Abstract: The installation for splitting hog carcasses or equivalent, comprises support means (1) for carcasses having components (2) for suspending carcasses, a splitting tool (4) supported by a splitting head (5), displaced in a splitting plane, a dorsal support device (6) and a ventral support device (7), suitable for being displaced in the splitting plane and for providing a fixed and predetermined relative positioning of the carcass in relation to the splitting plane, support means for the splitting head (5), support means for the dorsal support device (6) and for the ventral support device (7), motor means for displacing the splitting tool (4), means for displacing the splitting head (5), means for displacing the dorsal support device (6) and the ventral support device (7), control means, and at least one robot (8, 9, 16), supporting at least one portion of the support means for the splitting head (5), of the support means for the dorsal support device (6) and of the support means for the ventral support device (

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for driving a splitting tool holder intended for an animal carcass splitting machine including a main carriage having sliding guide means for a splitting tool holder; a splitting tool holder supporting a splitting tool; means for driving the splitting tool in order to make it operational; operation programming means; means for slidingly driving the tool holder carried by the main carriage and connected to the tool holder and means for controlling said driving means, characterised on the one hand, by electric driving means which can be stopped in one or several adjustable precise known positions considered as reference positions for the splitting tool; on the other hand, in that the control means are able to control not only the operation and stoppage of the electric driving means but also the adjustment in position thereof, in order to adjust the reference position of the splitting tool according to the needs; the reference positions for the splitting tool being selected amon

Abstract: A method of sawing a pig carcass or the like, in which the starting point is a situation where a circular saw blade, carried by a saw head having a casing projecting from it at the front and downwards, is placed opposite and away from the top extreme part, where the hams are situated, of a carcass ready to saw, suspended head down by the rear legs, and then in a first step, the saw blade is moved transversely with a respect to and in the direction of the carcass, and then between the hams, in a second step, the saw blade being driven in rotation, the axial relative position of the carcass with respect to the saw blade being controlled, the saw blade is moved downwards from its top extreme position as far as a bottom extreme position in order to saw the carcass in two, axially, in a third step, the sawing of the carcass being ended, the saw blade is moved transversely with respect to the carcass in order to move it away from it.

Abstract: An installation (1) having a moving station for cutting up carcasses (2) of meat animals, the installation comprising two columns (14, 15) mounted to move over a certain stroke in the direction in which the carcasses move and in the opposite direction. One of the columns (15) carrying an abutment device (43) for coming into abutment against the outside dorsal face of the carcass along the backbone. The other column (14) carrying a cutting-up device (17) inserted via the ventral face under the tail and mounted to move vertically, and an internal guide device (31) situated under the cutting-up device (17) inserted via the ventral side of the carcass. The installation being characterized in that it includes a control and servo-control device for controlling the movement of the internal guide device (31), the abutment device (43), and the cutting-up device (17).

Abstract: This invention concerns a cutting device for use in slaughtering animals, wherein:the swinging bar is associated with a position sensor assessing the back-pivoting of the swinging bar corresponding to the escape of the lower roller with respect to the lower end of the carcass,the swinging bar is connected to an actuator whose functioning is controlled by the detector to provoke displacement of said bar in the direction for which it pushes the carcass and moves it away from the cutting member before the latter reaches the lower end.The invention is applicable to limiting the splitting of carcasses to the major part of the spine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for temporarily connecting a tool and a tool-holder, characterized in that:the tang comprises two convergent edges and an opening located between said edges,the support member comprises a mortise and presents, between its edges, a through housing,the removable fixation system comprises a block placed in relation with the housing and bearing a mobile lock disposed in said housing, provided with a locking head and associated with means for manual control in position of retraction and for actuation in locking position.The invention is applicable to machines for splitting the carcasses of slaughtered animals.

Abstract: A machine designed to apply pads on the skin of a slaughtered animal suspended from a conveyor includes a frame comprising a bearing structure supporting a gripping and ramming chassis adapted to be displaced by a drive member, in a substantially horizontal direction to extend outside the plane of extension of the bearing structure, the chassis comprising:a bearing and centering structure developing substantially in a vertical plane along the major part of the length of the animal and intended to be engaged between two half-carcasses of the animal,at least one pair of presser arms whose relative approach and moving apart with respect to the bearing and centering structure are controlled, and intended to come into contact with the half carcasses of the animal in order to ensure, in combination with the structure, immobilization of the animal,and at least one pair of rammer arms.