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AssigneeDanfotech & Slagteriernes Forskningsinstitut
InventorKnud Krogh
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Method for fixation of cut up carcasses of slaughter hogs (3), which are suspended at their hind legs and which have been eviscerated after the cutting, during which fixation in particular the spinal column of the hog is aligned relative to the median plane of the carcass by means of a member (10) clutching the snout of the animal, said member exerting a downwards pull to stretch out the animal during the cutting of the carcass, or for processes requiring a similar fixation. To attain an exact fixation of the pelvic region of the carcass independent of imbalances in the suspension of the legs, a method has been suggested which comprises the following steps: a measuring of the level at which the pubic bone (16) of the carcass is placed; introduction under the pubis bone (16) of the carcass of a carrier means (15) having a pair of fingers which can be spread out in a horizontal plane by a movement away from each other and which are adapted, when raised, to get into contact with the pubic bone and then to lift the pelvic region of the carcass in relation to the measured level prior to or in connection with the stretching of the carcass. Moreover, an apparatus for the splitting of carcasses by use of the method is provided.
A method for fixation of cut up carcasses of slaughtered animals (3), which are suspended by their hind legs and which have been eviscerated after the carcasses have been cut, each animal having, in particular, a spinal column, which during fixation is aligned relative to a median plane of the carcass by means of a member (10) clutching the animal by its snout, said member exerting a downwards pull to stretch out the animal during the cutting of the carcass, or for processes requiring a fixation of the carcass relative to a median plane, characterized in comprising the following steps:
Apparatus for splitting or blankfinning of carcasses of slaughtered hogs (3) which are suspended by their hind legs and which are cut in the belly side and eviscerated, and in which the carcasses are fixated, said apparatus having a member (10) for clutching a snout of the hog and exerting a downwards pull thereon, the invention being characterized in that the apparatus comprises a measuring station and a process station, the measuring station comprising a measuring rod (23) extending in a substantially horizontal direction and adapted to be introduced in a median plane of the carcass from the belly side and to perform a vertical upwards movement until it has to overcome a predetermined resistance against movement, means for registering the height at which the resistance against movement is overcome, and a carrier (15) disposed in the process station and adapted to take up a starting position corresponding to the registered height and from this starting position to perform a horizontal or diagonal upwards movement directed forwards towards the pubic bone (16) of the respective carcass, followed by a vertical upwards movement, the front part of the carrier comprising a pair of fingers, the direction of which is substantially identical with that of the directed forwards movement.
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