Abstract: Bonding apparatus (10) for bonding a thermoplastic first material (12) to a second material (14) includes a heater arrangement (22) for heating a bonding surface (16) of the first material (12) to melt the bonding surface (16), and moving means (30) for moving the first and second materials (12, 14) together to a bonded condition.

Abstract: A dedagging implement including a body (2), a rotor (4) supported on the body (2) for rotation about an axis and having radially outwardly projecting lobes (6) for removing dag from a carcass, a liquid supply means located on the body (2), said liquid supply means being configured to direct a flow of liquid at the lobes (6) and an air supply means located on the body (2), said air supply means being configured to direct air flow at, or in close proximity to, the lobes (6). The present invention also provides a dedagging system having a dedagging implement and a vacuum waste collection system. The dedagging implement and/or dedagging system is useful for removing dag from an animal carcass.