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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2020
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
George R. Blaine, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A systemfor analyzing and trimming pork bellies and other three-dimensional food and non-food products which are to be subsequently portioned or sliced so as to achieve an optimum harvest of slices from the food product bearing in mind achieving a maximum yield together with a desired quality level of the portions/slices. The systemincludes a conveyorfor carrying the workpieces (WP) to be trimmed prior to subsequent slicing of the workpiece past a scanning systemfor scanning the workpiece WP to ascertain the physical characteristics of the workpiece, including, for example, its three-dimensional shape as well as its position on the conveyor. A cutting stationtrims the workpiece WP into a desired two-dimensional shape which represents an optimum shape for the workpiece that seeks to maximize the harvest of slices from the workpiece while maintaining a desired quality level for the slices. A slicing station uses high speed cutters or slicers for portioning/slicing the workpiece into portions/slices which have been simulated by a processing systememploying a processor or computer