Abrégé

A flow control system and a method for controlling the flow of liquid (6) into a tubular member (10) and from the tubular member (10), wherein the tubular member (10) comprises a perforated portion that is configured to distribute a flow of liquid (6) having a predefined fixed liquid pressure (Pw) through the perforated portion and hereby pressurise an intestine (8) that is suspended on the tubular member (10) is disclosed. The flow control system (2) comprises a flow regulating valve (4) comprising: - a slidably arranged valve structure (62) arranged in a pressurised liquid filled water chamber (70); - an elastic water-side diaphragm (54) arranged in the water chamber (70) and connected to the valve structure (62) in such a manner that the water-side diaphragm (54) allows the valve structure (62) to: a) be moved in a first direction along the longitudinal axis of the valve structure (62) and hereby increase the volume in the water chamber (70) and b) be moved in the opposite direction along the longitudinal axis of the valve structure (62) and hereby decrease the volume in the water chamber (70). The flow control system (2) comprises a force generating unit arranged and configured to provide a predefined force (Fair) to move the slidably arranged valve structure (62) in a predefined direction, wherein the force generating unit is configured to control the flow of liquid (6) in such a manner that the pressure of liquid (6) in the tubular member (10) is maintained within a predefined pressure range (Pw1-Pw2).

Classes IPC  ?

• A22C 17/14 - Traitement des boyaux d'animauxAppareils à découper les boyauxMachines à réduire les boyaux en morceaux
• F16K 7/12 - Dispositifs d'obturation à diaphragme, p. ex. dont un élément est déformé, sans être déplacé entièrement, pour fermer l'ouverture à diaphragme plat, en forme d'assiette ou en forme de bol
• F16K 11/07 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des tiroirs à éléments de fermeture glissant linéairement à glissières cylindriques
• F16K 31/126 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos actionnés par un fluide le fluide agissant sur un diaphragme, un soufflet ou un organe similaire
• G01B 11/08 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer des diamètres

Abrégé

A detection unit (2) configured to detect a leakage hole (12) in an intestine (8) suspended on a tubular member (10) having a perforated portion that is configured to distribute a flow of liquid (6) through the perforated portion and hereby pressurise the intestine (8), when the intestine (8) is being moved with a non-zero velocity (V) along the longitudinal axis of the tubular member (10) is disclosed. The detection unit (2) comprises: - an electrically conducting and axially extending sleeve-shaped surrounding portion (4, 4') that at least partly surrounds the circumference of the tubular member (10); - an electric circuitry (14) arranged and configured to measure an electric quantity (R) which is established between the surrounding portion (4, 4') and the liquid (6) pressurising the intestine (8).

Classes IPC  ?

• A22C 17/14 - Traitement des boyaux d'animauxAppareils à découper les boyauxMachines à réduire les boyaux en morceaux
• G01M 3/16 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite en utilisant des moyens de détection électrique
• A22C 13/02 - Plissage des enveloppes de saucisses

Abrégé

An intestine detector comprising a first end detector and a second end detector arranged in a non-zero distance from the first end detector, wherein the intestine detector comprises an intermediate detector arranged and distanced between each of the end detectors in such a configuration that the intermediate detector will be electrically connected to any intestine suspended on the end detectors and extending between the first end detector and the second end detector.

Classes IPC  ?

• A22C 17/14 - Traitement des boyaux d'animauxAppareils à découper les boyauxMachines à réduire les boyaux en morceaux
• A22C 13/02 - Plissage des enveloppes de saucisses

Abrégé

There is provided a system and a process for picking up and transporting a casing of indefinite length into relationship with a device, such as a device for measuring the diameter of the casing. The process comprises the steps: i) placing the casing on a support; ii) directing an actuated arm equipped with a finger towards the casing; iii) move the actuated arm away from the support and activate rollers to coil the casing onto the finger; and iv) moving the finger with the casing to a device, such as a device for measuring the diameter thereof, and decoiling the casing to transfer it to the device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A22C 11/02 - Machines à remplir ou bourrer les saucisses
• A22C 13/02 - Plissage des enveloppes de saucisses

Abrégé

There is provided an apparatus for automatically measuring the diameter of intestines. The apparatus utilizes a perforated tube for holding an intestine suspended along the tube thereby exposing an inner face of the intestine against the outer surface of the suspended intestine. Two sets of actuatable rollers hold a portion of the intestine by pressing the rollers against the outer face of a part of the suspended intestine held between the two sets of rollers. A water supply is connected to the inner lumen of the perforated tube for supplying water through the perforations of the tube and thereby expanding the intestine between the set of rollers. To determine the diameter of the expanded intestine a camera may be used.

Classes IPC  ?

• A22C 17/14 - Traitement des boyaux d'animauxAppareils à découper les boyauxMachines à réduire les boyaux en morceaux