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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2019
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
George R. Blaine, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John R. Strong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Matthew Falkoski, Bothell, WA (US);
Richard D. Stockard, Kirkland, WA (US);
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Workpieces WP are scanned at a scanning station () while being transported on a conveyor (). A control system () analyzes the scanning data to develop a three-dimensional model of the workpiece WP and determine how to portion or trim the workpiece as desired. The cutting/trimming paths made through the workpiece is compared with the predetermined cutting paths to quantify the correspondence (or deviance) of the actual cutting paths from the predetermining cutting paths. This information is reviewed to determine whether the system () is operating property. If the alignment of the actual cutting/trimming paths with the predetermined cutting/trimming paths are not within a predetermined set point, the control system () seeks to determine the cause of the deviation as well as determine what remedial steps to take to restore the alignment of the actual cutting/trimming paths with the predetermined cutting/trimming paths.