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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Marel A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Henning Skrædderdal, Viby J, DK;
Henrik Kristiansen, Rønde, DK;
MAREL A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
A food processing system and a method for processing and batching food items conveyed by a conveyor means where the batches fulfil at least one target criteria including at least one weight target, including a first weight determining means for determining the weight of incoming food items, a batching system, a food item separation device positioned downstream in relation to the first weight determining means and upstream in relation to the batching system, and a control system for controlling the batching system and the food item separation device. The controlling including, repeatedly: monitoring the weight of the incoming food items, determining, based on the weight of the incoming food items, a prospect indicator indicating the prospect to meet the target criteria for the batches such that each batch fulfils the at least one target criteria, and comparing if the prospect indicator fulfils a pre-defined criteria.