Stork Pmt B.v.

Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.v.

Marel Poultry B.v.

Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen

Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar

Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Bussel

Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters

Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens

Hein Annema

Johannes Antoon Vincent Van Kippersluis

Richard Gerard Johan Drabbels

Johannes Gerardus Maria Gerrits

Franciscus Albertus Gerardus Van Den Hurk

Hendrikus Antonius Theresia Petrus Hetterscheid

Eric Hendricus Werner Peters

Adrianus Josephus Van Den Nieuwelaar

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:

A poultry neck meat harvester for mechanized harvesting of neck meat from a poultry body is adapted to be arranged along the path of a poultry body conveyor having at least one product carrier for supporting a poultry body and conveying the poultry body in a direction of conveyance. The harvester includes one or more neck positioning devices, each adapted to receive and position the poultry neck portion of a poultry body that is supported by a product carrier, a neck conveyor with neck positioning devices adapted to convey each neck positioning device in a manner that is synchronized with a product carrier so as to allow receipt of the poultry neck portion while the poultry body is supported by the product carrier, a neck meat cutting member adapted to cut loose the neck meat from the neck vertebrae while the neck portion is received and positioned by the neck positioning device.

Poultry neck meat harvester and method for mechanized harvesting of poultry neck meat

A device for separating a wishbone from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, includes a primary wishbone knife, for separating the wishbone from meat that is naturally present thereon in the plane of the wishbone, wherein the primary wishbone knife is adapted to be introduced into and removed from the carcass part via the neck opening, two secondary wishbone knives, each for separating the wishbone from meat that is present on the outside of a leg of the wishbone, and a secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly. The secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly prescribes a secondary cutting path for each of the secondary wishbone knives relative to the carcass part. The secondary cutting paths have a curved shape that substantially follows the outer contour of the wishbone.

Device and method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, the carcass part including bone parts with at least a part of the rib cage and a part of the spine, at least a part of the back meat that is naturally present on the rib cage and the spine, and at least a part of the abdominal muscle tissue, the method includes making a first incision through the back meat near the abdominal muscle tissue at least up to the underlying bone parts of the carcass part, and detaching the back meat from the bone parts of the carcass part. A device is provided to perform the method.

Method and device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes making a preliminary incision on both sides of the sternum, the preliminary incision leaving the part of the membrane that is present between the inner fillet and the outer fillet intact, scraping loose the meat that lies against the sternum on either side using a first scraper, scraping at least a part of the meat of the inner fillet loose from the rib cage using a second scraper, cutting through the membrane connection between the inner fillet and the rib cage, and removing the outer fillet and the inner fillet from the bone parts of the carcass part, in which the connection between the inner fillet and the outer fillet remains intact.

A device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, the carcass part, at the start of the process, including bone parts with at least a part of the rib cage, at least a part of the clavicle, and at least a part of the wing joint, at least a part of the outer fillet, where the part of the outer fillet that is present is connected to the part of the rib cage that is present, at least a part of the inner fillet, at least a tendon that connects the inner fillet to the wing joint, the device including an outer fillet guide to maintain at least a part of the outer fillet in the first position, a clavicle guide to hold the free ends of the wishbone in the second position, and at least one blade to cut through the tendon.

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes, the carcass part including bone parts with at least a part of the back of the rib cage and the spine, and at least a part of the meat that is naturally present on the back of the rib cage and the spine, the method includes detaching a part of the back meat from the underlying bone parts of the carcass part, and engaging at least a part of the detached back meat, and then peeling the back meat off the bone parts of the carcass part.

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry including making two incisions on the back side of the carcass part, and detaching at least a part of the back meat that is naturally present on the carcass part using a scraper, the scraper having a cutting edge with a curved shape in a plane that substantially extends perpendicular to the direction of the spine, the curved shape substantially matching the side of the back of the contour of the bone parts of the carcass part from which the back meat must be detached, as seen in the direction of the spine, wherein detachment of the back meat by the scraper starts from the incisions along the spine, and the carcass part and the scraper move relative to each other while the meat is being detached.

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes performing a process on the carcass part using a processing device, in which the carcass part has a predefined position and orientation in relation to the processing device, during the processing at least a harvestable part of the carcass part is separated from the rest of the carcass part, conveying the harvestable part to a tray using a feed device, where the orientation of the harvestable part relative to the feed device is known beforehand based on the orientation of the harvestable part relative to the processing device, and depositing the harvestable part of the carcass part in the tray in a predefined position and in a predefined orientation.

The invention relates to a system for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, which carcass part comprises at least a part of the breast, the breast comprising at least a part of the breastbone and a part of the breast fillet. The system according to the invention comprises a fillet harvesting device for harvesting the breast fillet present on the carcass part, and a detaching device for harvesting residual meat still present on the breastbone after harvesting of the breast fillet, and a conveyor with product carriers for conveying the carcass parts along a path, the fillet harvesting device and the detaching device being disposed along the path of the conveyor, and the detaching device being placed downstream of the fillet harvesting device, and comprising a collection means for collecting harvested residual meat.

System and method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

A method for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, which carcass part includes bone parts with at least a part of the rib cage, at least a part of the breast fillet, other muscle tissue that does not form part of the breast fillet, for example at least a part of the back meat that is naturally present on the rib cage and the spine and/or at least a part of the abdominal muscle tissue. This method includes the steps of making an incision through the meat at least up to the bone parts lying under the meat, which incision is made in an area between the breast fillet and the other muscle tissue that does not form part of the breast fillet, and which incision in that area substantially follows the shape of the breast fillet, and detaching the breast fillet from the bone parts of the carcass part.

A method for the harvesting of back skin from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, from which carcass part the breast cap has been removed, wherein the carcass part initially consisting of at least a part of the upper back and at least a part of the legs connected to the back, wherein the part of the upper back consists of back meat and back skin, and wherein the leg parts consist of at least the thighs and are provided at least partially with leg skin, the leg skin being connected at least partially to the back skin, which carcass part has a front, a rear and two sides. The method includes the following steps of suspending the carcass part in a product carrier, the product carrier engaging the leg parts, making a first and a second side cut in the hanging carcass part, which side cuts on the sides are located on the side parts on both sides of the carcass part and extend substantially perpendicularly to the vertebral column, wherein each side cut separates at least the leg skin on the respective side of the carcass part from the back skin, detaching the back skin from the back meat, and harvesting the back meat after the back skin has been detached from the back meat, for example by detaching the back meat from the remainder of the carcass part.

Method and apparatus for the separate harvesting of back skin and back meat from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

The invention relates to a method and a device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry,

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Wilbertoord, Netherlands

Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen