System and method for reducing giveaway material on mint products

A method, comprising:

• providing a machine for reducing giveaway material from a plurality of mint products to be processed, each having different physical parameters, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
• a) evaluating at least one physical parameter of the different physical parameters of a given mint product to be processed of the plurality of mint products;
• b) comparing said at least one physical parameter with a minimum threshold physical parameter in order to determine an attainable range of giveaway material to be removed;
• c) projecting a targeted amount of giveaway material to be removed from the given mint product to be processed depending on the attainable range of giveaway material;
• and
• d) removing the targeted amount of giveaway material via at least one surface of the given mint product;
• and
• wherein the machine comprises:
• a conveying assembly for conveying the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• a processing assembly for processing at least one of the given mint product;
• and
• a recuperating assembly for recuperating mint products of the plurality of mint products having being processed;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises an evaluating assembly for evaluating the at least one physical parameter of the given mint product to be processed;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises a weighing assembly for weighing the given mint product to be processed;
• wherein the weighing assembly comprises at least one scale operatively resting on a ground surface via at least one vibration-dampening assembly, and wherein said scale is operatively isolated from the rest of the machine;
• wherein the weighing assembly comprises an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a value of the weight of the given mint product to be processed by the processing assembly depending on previous readings;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises at least one rotating carrousel having pockets for receiving the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises a manipulating assembly for manipulating the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• wherein the manipulating assembly comprises at least one articulated arm;
• wherein the at least one articulated arm is configured for manipulating the given mint product to be processed to and from a corresponding carrousel of the at least one rotating carrousel;
• wherein the manipulating assembly comprises a centering assembly for centering each of the plurality of mint products to be processed with respect to a corresponding centering reference point;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises clampers for clamping each of the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• wherein the processing assembly is configured for rotating each of the plurality of mint products to be processed with respect to a corresponding rotating reference point;
• wherein the processing assembly is configured for vertical displacing each of the plurality of mint products to be processed with respect to a corresponding vertical-displacement reference point;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises a scanning assembly for scanning each of the plurality of mint products to be processed, and for generating a corresponding profile thereof;
• wherein the processing assembly comprises a material-removal assembly for removing giveaway material from each of the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• wherein the material-removal assembly comprises a cutting assembly for cutting away giveaway material from each of the plurality of mint products to be processed;
• wherein the cutting assembly comprises a cutting tool;
• and
• wherein the processing assembly comprises a computing assembly for receiving and computing data associated with each of the plurality of mint products, and for adjusting parameters of the machine according to said data.