Humboldt B.v.

Niels Antonio William Koster

Leonardus Jozephus Antonius Tiggeloven

Arno Hermanus Maria Ueffing

The present invention relates to a device () for cutting the head off a slaughtered animal's carcass comprising: at least two knives (), both provided with a cutting edge (); and controls for moving the knives towards and away from each other such that the cutting edges of the knives cooperate in a cutting action, whereby at least one of the knives is provided with a position-finding protruding cutting edge portion (). The invention also relates to an automatic work station comprising such a cutting device and a manipulator for positioning the cutting device. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for cutting the head off a slaughtered animal's carcass.

Device, work station and method for cutting the head off a slaughtered animal's carcass

The present invention relates to a device for processing carcasses of livestock such as cattle, pigs and sheep, comprising: at least two dressing tools for performing a dressing process on livestock carcasses, and a robot arm carrying the dressing tool. The invention also relates to a method for processing carcasses of livestock using such a device.

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Niels Antonio William Koster