Method and apparatus for automatically trimming fatty tissue fro

Details Method and apparatus for automatically trimming fatty tissue fro Method and apparatus for automatically trimming fatty tissue fro

1993-04-06

1994-08-02

Little, Willis

Butchering

Carcass subdivision

Automatic control

452134, 452171, A22C 2514

Patent

active

053340841

ABSTRACT:
Manually segmenting animal carcasses into primary cuts involves an enormous amount of manual labor and attendant expense. However, known automated systems for segmenting carcasses cannot match the accuracy of expert butchers. The apparatus for segmenting animal carcasses disclosed herein provides an imaging station having a vision system that determines parameters of the interior and/or exterior of the carcass. Using these parameters, a computer determines a cutting path or a plurality of cutting paths for segmenting the carcass. For instance, one cutting path may be calculated for trimming the fatty tissue from the carcass, and another cutting path may be calculated for segmenting the trimmed carcass. A mounting vehicle, which securely holds the carcass, transports the carcass from the imaging station to a cutting station. In the cutting station, electrically controlled cutting implements, such as high-pressure water jets or lasers, segment the carcass along the determined cutting path or paths.

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