System and method for harvesting saddle meat from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry

Abstract

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:•—separating the leg parts from the saddle meat parts and the saddle, leaving the saddle meat parts connected to the saddle,•—arranging the saddle in a saddle meat harvester (),•—making the saddle meat parts come to extend from the carcass part, while the saddle meat parts remain connected to the saddle,•—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,•—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,•—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,•—collecting the separated saddle meat parts.