A skinning device for removing skin from an animal carcass when conveyed by a conveyor means

A deskinning and/or defatting system for removing skin and/or fat from animal carcass while being conveyed by an overhang rails system comprising multiple of shackles carrying the carcass, comprising:

• a first device for deskinning and/or defatting the carcass, comprising—
• a first motor driven tooth roll,
• a first support structure encasing at least a portion of the first tooth roll, and
• a first cutting blade positioned between the support structure and the tooth roll,
• a sensing device for sensing an incoming animal carcass,
• a control unit for receiving sensing data from the sensing device,
• a moving mechanism controlled by the control unit based on the received sensing data configured for moving the first device in a controlled manner,
• wherein the controlled movement comprises:
• setting the first device to an initial angular position and engaging the skin and/or fat of the incoming animal carcass at an engaging position where the skin and/or fat layer is pulled between the first support structure and the first tooth roll,
• moving the first device in a movement direction including a movement direction perpendicular to the conveying direction along the animal carcass while following an outer profile of the surface of the carcass and simultaneously adapting the angular position of the first device to the shape of the carcass so as to ensure that the skin and/or fat part is pulled between the first support structure and the first tooth roll causing simultaneous partial removal of the skin and/or fat from the animal carcass.

A method for deskinning and/or defatting animal carcass while being conveyed by an overhang rails system comprising multiple of shackles carrying the carcass, the method comprising:

• sensing, by a sensing device, an incoming animal carcass,
• using the resulting sensing data from the sensing device by a control unit as a controlling data in controlling a movement of a first device while deskinning and/or defatting the carcass by the first device, where the controlled movement comprises:
• setting the first device to an initial angular position and engaging the skin and/or fat of the incoming animal carcass at an engaging position,
• moving the first device in a movement direction including a movement direction perpendicular to the conveying direction along the animal carcass while following an outer profile of the surface of the carcass and simultaneously adapting the angular position of the first device to the shape of the carcass so as to ensure a partial removal of the skin and/or fat.