Abstract: Typing process and apparatus, the articles (5) to be tied being placed on supports (6) subdivided in several planes and movable between several tying stations (3, 4), making it possible to carry out tyings in several planes on the articles (5) resting on the supports (6).The invention is used especially for the tying of meat-based products, for example meat olives.

Abstract: The plant for semiautomatic treatment of quarters of meat of cattle or other quadrupeds comprises an overhead rail arrangement (1) at constant height forming a closed loop, a plurality of suspending arms (6) suspended at regular intervals along the overhead rail (1), means for continuously driving the set of the arms along the said closed overhead rail loop (1), a plurality of stationary treatment stations (8) arranged along at least one part of the closed loop and outside the latter, each station (8) comprising a platform (9) equipped with means for automatic vertical movement with manual control, a conveyor belt system (10, 11) arranged under the path of the arms (6) in order to receive the muscles removed at various treatment stations (8), and an automatic transfer and loading device (18) equipped with a grasping member capable of performing a telescopic movement followed by a rotary movement in order to move a quarter initially hanging from a rail (17 ) as far as a suspending arm (6) situated in a region