A scraper for removing undesired parts from a neck area of slaughtered poultry can include a mandrel and forwardly directed projections that are arranged to operate during use in the neck area of the slaughtered poultry, wherein the forwardly directed projections form part of at least one plate, and wherein while being mounted on the mandrel the at least one plate is movable relative to the mandrel.
A scraper (1) for removing undesired parts from a neck area of slaughtered poultry, in particular for removing a windpipe and gullet with craw from said neck area of the slaughtered poultry, said scraper (1) comprising a mandrel (2) and forwardly directed projections (3, 4) that are arranged to operate during use in said neck area of the slaughtered poultry, wherein the forwardly directed projections (3, 4) form part of at least one plate (5, 6), wherein while being mounted on the mandrel (2) said at least one plate (5, 6) is movably relative to the mandrel (2).
An apparatus for weighing poultry in a conveyor line can include carriers for the poultry, linked to each other by a driving chain. The conveyor line can include at least a curved track section and a weighing track section, wherein a weighing station is located along the weighing track section. A chain tension control mechanism can include a rotatable wheel having its circumference following the curved track section and pass the weighing track section, which rotatable wheel can support a series of engaging units that engage the chain and/or the carriers in the curved track section to tension the chain and disengage the chain and/or the carriers in the weighing track section to release tension in the chain.
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AN APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING POULTRY MOVING IN A CONVEYOR LINE
An apparatus (1) for weighing poultry in a conveyor line (2), comprising carriers (3) for the poultry, which carri- ers (3) are linked to each other by a driving chain (12) of the conveyor line (2), said conveyor line (2) comprising at least a curved track section (2') and a weighing track section (2"), wherein a weighing station is located along the weighing track section (2"), and that the apparatus (1) further comprises a chain tension control mechanism that alleviates tension in the driving chain (12) at or near the weighing station along the weighing track section (2"), wherein the chain tension control mechanism comprises a rotatable wheel (6) having its circumfer- ence following the curved track section (2') and pass the weigh- ing track section (2"), which rotatable wheel (6) supports a series of engaging units (5) that engage the chain (12) and/or the carriers (3) in the curved track section (2') to tension the chain (12) and disengage the chain (12) and/or the carriers (3) in the weighing track section (2") to release tension in the chain (12).
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Method and system for rehanging poultry, and a shackle for suspending the poultry
A system and method for rehanging poultry suspended by the head in a first shackle of a first shackle conveyor to a second shackle of a second shackle conveyor in which the poultry is or will be suspended by the legs. A leg positioning unit may be arranged to support the poultry at the legs while the poultry is maintained suspended by the head in the first shackle of the first shackle conveyor. A movable takeover unit operates on the legs of the poultry and is movable towards the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor to move the legs of the poultry into the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor.
A system and method for rehanging poultry (1) which is suspended by the head (2) in a first shackle (3) of a first shackle conveyor to a second shackle (4) of a second shackle conveyor in which the poultry (1) is or will be suspended by the legs (6), wherein the system comprises a leg positioning unit (5) arranged to support the poultry (1) at the legs (6) while the poultry (1) is maintained suspended by the head (2) in the first shackle (3) of the first shackle conveyor, a movable take- over unit (7) designed to operate on the legs (6) of the poultry (1) and arranged to be operational at least when the leg posi- tioning unit (5) supports the poultry (1) at the legs (6), and wherein at least the movable takeover unit (7) is movable to- wards the second shackle (4) of the second shackle conveyor and is arranged to move the legs (6) of the poultry (1) into the second shackle (4) of the second shackle conveyor.
A system and method for automatically suspending poultry by the legs from a carrier of a carrier conveyor. The system can include an imaging device connected to a decision-making tool to process images from the poultry on a feedline and a vision guided robot for picking up the poultry from a feedline. The poultry can be suspended from the carrier of the carrier conveyor. The decision-making tool can be arranged to detect poultry with the breast engaging the feedline to control the vision guided robot to pick up the poultry from the feedline.
A system and method for automatically suspending poultry from a carrier of a carrier conveyor. A vision guided robot can pick up poultry from a feedline and suspend the poultry from the carrier. An imaging device can be connected to a decision-making tool to process images from the poultry on the feedline, wherein the decision-making tool is arranged to detect a head of the poultry and to control the vision guided robot to pick up the poultry from the feedline by engaging the poultry at or below the head, and to subsequently suspend the poultry with its head up from the carrier of the carrier conveyor.
A system and method for automatically suspending poul- try (8) by the legs from a carrier (6) of a carrier conveyor (5), comprising a feedline (1) for the poultry (8) to be sus- pended, wherein the system comprises an imaging device (11, 13) connected to a decision-making tool (12) to process images from the poultry (8) on the feedline (1) and a vision guided robot (4) for picking up the poultry (8) from the feedline (1) and suspend the poultry (8) from the carrier (6) of the carrier con- veyor (5), wherein the decision-making tool (12) is arranged to detect poultry (8) with the breast engaging the feedline (1) and to control the vision guided robot (4) to pick up the poultry (8) from the feedline (1) by engaging the poultry (8) at the legs, and subsequently suspend the poultry (8) by the legs from the carrier (6) of the carrier conveyor (5).
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B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
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A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDING POULTRY FROM A CARRIER OF A CARRIER CONVEYOR
A system and method for automatically suspending poul- try (8) from a carrier (6) of a carrier conveyor (5), with a feedline (1) for the poultry (8) to be suspended, and a vision guided robot (4) for picking up the poultry (8) from the feed- line (1) and suspending the poultry (8) from the carrier (6) of the carrier conveyor (5), wherein the system comprises an imag- ing device (11, 13) connected to a decision-making tool (12) to process images from the poultry (8) on the feedline (1), wherein the decision-making tool (12) is arranged to detect a head of the poultry (8) and to control the vision guided robot (4) to pick up the poultry (8) from the feedline (1) by engaging the poultry (8) at or below the head, and to subsequently suspend the poultry (8) with its head up from the carrier (6) of the carrier conveyor (5).
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B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
A deskinning apparatus including a conveyor with shackles from which a poultry leg or part of a poultry leg is suspendable by the ankles. Rollers may be positioned below the conveyor to define a nip between the rollers, which may be movable to engage, grip and draw skin on the poultry leg or part of the poultry leg into the nip. The rollers may be arranged to stop rolling after gripping the skin to hold the skin in the nip and may be equipped to subsequently move away from the poultry leg so as to pull the skin loose from the poultry leg The rollers can be configured to enable rotation in one direction only so that after the rollers have stopped rolling to hold the skin in the nip between the rollers, the rollers are blocked from rotating in a counter direction.
A deskinning apparatus (1) for a poultry leg (2) or part of a poultry leg, comprising a conveyor (3) with shackles (3') from which the poultry leg (2) or part of the poultry leg is suspendable by the ankles, and rollers (4', 4") below the conveyor (3) defining a nip (N) between the rollers (4', 4") that are rotatable with respect to each other in mutually op- posite directions, which rollers (4', 4") are movable to en- gage, grip and draw the skin (2') on the poultry leg (2) or part of the poultry leg into said nip (N), and wherein the rollers are arranged to stop rolling after gripping the skin (2') to hold the skin (2') in said nip (N), and wherein the rollers are equipped to subsequently move away from the poul- try leg (2) so as to pull the skin (2') loose from the poultry leg (2), wherein the rollers (4', 4") are configured to ena- ble rotation in one direction only so that after the rollers (4', 4") have stopped rolling to hold the skin (2') in said nip (N) between the rollers (4', 4"), said rollers (4', 4") are blocked from rotating in a counter direction.
A dismountable poultry processing knife and mounting frame. The mounting frame provided with a quick release mechanism for quickly mounting or dismounting of a poultry processing knife while avoiding screw connections. The poultry processing knife provided with quick release features which are arranged to cooperate with the quick release mechanism of the mounting frame.
A mounting frame (10, 20) for a dismountable poultry processing knife (30), which mounting frame (10, 20) is provided with a quick release mechanism for quickly mounting or dismounting of the poultry processing knife (30) while avoiding screw connections. The poultry processing knife (30) is provided with quick release features which are arranged to cooperate with the quick release mechanism of the mounting frame (10, 20).
A device for processing a carcass-part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line can include a tool having a primary knife and two secondary knives arranged on opposite sides of a bottom knife to disconnect a wishbone. A tertiary knife can be positionable adjacent to the two secondary knives on a side of the blades opposite to the side where the primary knife is positioned or positionable so as to define a cage for trapping the wishbone in the cage.
A device for processing a carcass-part (1) of slaugh- tered poultry in a processing line, which carcass-part (1) is supported on a carrier that is movable in said pro-cessing line and comprises wing-joints (8), coracoids (7), a wishbone (9) embodied with two legs (9', 9") that merge into each other at an acute angle in a wishbone head (11), a keelbone (6), at least one membrana and/or ligament that connects at least to the wishbone (9), and naturally pre-sent meat including inner and outer fillets, which device comprises a tool (12, 15, 16) for cutting the membrana and removing of said wishbone (9) from the carcass-part (1), which tool (12, 15, 16) comprises a pri- mary knife(12) and two secondary knives (15, 16) arranged on opposite sides of said bot-tom knife (12) to disconnect the wishbone (9) from the at least one membrana and/or ligament while retaining the naturally present meat on the carcass-part (1), and said tool (12, 15, 16) further comprises a tertiary knife positioned or positionable adjacent to the two secondary knives (15, 16) on a side of the blades opposite to the side where the primary knife(12) is positioned or positionable so as to define a cage for trapping the wishbone (9) in said cage delimited by the primary knife(12), the two secondary knives (15, 16) and the tertiary knife (22).
A deboner for a poultry part equipped with a first jaw and a second jaw mounted on an up-and-down movable slide block supporting a first frame portion, a second frame portion, and a third frame portion. The first jaw and the second jaw are movable towards and away from each other, wherein the first jaw is through a first hinge connected with the first frame portion so as to enable a rotational movement of the first jaw with respect to the first frame portion. A second hinge pivotably connecting the first frame portion to the third frame portion and a third hinge pivotably connecting the second frame portion with the third frame portion share a common axis of rotation.
A deboner for processing a poultry part being suspended in a conveyor, the deboner being equipped with a first jaw and a second jaw being mounted on an up-and-down movable slide block supporting a first frame portion, a second frame portion, and a third frame portion, wherein the first frame portion and the second frame portion are rotatably mounted on the third frame portion, and wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are movable towards and away from each other, wherein the first jaw is through a first hinge connected with the first frame portion to enable a rotational movement of the first jaw with respect to the first frame portion, and wherein a second hinge pivotably connecting the first frame portion to the third frame portion and a third hinge pivotably connecting the second frame portion with the third frame portion share a common axis of rotation.
Slaughter devices for poultry and methods thereof, which may include a track having a first guide and a second guide to define a slit for guiding the neck of the poultry. A rotary knife arranged in the first guide for cutting a first vein. A cylinder arranged in the first guide upstream of the rotary knife, which rotates in a first rotational direction to allow twisting of the neck in a second rotational direction.
A slaughter device comprising - a track comprising a first guide and a second guide; - a rotary knife arranged in the first guide of the track; and - a cylinder arranged in the first guide and upstream relative to the rotary knife to twist the neck in a first rotational direction; wherein the rotary knife is arranged to rotate in the first rotational direction to allow twisting of the neck in a second rotational direction opposite to said first rotational direction.
A processing line (1) for harvesting hearts (3) from viscera packages (2) taken out from poultry carcasses, the pro- cessing line (1) comprising a conveying track (7) with movable carriers (6) for conveying the viscera packages (2), which vis- cera packages at least comprise a heart (3), lungs (4) and a gizzard (5), and which viscera packages (2) are in use suspended from the carriers (6), wherein the processing line (1) comprises an apparatus (8) with an infeed section (9) below the conveying track (7) to mechanically grip the viscera package (2) which is detached from the poultry carcasses and suspended from one of the carriers (6), and to subsequently separate the gizzard (5) from the viscera package (2), wherein the infeed section (9) is equipped to transfer the viscera package (2) from which the giz- zard (5) is removed to a processing section (13) of the appa- ratus (8) for separating the lungs (4) from the heart (3), and said apparatus (8) further comprises an outfeed section (18) that follows the processing section (13), which outfeed section (18) is arranged to make the heart (3) as separated from the viscera package (2) available at an outlet (19) for the heart (3) =
A processing line for harvesting hearts from viscera packages taken out from poultry carcasses. An apparatus with an infeed section below a conveying track to mechanically grip the viscera package. The infeed section is equipped to transfer the viscera package from which the gizzard is removed to a processing section. An outfeed section that follows the processing section, which outfeed section is arranged to make the heart as separated from the viscera package available at an outlet for the heart.
A depositing device for depositing poultry from a pile of one or more stacked crates to a poultry conveyor. A tilting unit is configured for tilting the pile of one or more stacked crates around a tilt axis between a receiving position and a depositing position. A chute is tiltable between the receiving position and the depositing position independently to the tilting unit.
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DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING POULTRY TO A POULTRY CONVEYER
The invention relates to depositing device for depositing poultry from a pile of one or more stacked crates to a poultry conveyor, wherein the depositing device comprises a tilting unit and a chute, wherein the tilting unit is configured for tilting the pile of one or more stacked crates around a tilt axis between a receiving position, in which the pile of one or more stacked crates is received, and a depositing position, in which poultry is transferred from the pile of one or more stacked crates to the poultry conveyor via the chute, characterized in that the chute is tiltable between the receiving position and the depositing position independently to the tilting unit around the tilt axis.
A treatment device or method for preparing a poultry carcass, as provided herein, may serve to remove a portion of the carcass's keel bone on a conveyor line. The treatment device may include a blade carriage and bone blade. The blade carriage may be disposed at a preharvest station on a conveyor path of the conveyor line. The bone blade may be mechanically linked to the blade carriage at the preharvest station to remove a tip of the keel bone. The bone blade may be aligned with the keel bone between a pair of fillets of the carcass within the preharvest station. The bone blade may also be spaced apart from a sternum of the carcass.
A method for hanging poultry in an overhead conveyor provided with carriers and can include an overhead-conveyor-section of the overhead conveyor and a first conveyor for conveying the poultry towards a section thereof being below the overhead-conveyor-section. The poultry can be conveyed by the first conveyor towards the section. An operator picks the poultry or parts thereof and hangs the poultry in the carriers being conveyed along the overhead-conveyor-section. The operator may be carried via a second conveyor beside the section of the first conveyor and in the direction of the carriers in the overhead-conveyor-section while the operator is picking and hanging the poultry.
A method for hanging poultry in an overhead conveyor provided with carriers, the method using a system comprising: - an overhead-conveyor-section of the overhead conveyor; and - a first conveyor for conveying the poultry towards a section thereof being below the overhead-conveyor-section; and in the method: - the poultry is conveyed via the first conveyor towards the section; - an operator picks the poultry or parts thereof from the section; and - the operator hangs said poultry in the carriers being conveyed along the overhead-conveyor-section; wherein the system comprises a second conveyor below the first conveyor and arranged for carrying the operator, and the method comprises the step of carrying the operator via the second conveyor beside the section of the first conveyor and in the direction of the carriers in the overhead-conveyor-section while said operator is picking and hanging said poultry.
A cell (100) for making an anisotropic-structured product from a protein starting material, the cell (100) comprising an inner member (110) and an outer member (120) arranged concentrically along a longitudinal axis (180) to define together a chamber (150) for holding the starting material, wherein the inner member (110) and the outer member (120) are rotatable relative each other about the longitudinal axis (180) for providing the shear force to the starting material and wherein both the inner member (110) and the outer member (120) further define for the cell an inner longitudinal surface (114) and an outer longitudinal surface (124) facing away the chamber (150) such that a normal of each longitudinal surface is transverse to the longitudinal axis (180) characterized in that both members are designed to be exposed to the ambient for allowing a heat exchange between both the inner longitudinal surface (114) and the outer longitudinal surface (124) with the ambient to heat the chamber (150).
Deskinning apparatus for a poultry leg or part of a poultry leg, including a conveyor with conveyor hooks from which the poultry leg or part of the poultry leg is suspendable, and rollers below the conveyor that are rotatable in opposite directions and are provided with meshing teeth that are contactable with a skin on the poultry leg or part of the poultry leg that is suspended from the conveyor hooks for stripping the skin from the poultry leg or part of the poultry leg, wherein the rollers are movable up and down.
An apparatus for carrying out an operation on slaughtered poultry or on a part of slaughtered poultry. At least one carrier device, a drum which at its periphery is provided with at least one groove, which at least one groove is traced by a roller that is mounted on the at least one carrier device so as to arrange that movement of the at least one carrier device along the periphery of the drum causes the at least one carrier device to execute an operation with reference to the poultry or poultry part. A movable mounting block that supports the roller, wherein the movable mounting block is up-and-down movable with reference to the remainder of the at least one carrier device.
Apparatus and method for harvesting meat from poultry thighs in a processing line provided with carriers for poultry legs. A cutter for cutting into the poultry leg, and a scraper for scraping poultry thigh meat from the thighbone, wherein the scraper of the apparatus is arranged to clamp the poultry leg near to its knee joint and fix the knee joint in position, and the cutter is arranged to provide a first cut into the poultry leg while the scraper clamps the poultry leg, and wherein the cutter is arranged to provide the cut adjacent to the scraper and below the knee joint at the height of a knuckle of the thighbone at the side of the knee joint, so as to cut through ligaments that connect the thigh meat to the thighbone.
Method and apparatus for providing a drumstick from a poultry's leg suspended by the ankles in hooks of a carrier, including clamping the poultry's leg with a clamp and arranging that the poultry's leg is kept in position, cutting the ligaments between the drumstick and the thighbone for removal of the thighbone and providing the drumstick, raising the clamp with the poultry's leg so as to raise the ankles from the hooks of the carrier and arranging that the knee joint is positioned at a predetermined altitude, and providing that a cutter is positioned at the predetermined altitude and is activated to cut through the knee joint so as to separate the thighbone from the drumstick.
Slaughter installation including a conveyor line with carriers for suspending poultry by the legs and conveying the poultry in a conveying track. Head positioning means arranged for forcing the bill of the poultry in a direction opposite to the transport direction of the suspended poultry. Killing device having at least a first rotary knife positioned alongside of the conveying track for cutting into the neck of the suspended poultry while avoiding to cut a certain parts. A first guide wheel upstream and proximate to the first rotary knife, which first guide wheel is positioned alongside the conveying track. A passageway between the first rotary knife and the first guide wheel through which the poultry neck is able to pass.
An intestines processing system and method including a conveyor track with carriers, a tissue breaking section and a gallbladder removal station. The carrier can be equipped to move the intestines package through the tissue breaking section for breaking at least some of the tissue connections in the intestines package below the gallbladder, and to move the intestines package through the gallbladder removal station for removing the gallbladder from the remainder of the intestines package.
Conveying assembly with overhead conveyor having shackles for suspending poultry carcasses by the legs with each shackle suspended from a hanger. A guide element may be disposed generally below and parallel to the overhead conveyor to prevent rotation of the shackles about a vertical axis. The guide element may be movable in the conveying direction and the stops can be mounted on the guide element.
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PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR POULTRY COMPRISING ONE OR MORE TRANSFER UNITS
Processing apparatus (1) for poultry comprising one or more transfer units (2) placed intermediate and conveying poultry from a first line to a subsequent second line, wherein both the first line and the second line are selected from the group comprising a slaughtering line (3), an evisceration line (4), a chilling line (5), a sorting line (6), a cutup line (7, 8) and/or another type of line or lines, wherein each transfer unit (2) is embodied with a circulating sup-port (9) onto which a plurality of transfer means (10) are mounted that in a not obstructed situation do not carry out a relative movement with respect to the support (9), yet in an obstructed situation are able to move relative to the support (9), and that the circulating support (9) is arranged to convey the transfer means (10) between a supply station (3.1; 4.1; 5.1; 6.11, 6.12) at the side of the first line and a discharge station (4.0; 5.0; 6.0; 7.0; 8.0) at the side of the second line and vice versa, the transfer means (10) are provided with at least one magnet (11) so as to induce eddy currents in the circulating support (9) that counteracts relative motion between the transfer means (10) and the circulating support (9), wherein the circulating support (9) comprises material or a layer (14) of material with a magnetic permeability that is at least the magnetic permeability of vacuum.
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Processing apparatus for poultry that may include one or more transfer units placed intermediate and conveying poultry from a first line to a subsequent second line. The transfer means may include at least one magnet for inducing eddy currents in a circulating support that counteracts relative motion between the transfer means and the circulating support. The at least one magnet may be embodied with a series of alternating north-poles (+) and south-poles (−) facing the circulating support.
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System for placement of a supply of poultry front halves in an ordered sequence in a processing line
System for placement of a supply of poultry front halves in a processing line equipped with a train of movable carriers for the poultry front halves. Exemplary embodiments may include a train of receptacles provided and movable in a conveyor line, wherein the receptacles are equipped to receive the front halves at an input station of the system, and the conveyor line is equipped to move the receptacles with the poultry front halves received therein from the input station towards and along the processing line with the carriers. The receptacles can be equipped to transfer the poultry front halves onto the carriers in the processing line and may be equipped with a breast support plate, a bottom plate and upstanding inserts.
A method and processing device for processing an organ package taken out from slaughtered poultry is provided. At least two cooperating rollers that define a nip between the rollers selectively allow preselected organs from the organ package to pass through the nip. The rollers during operation rotate in opposite directions in order to convey the organ package and simultaneously promote that the preselected organs pass through the nip, wherein the rollers have a cross-sectional diameter, the value of which varies as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rollers and depends on the location of the cross-section between an entrance portion and an exit portion of the rollers so as to provide each of the rollers with a superficial curved contour.
A method and processing device for processing an organ package taken out from slaughtered poultry is provided. At least two cooperating rollers that define a nip between the rollers selectively allow preselected organs from the organ package to pass through the nip. The rollers during operation rotate in opposite directions in order to convey the organ package and simultaneously promote that the preselected organs pass through the nip, wherein the rollers have a cross-sectional diameter, the value of which varies as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rollers and depends on the location of the cross-section between an entrance portion and an exit portion of the rollers so as to provide each of the rollers with a superficial curved contour.
Scapula harvester for operating on a poultry carcass including instruments for breaking tissue connections and for harvesting scapula bones that connect to the poultry carcass. The instruments may include back knives and release hooks arranged to operate concertedly such that the back knives cut along and eventually assume a stationary position adjacent to the poultry spine for fixing the poultry carcass in position with the scapula bones directed upwards. The release hooks may execute a down and up movement while the back knives are stationary, wherein during the up movement the release hooks detach the scapula bones from the poultry carcass so as to harvest the scapula.
Evisceration apparatus for eviscerating a poultry carcass suspended by the legs. The apparatus may include an evisceration tool that is movable up and down and into and out of a body cavity of the poultry. The evisceration tool can include two bracket halves that connect to each other with a hinge at a lower extremity of the tool, wherein the two bracket halves may be embodied with cooperating clamping faces adjacent to said hinge for clamping a part of the viscera of the poultry when the two bracket halves are moved towards each other from an open position into a closed position.
Vent cutter including a rotatable cutter with forward cutting edge for cutting tissue around a vent of poultry. A centering pin can be inside the cutter with a thickened end portion for insertion into the vent prior to cutting. A clamping sleeve can be inside of the cutter and surround the centering pin. The centering pin and the clamping sleeve can be movable with respect to each other and arranged to cooperate for clamping tissue of the poultry. The clamping sleeve can be movable with respect to the cutter.
Method and processing line for inspecting a poultry carcass and/or a viscera package taken out from the poultry carcass. The poultry carcass and/or viscera package may be suspended from a poultry carrier and a viscera carrier that move in the processing line. The inspection may be carried out by an inspector selecting a particular poultry carcass and/or viscera package as to be rejected. A selection device can be operated to select the poultry carcass and/or viscera package suspended from the carrier to be rejected.
A filleting device and method for harvesting fillets from a poultry carcass that is moved in a conveyor-line and supported on a carrier. Fillets may be guided to a pulling device that may be placed in or adjacent to the path of the poultry carcass. Harvesting of the fillets may be completed with the pulling device while keeping the fillets pushed against the first guide rail or rails and/or the pulling device. Harvested fillets may be moved to at least one outlet for the fillets.
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Method and device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line
Method and device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line. A carcass part may be supported on a carrier that is movable in the processing line and includes wing joints, coracoids, a wishbone being embodied with two legs that merge into each other at an acute angle, a keel bone, and naturally present meat including inner and outer fillets, and means are applied for cutting and/or removing of the wishbone from the carcass part.
Method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house, in order to establish at the start of said slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. Such can include the detection of a body parameter of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning said poultry, and wherein an absorption spectrum of blood of the slaughtered poultry is determined.
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An evisceration apparatus for eviscerating a poultry carcass suspended by the legs. An exemplary apparatus includes an evisceration tool that is movable up and down, and into and out of a body cavity of the poultry. The evisceration tool includes two bracket halves that connect to each other with a hinge at a lower extremity of the tool. The two bracket halves are embodied with cooperating clamping faces adjacent to the hinge for clamping a part of the viscera of the poultry when the two bracket halves are moved towards each other from an open position into a closed position.
An evisceration apparatus for eviscerating a poultry carcass suspended by the legs, including an evisceration tool is movable up and down, and into and out of, a body cavity of the poultry, and two bracket halves that connect to each other. A hinge at a lower extremity of the tool is embodied with cooperating clamping faces adjacent to the hinge for clamping a part of the viscera of the poultry when the two bracket halves are moved towards each other from an open position into a closed position.
A device and method for removing abdominal fat from abdominal skin of a slaughtered bird suspended by the legs. A scraping tool having a first vertically movable part and a second vertically movable part that is tiltable towards the first part, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to execute a concerted operation in an abdominal cavity of the slaughtered bird for removal of the abdominal fat from the bird.
A poultry processing line with a conveying track and can include at least one carriage movable in the conveying track. Wheels on opposite sides of the carriage are mounted on an axle guided through a shaft or bore of the carriage, and are movable along supports for the respective wheels on opposite sides of the conveying track. The shaft or bore has a convex inner top surface and convex inner bottom surface as seen in the shaft or bore's longitudinal direction.
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A processing line, inspection line, or both, includes a first conveyor line with shackles for suspending the poultry by the legs. The conveyor line is arranged to move the poultry in a conveying direction passed a processing and/or inspection station for the poultry, wherein at least along a part of the conveyor line an endless belt is provided that supports the shackles and moves the shackles sideways away from a first neutral vertical suspension position to a second position in which the shackles are suspended obliquely in the conveyor line so as to arrange that any back-and-forth movement of the shackles in their conveying direction is prevented or counteracted.
Method and gizzard peeler for peeling a gizzard. A slit-open gizzard is provided on top of a horizontal and rotating turntable that is provided with rotating rollers, which rollers have an effective operating surface with respect to the gizzards to be peeled which is at least approximately flush, yet preferably slightly above a surface of the turntable, and arranging that the gizzard moves on top of the turntable from the point where it is deposited to an aperture in the turntable which functions as an exit for peeled gizzards.
Processing line and method for inspecting a poultry carcass and/or a viscera package taken out from the poultry carcass, wherein the poultry carcass and/or viscera package moves in the processing line and wherein the inspection is carried out by an inspector selecting a particular poultry carcass and/or viscera package as to be rejected, wherein the selection of the particular poultry carcass and/or viscera package to be rejected is executed by the inspector without touching said poultry carcass and/or viscera package.
An apparatus for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry by removing the windpipe, gullet, glandular tissue or remainders thereof.
An apparatus for carrying out an operation on slaughtered poultry, comprising suspension devices for suspending the poultry by the legs, a first drum which at its periphery is provided with a first curve formed by a first groove which is being traced by a first projection that connects to a first processing organ so as to arrange that movement of the first processing organ along the periphery of the first drum causes said first processing organ to be placed in an operational position with respect to the poultry being suspended by the legs. Further there are second processing device that cooperate with a second drum provided with a second curve formed by a second groove which is being traced by a second projection connected with the second processing device so as to arrange that by its movement along the periphery of the second drum said second processing device is positioned in its operational position with reference to the poultry. The apparatus further has the feature that the first drum and the second drum have an adjustable distance with respect to each other.
A method and processing device are provided for processing an organ package taken out from slaughtered poultry. The device uses at least two cooperating rollers that define a nip between the rollers for selectively allowing preselected organs from the organ package to pass through the nip. During operation, the rollers rotate in opposite directions in order to convey the organ package and simultaneously promote that the preselected organs pass through the nip. The rollers have a cross-sectional diameter, the value of which varies as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rollers and depends on the location of the cross-section between an entrance portion and an exit portion of said rollers so as to provide each of the rollers with a superficial curved contour.
A method and processing device for processing an organ package taken out from slaughtered poultry is provided. The device uses at least two cooperating rollers that define a nip between the rollers for selectively allowing preselected organs from the organ package to pass through the nip. During operation, the rollers rotate in opposite directions in order to convey the organ package and simultaneously promote that the preselected organs pass through the nip. The rollers have a cross-sectional diameter, the value of which varies as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rollers and depends on the location of the cross-section between an entrance portion and an exit portion of the rollers so as to provide each of the rollers with a superficial curved contour.
Poultry neck breaker machine for poultry suspended by the legs in a conveyor line, comprising a movable breaker device for imparting a breaking force to the poultry's neck, and comprising an anvil to provide support to the poultry's neck during operation of the movable breaker device, wherein the anvil is arranged for introduction into a poultry cavity through the poultry's vent. The invention also relates to a method for breaking a poultry's neck while the poultry is suspended by the legs in a conveyor line, wherein a breaking force is imparted to the poultry's neck while the poultry's neck is supported, wherein the poultry's neck is supported from within the poultry.
A method and apparatus are provided for harvesting thigh meat and oyster meat from a poultry thigh that includes a thigh bone with a hip knuckle and a knee knuckle. The poultry thigh is held at a knuckle, after which meat present on the thighbone below the knuckle is scraped from the thighbone away from the knuckle. The meat is subsequently separated from the thighbone and collected for further handling. The poultry thigh is suspended from the hip knuckle and the oyster meat is disconnected from the hip knuckle prior to scraping the meat from the thighbone away from the hip knuckle.
An apparatus and method for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry suspended by its legs in a first conveyor. The apparatus includes an evisceration tool which is movable into and out of the abdominal cavity of the poultry for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity. The apparatus provides for gripping the entrails after their removal from the abdominal cavity.
A poultry processing line is provided having a series of poultry carriers and a processing unit or processing units, wherein the poultry carriers are movable to and from the processing unit or processing units and the poultry carriers and the processing unit or processing units are synchronized to enable processing of the poultry by the processing unit or processing units. A switch is provided such that the poultry carriers and/or the processing unit or processing units are selectable between an operational position in which the poultry is processed by the processing unit or units and an inoperational or idle position in which the poultry is prevented from being processed by the processing unit or units.
The invention relates to a method for processing poultry or a part thereof in a processing line, including the step of detaching and/or collecting a cartilage of the poultry's keel bone, whereby during transport of the poultry's carcass in the processing line, a cut is made in the cartilage of the keel bone. The cut is made initially transverse to the transport direction of the poultry and towards the poultry's backbone. The cut develops from the transverse direction to eventually a direction opposed to the transport direction.
A method for processing poultry suspended by the feet from a conveyor hook is provided. The method and apparatus allow the quality of the poultry to be classified and graded in a simpler and more effective manner to realize higher yields or an extra added value. In one exemplary embodiment, a processing apparatus for a foot of the poultry is provided that includes a foot pad inspection apparatus.
A processing apparatus for poultry is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more transfer units placed intermediate of, conveying poultry from, a first line to a subsequent second line, wherein both the first line and the second line are selected from the group including a slaughtering line, an evisceration line, a chilling line, a sorting line and a cutup line. Each transfer unit is embodied with a circulating support that includes material that is magnetically conductive and transfer means are provided with at least one magnet so as to induce eddy currents in the circulating support that counteracts relative motion between the transfer means and the circulating support.
A residual fat remover and method for removal of residual fat that remains on tissue of a poultry carcass after the poultry carcass has passed a scraper for releasing tissue connections between a fillet or fillets and the poultry carcass, wherein the fillet or fillets still at least in part are attached to the carcass when passing the residual fat remover, and wherein the residual fat remover is embodied with opposite pens that are positioned along the path of the passing poultry carcass on opposite sides of the breastbone of the passing poultry carcass so as to detach the residual fat on the outer sides of the fillet or fillets during passing of the poultry carcass.
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Method and device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry
A method and device for processing a carcass-part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line is provided. Means are applied for cutting the membrana and/or removing of the wishbone from the carcass-part. The means for cutting the membrana and/or removing of the wishbone include an arrow-shaped knife and two blades arranged on opposite sides of the knife. After the means for cutting the membrana and/or removing of the wishbone are introduced into the carcass part, the arrow-shaped knife and the two blades are moved in a unitary movement from within the carcass-part in a sideways direction away from the carcass part so as to lift the wishbone legs while they are still connected to the wing joints, and subsequently turn the wishbone legs out of the wing joints of the carcass-part.
A method is provided for releasing tissue connections between a fillet and a carcass of slaughtered poultry. In one embodiment, the method uses a scraper that includes a stem ending into a first scraping lip, which is bent to follow a carcass contour. The stem is provided with a second scraping lip for release of at least part of the fatty tissue connected to an unexposed or uncovered side of the fillet.
A poultry processing device for removing skin from the meat of poultry is provided. The device can include a conveyor line for moving the poultry in their conveying path and one or more de-skinning devices in or adjacent to the conveying path for processing the passing poultry. Each of the de-skinning devices can include a rotatable gripper roll which is circumferentially provided with longitudinally extending teeth having radial ends facing away from a rotational axis of the roll and providing a frictional outer surface to the roll for catching engagement with the skin. Each of the de-skinning devices can further include pinch devices adjacent to the rotatable gripper roll to pinch or trap the skin between the gripper roll and the pinch devices.
A device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line is provided. The carcass part is supported on a carrier that moves in the processing line. The device includes device for cutting and/or removing of the wishbone from the carcass part. The device is arranged such that the device for cutting and/or removing of the wishbone can be a knife equipped to cut the wishbone and disconnect it from the membrane and/or ligament with an increased yield of meat that is retained on the carcass part.
A method and apparatus for harvesting of backmeat of a carcass or carcass part of slaughtered poultry in connection with a process of filleting of the carcass or carcass part is provided. The method can include scraping the backmeat loose from the carcass or carcass part whereby a connection is maintained with fillets of the carcass or carcass part. Prior to the filleting of the carcass or carcass part a neck portion of a backbone of the carcass or carcass parts is fixed in position, whereby thereafter the backmeat is scraped loose from the carcass or carcass part.
Method and processing line for stunning and/or killing of poultry, comprising a plurality of treatment stations to execute the stunning and/or killing of poultry contained in containers or crates, a feed-line for supplying the poultry in containers or crates to the plurality of treatment stations, and an exit line to transport the stunned and/or killed poultry contained in the containers or crates away from the treatment stations, wherein a shuttle unit is provided that is movable on the one part to and from the plurality of treatment stations and on the other part to and from the feedline and the exit line.
A method and device for slitting a chicken leg which is suspended at its ankle joints from a carrier that forms part of a train of carriers that are movable in a processing line that passes the device is provided. A positioning step is applied for placing the leg in a suitable position for cutting the leg. Subsequently in a stabbing step a knife is brought into engagement with the leg. The stabbing step is followed by a slitting step in which the knife is moved along the leg so as to provide a slit in the longitudinal direction of the leg in order to enable a subsequent deboning step of the leg. In the positioning step a first pressing organ engages the leg in the vicinity of the knee joint so as to press the leg against a movable supporting surface for the leg that is positioned opposite to the pressing organ. A second pressing organ engages the leg from the side so as to push the leg into a substantially straight orientation of the drum and the thigh with respect to each other.
A method and system for filleting poultry or poultry parts is provided, which can include a conveyor system incorporating carriers for the poultry or poultry parts, with at least one processing station provided in or along the path of the conveyor system for processing the poultry or poultry parts. The processing station can be a cutting instrument that is placed behind a fillet scraper, and is embodied with a knife having a cutting-edge or cutting edges for cutting loose tissue connections that have remained between the carcass of the poultry or poultry part and its inner and outer fillets after passing the fillet scraper.
Method and apparatus are provided for mechanically processing an organ or organs taken out from slaughtered poultry in a processing device or processing line, which organ or organs form part of an organ package and wherein the organ or organs are separated from the organ package. The organ package is spatially oriented by the processing device without notably breaking tissue connections in the package, and in a preselected order so as to cause the harvesting of organs from the package to occur in a preselected sequence that depends on the location of the organ package in the processing device or processing line.
Method and apparatus are provided for mechanically processing an organ or organs taken out from slaughtered poultry in a processing device or processing line, which organ or organs form part of an organ package and wherein the organ or organs are separated from the organ package. The organ package is spatially oriented by the processing device without notably breaking tissue connections in the package, and in a preselected order so as to cause the harvesting of organs from the package to occur in a preselected sequence that depends on the location of the organ package in the processing device or processing line.
An apparatus and method for conveying organ packages to a processing station or stations is provided. The apparatus can include a tray-conveyor having a series of trays movable in the conveying direction. Each such tray is arranged to receive an organ package. The tray-conveyor has at least one discharge-station for the organ packages that are to be moved to the processing station or stations.
A device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry in a processing line is provided. The carcass part is supported on a carrier that moves in the processing line. The carcass part includes wing-joints, coracoids, a wishbone embodied with two legs that merge into each other at an acute angle, a keelbone, a membrane and/or ligament that connects at least to the wishbone and the keel-bone, and naturally present meat including inner and outer fillets. The device includes apparatus for cutting and/or removing of the wishbone from the carcass part. The device is arranged such that the apparatus for cutting and/or removing of the wishbone can be a knife equipped to cut the wishbone and disconnect it from the membrane and/or ligament with an increased yield of meat that is retained on the carcass part. In one embodiment, the knife is arranged with cutting side-edges and is further shaped with an S-shaped contour to arrange that when same is introduced between the legs of the wishbone up to its eventual position wherein the arrow's point of the knife approaches the part where the legs of the wishbone merge into each other, the cutting side-edges of the knife cut the legs of the wishbone at a position immediately adjacent to the wing-joints to which the wishbone connects.
The invention relates to a gizzard peeler comprising a series of rollersets, each rollerset comprising a first roller and a second roller that in use rotate in opposite directions, wherein the rollersets collectively form a cylindrical wall of a rotatable drum or form part of such a wall, whereby the drum is provided at its outer circumference with a guide and pressure device for guiding and pressing a gizzard along at least a part of the drum's outer circumference.
The present invention relates to a de-skinner for poultry-parts. In one exemplary embodiment, the deskinner includes an infeed for the poultry parts, a processing device for removing the skin from the poultry parts, and a discharge for the processed poultry parts. Receptacles are provided for receiving the poultry parts from the infeed. The receptacles are connected to a conveyor-line for transporting the receptacles with the poultry parts to the processing device for removing the skin from the poultry parts. The receptacles are equipped with pressing means for pressing the poultry parts into intimate contact with the processing device.
A filleting device and method for harvesting fillets from poultry carcasses that are moved in a conveyer-line supported on carriers is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the first guide rails are provided to guide at least a part of the fillets so as to increase this part's distance from the carcass and break the tissue connections that connect the fillet or fillets in their natural position to the keel-bone of the carcass. Flexible elements are provided that complete the harvesting of the fillets by peeling the fillets entirely loose from the keel-bone.
A method for processing poultry suspended by the feet from a conveyor hook is provided. The method and apparatus allow the quality of the poultry to be classified and graded in a simpler and more effective manner to realize higher yields or an extra added value. In one exemplary embodiment a processing apparatus for a foot of the poultry is provided that includes a foot pad inspection apparatus.
Deboning modules 50 move along a processing path for deboning poultry legs or wings having bones connected by an intermediate joint. The modules each include an ankle knuckle holder 60 and a hip knuckle holder 90 for supporting the leg and the hip bone in alignment with each other. Stripping claw 154 and hip knuckle holder 90 move toward each other for stripping meat from the leg bone and hip bone toward the intermediate leg joint. A cylinder blade 71 moves about the ankle knuckle holder toward the hip knuckle holder for cutting the accumulated meat at the hip knuckle holder.
The invention relates to a method for processing poultry suspended by the feet from a conveyor hook, wherein the same comprises subjecting at least a claw of a foot to a processing step, whereby the foot is turned into a predetermined orientation in relation to the conveyor hook to ensure that the claw is open during the processing step.
Device for cutting out and removing the vent of a carcass of slaughtered poultry, comprising a holder for the carcass and an assembly that is movable toward and away from the carcass, with a rotationally driven cylinder knife (20) with a cutting edge (21) and a pin (30) extending within the cylinder knife, with a pin body that is provided with a pin end section with an end section that is destined for passage through the vent opening and for engaging behind the orbicular muscle, wherein the pin body has a central axis and the pin end section is movable with respect to the central axis of the pin between a starting position in line with the central axis and an operational position at an angle with it.
A scalding apparatus for poultry includes an overhead conveyor for moving poultry, suspended by their legs, through an immersion tank filled with scald water. A filtering device and pumping unit can be used to withdraw the scald water, clean the scald water, and reintroduce the scald water to the tank. Upwardly directed nozzles, located in the bottom of the tank, provided a stream of scald water directed up and over the poultry. A reversing guide may be provided for redirecting the scald water downwards to the poultry. The immersion tank may be divided into chambers.
Device for filleting or deboning leg or wing parts of poultry, comprising a first holder having first holder means (60) for positioning an end of a leg or wing part, and second holder means (90) that cooperate with the first holder means, wherein the second holder means are movable with respect to the first holder means in axial direction of the leg or wing part.
A method and apparatus is provided for harvesting an inner fillet from poultry, wherein a tendon with which the inner fillet is or was connected to a wing bone of the poultry projects from the inner fillet. The tendon is gripped, and subsequently the tendon and the inner fillet attached thereto are pulled over a predetermined first distance off the carcass part of the poultry so as to completely or partly detach them from the carcass part.
An apparatus for severing a drumstick and a thigh that are part of a leg of poultry from each other includes an overhead conveyor for supplying the suspended leg, a supporting member for supporting the leg while the drumstick and thigh are being severed, and a cutting device for severing the drumstick from the thigh at the height of a knee joint A clamping device is provided for holding fast the thigh at least while it passes the cutting device.
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