Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SLICES FROM SLICING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004062375
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A method for optimizing yield from a slicing apparatus, includes scanning and weighing a carcass, slab or loaf upstream of a slicing head of the slicing apparatus. The carcass, slab or loaf weight is divided by a desired pre-selected portion weight to determine the number of slices to be made. A remainder portion is allocated to an intermediate position along. the carcass, slab or loaf to be sliced from the carcass, slab or loaf before a butt end portion, gripped by a gripper of the slicing apparatus, reaches the slicing head. The butt end portion is pre-arranged to be the desired pre-selected portion weight or at least an acceptable pre-selected portion weight. The butt end portion can then be released by the gripper as a desired or acceptable weight portion.
Inventors:
SANDBERG GLENN
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/039453
Publication Date:
February 24, 2005
Filing Date:
December 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FORMAX INC (US)
International Classes:
B26D7/30; (IPC1-7): B26D1/00; B26D3/00; B26D5/20
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