Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.v.

Marel Further Processing B.v.

Marel Poultry B.v.

Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters

Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen

Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck

Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens

Tim Sander Rijerse

Jan Willem Bos

Wilbert Hiddink

Johannis Anthonie Vroegop

Gerardus Josef Gertrudis Reintjes

Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar

Johannes Martinus Meulendijks

Jacques Le Paih

Thomas Willem Dekker

Martinus Johannes Willebrordus Van Zoelen

Andries Johan Martijn Kuijpers

Henricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van Der Eerden

Richard Gerard Johan Drabbels

Marc Johan Halfman

Johannes Henricus Maria Van Mil

Bastiaan Wilhelmina Johannes Elizeus Josephus Drabbels

Pascal Peter André Van Kempen

Maarten Leonardus Van Oss

Bastiaan Wilhelmina Johannus Elizeus Josephus Drabbels

Hendrikus Anthonius Theresia Petrus Hetterscheid

Petrus Wilhelmus Hendrikus Cruysen

Albertus Theodorus Johannes Joseph Cornelissen

Timotheus Johannes Wester

Marc Kroot

Ties Antoon Henricus Hoenselaar

Theodorus Cornelis Reijn

Peter Simon Gerardus Stals

A moveable mould member is configured for use in an installation for moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass. The mould member has a permeable mould body with an outer surface forming at least part of the outer mould member surface, which outer surface of the permeable mould body is fluid tight; mould cavities and a permeable volume defining fine openings opening out at the mould cavities, such that each mould cavity of the permeable mould body is delimited at least in part by a permeable volume. In addition, the mould drum has, for each group of mould cavities from which food products are to be ejected simultaneously, an ejection fluid inlet allowing the entry of pressurized fluid, and one or more channels extending from the associated ejection fluid inlet to the one or more permeable volumes of the group of mould cavities.

Movable mould member for moulding food products

A system and method are provided for processing poultry slaughter products, the system comprising a first transport line, running at a first speed, and comprising successive first product carriers spaced apart at a first distance, each configured to carry a respective one of the products, a second transport line, running at a second speed, and comprising successive second product carriers spaced apart at a second distance, each configured to carry a respective one of the products, and a product transfer device for successively transferring products from first to second product carriers. The product transfer device is configured such that it each time successively transfers a predefined plurality of products, wherein a location of transfer of a subsequent product of the plurality of products is each time more upstream or more downstream along the first transport line than the location of transfer of a previous product of the plurality of products.

System and a method for processing poultry slaughter products

The invention relates to a method for cutting open a slaughtered animal, in particular fowl, which is suspended with its legs from a suspension hook of a conveyor, in particular, but not limited to, making an incision in the belly of a slaughtered bird, wherein the method comprises the step of making a first incision in the skin of the slaughtered animal, which first incision extends substantially in a first direction of the slaughtered animal.

Method for cutting open a slaughtered animal which is suspended with its legs from a suspension hook of a conveyor

The invention relates to a stunning device () for poultry, having an elongated stunning space () with a poultry feed opening and a poultry discharge opening which elongated stunning space is subdivided in at least two connecting compartments, a controlled anaesthetic gas feed connecting to the elongated stunning space, and a conveyer () leading through the elongated stunning space providing a transportation path for the poultry, wherein at least one side of the elongate stunning space is connecting to a transition compartment. The invention also provides a method of operating such a stunning device.

Device for stunning poultry and method for operating such stunning device

The invention provides a device for weighing slaughter products, comprising a guide which extends along a conveying path, product carriers which can be moved along the guide and which are configured for suspending slaughter products therefrom, and weighing means comprising a weighbridge. Each product carrier comprises four runners, two of which runners are provided behind the other two runners, seen in the direction of movement. The four runners are configured to roll over the weighbridge along respective tracks during a weighing interval upon movement of the product carrier, which tracks extend parallel to each other, wherein the four runners roll over the weighbridge during the weighing interval and wherein the weighbridge and the four runners are configured such that the runners will roll simultaneously onto the weighbridge and simultaneously off the weighbridge.

Device for weighing slaughter products wherein the weighbridge is configured so that four runners of the product carrier will roll simultaneously onto and off of the weighbridge

The invention provides a device for changing the orientation of slaughter products, comprising an endless guide extending along a conveying path, product carriers which are movable along the guide.

Device and method for changing the orientation of slaughter products

A skinning installation is adapted to remove skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from a part including the breast. A method for removing skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from the breast, uses the skinning installation. The installation includes a toothed skinning roller and an elongated shoe extending adjacent and essentially parallel to the toothed skinning roller. The shoe includes a central nose portion which is directed counter to the rotation direction of the skinning roller, having two side edges and a leading skin gripping edge, wherein the side of the nose portion facing the skinning roller comprises an arcuate surface having a curvature corresponding essentially to the curvature of the skinning roller, wherein a skin gripping gap is defined between the arcuate surface of the central nose portion and the skinning roller. The shoe further includes at least one bridging portion between the central nose portion and the end of the shoe that is fastened to the support frame, arranged downstream of the leading skin gripping edge when seen in the rotation direction of the skinning roller, wherein a bridge clearance is defined between the bridging portion and the skinning roller.

Skinning installation and method for removing skin from slaughtered poultry parts

The invention provides a support structure comprising a combination of a first plate-shaped support element having a first circumference and a second plate-shaped support element having a second circumference, wherein circumferential parts of the first circumference and the second circumference, respectively, have corresponding shapes such that a shape fitting connection between the respective circumferential parts in aligned condition of the support elements is possible. The combination comprises at least one passage near the connection in the connected condition of the circumferential parts, as well as at least one connecting element which extends at least partially within the at least one passage so as to limit movement of the support elements relative to each other in the thickness direction. The at least one passage is formed by parts of the connecting circumferential parts of the first circumference and the second circumference.

Support structure as well as a conveyor system comprising such a support structure

The invention provides a device for weighing slaughter products. The device comprises conveying means for conveying the slaughter products, the conveying means comprising a frame, two pulley means which are connected to the frame a fixed distance apart, being rotatable about two respective first vertical axes of rotation, an endless flexible conveying element which is passed over the two pulley means, which conveying element extends along a rectilinear weighing path between the two pulley means, a guide extending along a conveying path, hooks for the slaughter products, which hooks are connected to the conveying element at regular intervals and which are each provided with a guide elements for guiding cooperation with the guide. The device further comprises weighing means for weighing slaughter products that are present within the weighing section and reducing means for reducing tensile stress in the conveying element insofar as it extends in the weighing section, said reducing means comprising transmission means that are operative between the two pulley means. The transmission means comprise a gear transmission with at least two meshing gears which are rotatable about respective second vertical axes of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation of one of the at least two gears is in line with a first vertical axis of rotation, and wherein the second axis of rotation of another of the at least two gears is in line with the other first vertical axis of rotation.

Apparatus for weighing slaughterhouse products and method for using the same

The invention provides a combination of a conveying device for slaughter animals and a removing device (). The conveying device comprises a guide () extending along a transport path, product carriers () for the slaughter animals, which are movable in a direction of movement along the guide, each product carrier comprising at least one groove inclined according to a direction of inclination for holding at least one held part of a slaughter animal therein. The at least one groove has an open upper end and a lower end. The removing device comprises a pusher element, which is movable to and fro between a passive position and an active position for pushing the at least one held part out of the at least one groove. The removing device comprises a further pusher element which is movable to and fro between a further passive position and a further active position. The pusher element is designed to push the at least one held part of a slaughter animal from the intermediate position, via the upper end of the at least one groove, out of said at least one groove in the active position or during its movement from the passive position to the active position.

Combination of a conveying device for slaughter animals and removing device, as well as a method for operating such combination

A system for skin removal from defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry products, includes a poultry products conveyor including a track including a circle arc track portion, and a series of poultry product carriers which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the track and which are movable along said track. Each poultry product carrier is adapted to hold at least one defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry product at the ankle joint thereof such that the poultry product is conveyed hanging from said carrier. A carousel skin removal device is arranged along the track of the poultry products conveyor at the circle arc track portion and adapted to remove skin from whole leg or drumstick poultry products held and conveyed by the poultry products conveyor.

System, method, and carousel device for skin removal from defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry products

The invention pertains to a device for separating at least one leg part () from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, wherein the device comprises: &#x2014;a main conveyor, which main conveyor comprises a plurality of carriers (), each carrier being adapted to engage a carcass parts by or in the vicinity of the free ends of the leg parts, the main conveyor being provided with a drive for moving the carriers along a path, &#x2014;a hip dislocator assembly, which is adapted to dislocate the hip joints in such a way that after said dislocation, a tissue connection remains between each leg part and the saddle, and adapted to disengage the leg parts from the carrier of the main conveyor, &#x2014;a saddle support guide (), which is adapted for supporting the saddle of the carcass part after the carcass part has become disengaged from the carrier of the main conveyor, &#x2014;a leg separator () comprising two leg grippers (), each leg gripper comprising a leg gripping slot that is adapted for engaging a leg part, wherein the leg grippers are adapted to induce a downward pulling movement of the leg parts relative to the saddle, thereby tearing loose the tissue connection between each leg part and the saddle such that the leg parts are separated from the saddle.

Device for separating a leg part from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

The invention pertains to a method and system for harvesting saddle meat parts from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, wherein the carcass part initially comprises two legs parts and a saddle, wherein the carcass part further comprises two saddle meat parts. The method comprises the following steps:&#x2022;&#x2014;separating the leg parts from the saddle meat parts and the saddle, leaving the saddle meat parts connected to the saddle,&#x2022;&#x2014;arranging the saddle in a saddle meat harvester (),&#x2022;&#x2014;making the saddle meat parts come to extend from the carcass part, while the saddle meat parts remain connected to the saddle,&#x2022;&#x2014;positioning the tissue connection between the left saddle meat part and the saddle in alignment with a left cutter () and positioning the tissue connection between the right saddle meat part and the saddle in alignment with a right cutter,&#x2022;&#x2014;moving the saddle with the saddle meat parts towards the left cutter and right cutter, and during this moving, providing a resistance force to the saddle meat parts such that the tissue connections between the saddle meat parts and the saddle become taut,&#x2022;&#x2014;separating the saddle meat parts from the saddle, said separation being initiated while the tissue connections between the saddle meat parts and the saddle are taut,&#x2022;&#x2014;collecting the separated saddle meat parts.

System and method for harvesting saddle meat from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

The invention pertains to a method and system for harvesting saddle meat parts from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, The method comprises the following steps:

The present invention relates to a device and method for removing wing tips () from carcass parts of slaughtered poultry, comprising a wing tip processing station () with a wing tip cutter () adapted to remove the wing tip segment from the lower wing member, and a set of multiple wing guides () for guiding and positioning one wing so as to define the position of the lower wing member, the wing tip joint and the wing tip of said one wing at the wing tip cutter. At least one upper wing member guide () and at least one lower wing member guide () is provided. According to the present invention, the lower wing member guide comprises two guide members defining a slit () between them in which the lower wing member is received, wherein at least one of the guide members is biased towards the other, allowing for variations of the width of the slit, such that&#x2014;at the wing tip cutter&#x2014;the guide members clampingly engage the lower wing member with the radius and ulna bones being positioned one behind the other, seen in the conveying direction, thereby defining the orientation of the lower wing member and of the wing tip segment at the wing tip cutter.

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Boxmeer, Netherlands

Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters