means to the receiver stations. A control unit (209) is provided for controlling the transferring of the COTs from the conveyor means (210) to the receiver stations (202) based on the determined fat/meat relationship of the COTs to complete target batches at the receiver stations that fulfill a predetermined criterion including total fat/meat relationship criterion. The receiver stations include a receiver means (206), and a buffer means (205) arranged between the conveyor means and the receiver means, where the buffer means is adapted to accumulate COTs from the conveyor means having total fat/meat relationship that fulfills the fat/meat criterion of the selected receiver station, where transferring of the COTs to the receiver means is performed via the buffer means.
A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.
A22C 25/04 - Sorting fishSeparating ice from fish packed in ice
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
G01N 23/12 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being a flowing fluid or a flowing granular solid
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
49.
AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MIX OF AT LEAST TWO FOOD PRODUCTS WHERE THE MIX FULFILS AT LEAST TWO TARGET CRITERIA
This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing a mix of a first type of food products and at least one second type of food products so that the mix fulfils at least two target criteria including weight ratio criterion indicating the weight ratio between the first and the at least one second type of food products in the mix and lean/fat ratio criterion of the mix. At least three controllable in-feed channels are arranged at an in- feed end of at least one conveyor and supply separate streams of the first and the at least one second food products. At least one of the in- feed channels supplies the first type of food products and at least two of the in-feed channels supply the at least one second type of food products. The at least two of in- feed channels supplying the at least one second type of food products being distinguished via different lean/fat ratio estimate. At least one lean/fat ratio measuring means determines the lean/fat ratio of the food products, and a weight determining device determines the weight of the food products. A control unit utilizes the determined weight of food products and the measured lean/fat ratio of the food products as operation parameters in operating the in-feeding of the at least three controllable in-feed channels so that the mix fulfills the at least two target criteria.
This invention relates to a method and a system for automatically tracing food items transported by a transporting mechanism such as a conveyor, where at least one first attribute data is acquired for the food items at at least one first position. The acquired at least one first attributed data is associated to the food items. A second attribute data of the same type(s) as the first attribute data for the food items at at least one second position and associated to the food items. A correlation is performed between the at least one first attribute data and the at least one second attribute data for the food items, where a match between the at least one first attribute data and the at least one second attribute data indicates that the food item having the associated at least one first attribute data and the associated at least one second attribute data is one and the same food item. The step of performing the correlation between is performed within a pre-defined correlation window around an estimated arrival point at said at least one second position.
This invention relates to a conveyor system (300) and a method for producing a sequence of discrete food items from a plurality of incoming food objects including at least one food item conveyed by an in-feed conveyor including an in-feed conveyor belt (321) such that the distance between adjacent food objects of said sequence of discrete food objects fulfils a predetermined distance criterion. It includes a first conveyor belt (301) adjacent to the in-feed conveyor belt (321) and a second conveyor belt (302) adjacent to the first conveyor belt (301). The adjacent ends of the first and second conveyors belts (301,302) are operable connected together via a junction (303) which can be moved forth and back. The conveyor system (300) further includes an imaging mechanism (320) and a control unit (319).
B65G 47/51 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
B65G 21/14 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof to allow adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier or traction element
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
52.
A CUTTING APPARATUS FOR CUTTING FOOD ITEMS CONVEYED ON A CONVEYOR INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE CONVEYOR BELT
This invention relates to a cutting apparatus (100) for cutting food items (201) conveyed on a conveyor (101) including at least one conveyor belt (102). A cutter (103) is arranged above a gap (104) extending across the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is positioned in relation to the gap such that the cutting path of the cutter extends through the food items and the gap and below the surface level of the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating crosswise movement of the cutter along the gap. The gap is formed between adjacent elongated supporting means (202, 203) such as rollers with a fixed internal arrangement, where the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating back and forth movement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter parallel to the conveying direction (205) while maintaining the internal arrangement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter fixed.
B26D 1/56 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
53.
A WEIGHING PLATFORM AND A WEIGHING SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY WEIGHING A FLOW OF ITEMS
This invention relates to a weighing platform and a weighing system including such a weighing platform for dynamically weighing a flow of items while being conveyed over the weighing platform. The weighing platform includes one or more load sensors used in conjunction with two or more flat weighing sections adapted to be placed on the load sensors. A first support connects the adjacent ends of the two or more flat weighing sections so as to form a continuous 2-dimensional planar surface there between. A second support maintains the distal ends of the two or more weighing sections, when connected together via the first support,at fixed height so as to create a zero weighing sensitivity at the distal ends.
This invention relates to a cutting apparatus (100) for cutting food items (201) conveyed on a conveyor (101) including at least one conveyor belt (102). A cutter (103) is arranged above a gap (104) extending across the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is positioned in relation to the gap such that the cutting path of the cutter extends through the food items and the gap and below the surface level of the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating crosswise movement of the cutter along the gap. The gap is formed between adjacent elongated supporting means (202, 203) such as rollers with a fixed internal arrangement, where the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating back and forth movement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter parallel to the conveying direction (205) while maintaining the internal arrangement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter fixed.
B26D 1/56 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
A meat inspection and sorting line (1) comprising supply means (4), a radiation inspection facility (2), a cutting facility (32) and a reject facility (40). Meat parts (10) are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility (2) by means of a conveyor (16) in a layer (14) of meat parts. An undesired object (30) is detected by the radiation inspection facility (2) by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer (14) of meat parts containing the undesired object (30) is identified and separated from the layer (14) of meat parts by the cutting facility (32). The identified and separated part of the layer (14) of meat parts containing the undesired object (30) is rejected by the reject facility (40) from the layer (14) of meat parts.
G01N 23/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01N 23/18 - Investigating the presence of defects or foreign matter
A meat inspection and sorting line (1) comprising supply means (4), a radiation inspection facility (2), a cutting facility (32) and a reject facility (40). Meat parts (10) are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility (2) by means of a conveyor (16) in a layer (14) of meat parts. An undesired object (30) is detected by the radiation inspection facility (2) by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer (14) of meat parts containing the undesired object (30) is identified and separated from the layer (14) of meat parts by the cutting facility (32). The identified and separated part of the layer (14) of meat parts containing the undesired object (30) is rejected by the reject facility (40) from the layer (14) of meat parts.
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
Method of processing of fish, for example salmon and related species, said method comprising the steps of - providing a live fish, - slaughtering the fish, - subjecting the fish or part of the fish to an electrical stimulation prior to at least a further processing step of the fish, and - wherein said at least one further processing step comprises the step of removing pin-bones from the fish or part of the fish. By subjecting the fish or part of the fish to the electrical stimulation it is achieved that the pin-bones can be removed without waiting for the normal rigor process to be concluded and the normal post-rigor state to be reached and further it is achieved that the pin-bones can still be removed satisfactorily, e.g. without breaking when being pulled etc., since the bonding of the bones are relieved by the electrical stimulation.
System and method for processing of food items, in particular fish 10, involving at least two processing stations 2, 4 such as for example gutting or filleting machines for processing of fish 10. The system comprises measuring or detecting means 20, 22 for determining or estimating a length dimension L and weight or a value corresponding to the weight W of each item. Further, the system comprises means for delivering a food item, e.g. a fish 10, to a selected processing station 2, 4 e.g. a gutting machine or a filleting machine, in dependence on a condition factor K based on said determined or estimated values for the length dimension L and weight or a value corresponding to the weight W of the item. A selected processing station may be a manual processing station 4.
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