Device and method for removing leaf lard from slaughtered animals
AssigneeMarel Red Meat B.V.
InventorsNiels Antonio William Koster, Leonardus Jozephus Antonius Tiggeloven
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AssigneeMarel Red Meat B.V.
InventorsNiels Antonio William Koster, Leonardus Jozephus Antonius Tiggeloven
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A tool for removing leaf lard from an animal carcass includes a mandrel to wind a leaf lard. The mandrel includes a suction cavity with a round opening to engage with a part of the leaf lard. A first air device is located inside the mandrel for aspirating and blowing air into and away from the suction cavity. The mandrel can comprise at least one pushing device to loosen and push away a leaf lard wound around the mandrel, and at least one pushing element located inside and/or in front of the pushing device to be directed underneath a leaf lard. The tool may be used in a method for loosening or removing leaf lard from an animal carcass. The tool may be part of a system for automatic loosening or removing leaf lard from an animal carcass, the system may comprise robot arms, identification system and controlling system.
A tool for loosening or removing leaf lard from at least a part of an animal carcass, the tool comprising a winding mandrel configured to wind a leaf lard around the winding mandrel, the mandrel comprising:
A tool for loosening or removing leaf lard from at least a part of an animal carcass, the tool comprising a winding mandrel configured to wind a leaf lard around the winding mandrel, the tool further comprising:
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