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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
John R. Strong, Bellevue, WA (US);
George R. Blaine, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Craig E. Pfarr, Issaquah, WA (US);
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system () for cutting work product () into portions (P) and unloading the portions includes a conveyance system () for carrying the workpieces and portions, as well as a scanner () for scanning the work products. A cutter system () composed of cutter assemblies () carried by carrier systems () may be arranged in an array or series along the conveyance system for cutting, trimming, and portioning the work products () into end pieces (P) of desired sizes or other physical parameters. An unloading system () composed of one or more unloading assemblies/units/apparatus () are carried by the same carrier systems () used to carry the cutter assemblies () to pick up the portioned pieces (P) and either move them to a different location or replace the portioned workpieces back onto the conveyance system after the trim of the workpiece has been removed.