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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2021
Marel Poultry B.v., Boxmeer, NL;
Marel A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Jan-Pieter Feddema, Boxmeer, NL;
Henrik Kristiansen, Aarhus N, DK;
Robert Van Der Kraan, Boxmeer, NL;
MAREL POULTRY B.V., Boxmeer, NL;
MAREL A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
A method and system is provided for generating batches of food pieces, and includes: conveying incoming food objects through at least one cutting device, where the at least one cutting device is configured to cut the incoming food objects into plurality of food pieces according to at least one first cutting rule, conveying the resulting plurality of cut food pieces to at least one batching system where at least one batch is generated fulfilling at least one first criterion including at least one first weight target. The at least one first cutting rule is selected in accordance to the at least one first weight target such that the resulting weight distribution of the plurality of food pieces entering the batching system fulfils at least one first pre-defined weight target distribution adapted to the at least one first weight target.