Marel Hf

Magnus H Rognvaldsson

Petur Gudjonsson

Bjorn Thorvaldsson

Haraldur Gudlaugsson

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for batching items () of non-uniform weight into batches fulfilling certain weight criteria. The items () are conveyed across a scale () registering the weight of each item individually, and subsequently, the items () are combined into batches. In particular, the invention relates to a method of analyzing process deviations in a batching process, e.g. to detect faults in a batching system or in order to improve a batching process flow. One sophisticated application of the invention is to include a simulation of the batching process to accurately predict the results for the pack-sizes on demand and recommend the optimal ones to the operator.

Simulation of conditions in a batching process

The present invention relates to integrated processing and information handling method for poultry items. As the poultry items are conveyed they are assigned to a processing station where they are processed and thereafter assigned to a predetermined collecting bins, which is connected to a computer system. The information related to the number, the weight and the quality of poultry segments are registered and also the processing time. This information is important not only for the operators but also for the control and management where the status of each processing line can be monitored and refined.

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Magnus H Rognvaldsson