Method and apparatus for removing fat from meat cuts

Details Method and apparatus for removing fat from meat cuts Method and apparatus for removing fat from meat cuts

A - Human Necessities

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C

A22C 17/00 (2006.01) A22B 5/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2377011

A method and apparatus for removing a portion of fat from meat cuts (A, B, C) involves placing a meat cut on a longitudinal conveyor (22), pressing sensor probes (104) into the meat cut to measure the relative thickness of fact and the location of lean in the meat, and then withdrawing the sensor probes (104) from the meat. An electronic signal is transmitted from the sensor to a controller (116) along with an encoder signal to determine the depth from the outer lower surface of the meat cut through a layer of fat in the meat to a layer of lean in the meat. Data taken from the foregoing step determine the desired position of the blade (94), which removes the appropriate amount of fat to be removed from the meat cut.

L'invention se rapporte à un procédé et à un appareil permettant de retirer la graisse de coupes de viande (A, B, C) et consistant à placer une coupe de viande sur un transporteur longitudinal (22), à comprimer des sondes de détection (104) dans la coupe de viande de manière à mesurer l'épaisseur relative de la graisse et l'emplacement de la partie maigre de la viande, puis à retirer les sondes de détection (104) de la viande. Un signal électronique est transmis du capteur vers une unité de commande (116) ainsi qu'un signal de codeur afin de déterminer l'épaisseur de la couche de graisse, de la surface inférieure externe de la coupe de viande jusqu'à une couche de maigre de la viande. Les données résultant de l'étape précédente déterminent la position souhaitée de la lame (94) qui retire la quantité appropriée de graisse devant être retirée de la coupe de viande.

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