Ibp, Inc.

Sandia Corporation

Barbara J Scalia

Edward M Kolvek

Timothy J Mason

Andrew Courier

Stephen N Forti

James R Downer

Larry W Fallin

James F Dill

Carl Brian Candiloro

Roland H Estey, Iii

Ronald D Smith

Barry Louis Spletzer

Diane Schafer Callow

Michael A Kuehl

James F Jones

Dick L Shaw

An apparatus and method for cutting soft materials such as meat. Two or more spirally mounted helical blades are situated between two supports, and the supports are mounted to a shank. The shank is rotated to impart rotary action to the spiral shear blades, and the entire device may be used to perform various cutting operations. The distal or bottom one of the supports may also be a cutting blade, and a number of versions of bottom cutting blades are useable in the practice of the invention.

Apparatus and method for cutting soft materials, especially meat

An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.

Method of automation for flow through storage

Skid handling system for flow through storage

Item handler and method for flow through storage

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Sioux City, IA, United States of America

Barbara J Scalia