23results about "Meat processing plants" patented technology

One embodiment of the present invention provides a gambreling automation system and a gambreling automation method using same, the gambreling automation system comprising: a scanning unit for scanning a slaughtered animal seated on a moving conveyor; a cutting module which moves along a guide rail provided on the moving conveyor, and which forms hook fastening holes in the hind legs of the slaughtered animal on the basis of scan data provided from the scanning unit; and a gambrel mounting robot for inserting and coupling a pair of fastening hooks provided in a gambrel into the hook fastening holes formed in both of the hind legs of the slaughtered animal, wherein the scan data provided from the scanning unit to the cutting module and the gambrel mounting robot is position information about both of the hind legs of the slaughtered animal.

A food processing line that includes at least one grinder which grinds or pre-grinds food to form a food mass; at least two mixers which mix the ground or pre-ground food mass or at least two mixer-grinders which further mixes and grinds the ground or pre-ground food mass; and at least one portioning / moulding apparatus to portion and / or mould individual food / feed products. The at least one grinder, the at least two mixers, and the at least one portioning / moulding apparatus are connected by conveyors.

A communication system for improved machine synergy in a meat processing plant having a processing line and meat processing machines installed along the processing line and operable to act upon meat pieces transported along the processing line according to operational parameters is provided. The communication system comprises a monitoring system with data acquisition instruments and a central control unit. The central control unit is configured to receive and analyze the data collected by the data acquisition instruments, define refined operational parameters of the meat processing machines in order to increase yield, define a refined final product to manufacture from the meat pieces, or both, and transmit the refined operational parameters to the meat processing machines. There is also provided a method for improving machine synergy in a meat processing plant using the communication system.

A cleaning system for a meat-packing plant includes a tank with a potassium-based cleaner disposed in the tank. A track has a gambrel disposed on the track. The track includes a dip over the tank to dip the gambrel into the potassium-based cleaner as the gambrel moves along the track. A processed animal carcass is removed from the gambrel prior to the gambrel being dipped into the potassium-based cleaner. A fresh animal carcass is disposed on the gambrel after the gambrel is dipped into the potassium-based cleaner.

To provide a food processing line and a method for processing food in the food processing line.SOLUTION: The food processing line comprises at least two of a food preparation station, a cold storage, a pump station, a pumpable food mass forming station, or a dry coater, a wet coater, a fryer, a heater or a freezer for individual food products. At least one process step is performed at each process line station. The process line station includes one or more actuators and / or one or more sensors. The food processing line of the present invention includes an inter-station control system configured to control an actuator of a first processing line station based on data from a sensor of a second processing line station.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention provides an air purification and filtration assembly in beef processing, and relates to the technical field of air purification and filtration, the air purification and filtration assembly comprises an air bellow and a support plate, the air bellow is provided with a filtration assembly, the filtration assembly comprises an inlet and a filter screen, the air bellow is provided with an air draft assembly, the air draft assembly comprises an air duct and a fan, and the air duct is provided with an air outlet. The air purifying and filtering assembly comprises an air box, the air box is provided with an air exhaust assembly, the air exhaust assembly comprises an upper sleeve and a lower sleeve, the air box is provided with a heat exchange assembly, the heat exchange assembly comprises a connecting pipe and an outlet pipe, and according to the air purifying and filtering assembly in beef processing, hydrogen peroxide in a water tank can penetrate through a connecting block and a guide sleeve to enter the inner side of an inlet under the adsorption action of cotton threads; the evaporation area of hydrogen peroxide is greatly increased by utilizing the cotton net, the air is sterilized and disinfected again by utilizing the disinfection lamp I, and the hydrogen peroxide is decomposed by utilizing ultraviolet rays, so that the hydrogen peroxide is prevented from influencing personnel safety and beef quality, and the air purification and filtration device is suitable for air purification and filtration in a beef processing workshop.

The invention relates to an automated food / feed block transport processing line comprising at least one grinder, at least two mixers and at least one distribution / molding device, and the system is particularly suitable for blocks consisting essentially of highly viscous protein food / feed such as poultry meat, chicken, pork, beef, meat substitutes, vegetarian meat substitutes, fish or pet food. The invention further relates to a method for operating the processing line.

A process that includes receiving, by a trimmer via a conveyor system, a foodstuff, automatically trimming, by the trimmer and based on trimming instructions, the foodstuff that results in trimmings and a trimmed foodstuff. The process also includes advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmings of the foodstuff to a trimmings collector, and advancing, via the conveyor system, the trimmed foodstuff out of the trimmer. The trimmer is provided on the conveyor system prior to an injector such that the trimmer performs the automatic trimming of the foodstuff prior to injecting the foodstuff with a liquid solution by the injector.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a slaughtered animal cutting system and a slaughtered animal cutting method using same, the system comprising: a scanning unit for scanning a bisected slaughtered animal moving while suspended on a hanger; a first fixing module for pressing and fixing the slaughtered animal to cut a first portion of the slaughtered animal scanned by the scanning unit; a second fixing module, disposed at a rear portion of the first fixing module, for pressing and fixing the slaughtered animal to cut a second portion of the slaughtered animal from which the first portion has been cut; a cutting robot for cutting the first portion of the slaughtered animal fixed by the first fixing module and for cutting the second portion of the slaughtered animal fixed by the second fixing module; and a conveyor module for moving the first portion and the second portion cut by the cutting robot, wherein the cutting robot continuously cuts the first portion and the second portion and automatically trisects the slaughtered animal into first to third portions.

Provided are foodstuff treatment systems that are convertible between a processing mode in which foodstuffs are processed (e.g., disinfected) and a clean-in-place mode in which the system operates to clean material (e.g., biological buildup) that has accumulated within the system.

A universal processing stand is provided. The stand may be for use to support a worker during performance of an industrial processing task. For example, the stand may be for use during meat processing. The universal processing stand has features to enhance cleanliness and sanitation, as well as to adapt the stand to accommodate users having different heights and different reach. A stand may have a working platform with a floor for sitting or standing upon and a support pedestal assembly extending downwardly from the working platform to provide support to the working platform elevated above the support pedestal assembly. A platform guard panel may extend along a side of the working platform to guide an article moving adjacent to the working platform along the side of the working platform.

A universal processing stand is provided. The stand may be for use to support a worker during performance of an industrial processing task. For example, the stand may be for use during meat processing. The universal processing stand has features to enhance cleanliness and sanitation, as well as to adapt the stand to accommodate users having different heights and different reach. A stand may have a working platform with a floor for sitting or standing upon and a support pedestal assembly extending downwardly from the working platform to provide support to the working platform elevated above the support pedestal assembly. A platform guard panel may extend along a side of the working platform to guide an article moving adjacent to the working platform along the side of the working platform.

A multihead weigher with a collector for feeding, weighing and collecting solid food products with a sticky coating. The multihead weigher has a number of receptacles for weighing the solid food products and discharging the solid food product to the collector. Each receptacle having a scraper for scraping the surface of the receptacle when the solid food product is being discharged from the receptacle into the collector.

A food process line and method are provided for processing food in a food process line. The food process line includes at least two of the following process line stations: a food preparation station, cold store, pump station or forming station for a pumpable food mass, or a dry coater, wet coating device, fryer, heater or freezer for the discrete food products. In each process line station at least one process step is carried out, the process line station having one or more actuators and / or one or more sensors. The food process line comprises an interstation control system configured to control an actuator of a first process line station on the basis of data from a sensor of a second process line station.

A food processing line that includes at least one grinder which grinds or pre-grinds food to form a food mass, at least two mixers which mixes the food mass or at least two mixer-grinders which further mixes and grinds the food mass, at least one of the at least two mixers or at least one of the at least two mixer-grinders act as a buffer, at least one additional buffer means is provided, and at least one portioning / moulding apparatus is provided to portion and / or mould individual food / feed products.

The invention relates to an automated food / feed nugget conveying processing line comprising at least one grinder, at least two mixers and at least one distribution / moulding device, and which system is particularly suitable for nuggets consisting mainly of highly viscous protein food / feed such as poultry, chicken, pork, beef, meat substitute, vegetarian meat substitute, fish or pet food. The invention further relates to a method of operating the processing line.

A cleaning system for a meat-packing plant includes a tank with a potassium-based cleaner disposed in the tank. A track has a gambrel disposed on the track. The track includes a dip over the tank to dip the gambrel into the potassium-based cleaner as the gambrel moves along the track. A processed animal carcass is removed from the gambrel prior to the gambrel being dipped into the potassium-based cleaner. A fresh animal carcass is disposed on the gambrel after the gambrel is dipped into the potassium-based cleaner.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for anal incision and sacral bone cutting of carcasses, the apparatus comprising: an anal incision tool including a guide rod to be inserted into the anus of a carcass, and an anal incision blade having a hollow hole formed therein and configured to incise the meat around the anus; a sacral bone cutting tool which is provided at the upper portion of the anal incision tool, moves forward and backward from the anal incision tool, and is configured to cut a sacral bone of the carcass; and a tailbone avoiding tool which is provided at the lower portion of the anal incision tool and configured to prevent the tailbone of the carcass from covering the anus, wherein the anal incision tool, the sacral bone cutting tool, and the tailbone avoiding tool are provided as a single tool module.

The invention discloses a meat production line automatic segmentation and positioning method based on three-dimensional visual identification, and the method comprises the steps: synchronously collecting a color image and a depth image, carrying out the spatial calibration and alignment, and obtaining a data set; performing color image channel difference and depth image gradient calculation to generate a tissue level response volume; multi-modal input is sent to an improved MaskDINO network, prior query and attention are carried out, and a segmentation mask is output; performing spatial continuity and stability analysis on the segmentation mask to generate segmentation stability parameters; in combination with response volume and stability parameters, constructing a cutting potential field, and performing three-dimensional search positioning cutting and grabbing; and calculating position and attitude parameters, outputting a control instruction, and driving segmentation and positioning equipment. According to the method, stable segmentation and accurate automatic positioning of a complex meat target in a meat production line are realized by fusing three-dimensional visual identification of tissue level prior and an improved instance segmentation method.

The present disclosure relates generally to a mobile abattoir apparatus and attendant components and systems. In particular the present disclosure relates to a mobile abattoir apparatus comprising: a chiller vehicle comprising a crane adapted for lifting an animal carcass into a carcass processing area and an assembly adapted for enclosing the carcass processing area, the assembly comprising a roof extension engaged with one or more retractable screens and at least one cooling area adapted for storing portions obtained from the animal carcass.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an automated system for measuring quality of a carcass, the system comprising: a first scanning unit for scanning the outer surfaces of a slaughtered animal bisected into a first carcass and a second carcass which move by hanging on a main conveyor through a gambrel; a movement guide module for guiding the movement of the first carcass and the second carcass passing through the first scanning unit; a rotation operation module rotating the first carcass at a required angle to adjust the position of the slaughtered animal so that the inner surface of the first carcass and the second carcass can be scanned; a second scanning unit for scanning the inner surfaces of the first carcass and the second carcass of which the positions have been adjusted by the rotation operation module; and an analysis unit for analyzing quality states of the first carcass and the second carcass on the basis of scan data provided from the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit, wherein the second scanning unit is configured to simultaneously scan the inner surfaces of the bisected slaughtered animal.