System and method for processing slaughtered animals and/or parts thereof

System for processing a carcass or carcass part of a porcine, bovine, ovine, or caprine slaughter animal, which processing involves a plurality of processing steps, said system comprising:

• a primary transport system, said primary transport system comprising:
• an overhead conveyor, comprising a track and a plurality of trolleys, said plurality of trolleys being movable along said track;
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• a plurality of carriers for holding a carcass or carcass part, each of the carriers being connected to one or more trolleys;
• a plurality of processing stations, arranged along the track, each of the plurality of processing stations being adapted to carry out one or more processing steps on the carcass or carcass part, wherein at least one processing station is configured to remove a part of the carcass or carcass part;
• and
• a secondary transport system, arranged adjacent to said at least one processing station which is configured to remove said part from the carcass or carcass part, said secondary transport system being configured to receive said part removed from the carcass or carcass part by said at least one processing station.