Patents Assigned to Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader
  • Apparatus and method for filleting beheaded and gutted fish
    Patent number: 8298050
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for filleting beheaded and gutted fish, comprising a cutting unit for filleting the fish, wherein the cutting unit has at least one pair of circular blades, an endlessly rotating transport conveyor having at least one saddle-shaped supporting body for receiving the fish and conveying them through the cutting unit tail first, wherein each supporting body has a supporting edge for making a form-locking connection with the center bone of the fish to be processed, and a device for centering the center bone in relation to the supporting body, which is distinguished in that a means for lifting the center bone of the fish off the supporting edge of the supporting body is provided, which is arranged in the region of the device for centering the center bone. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh + Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Jürs, Hans Finke, Manfred Brandt
  • Device for separating fillets from the spinal column of beheaded, slaughtered fish with open abdominal cavity by cutting the bridge left by abdominal and back blades around the spinal column and filleting machine comprising such a device
    Patent number: 8272928
    Abstract: An apparatus to separate a fillet attached to a backbone of a beheaded, slaughtered fish having an open abdominal cavity previously cut by an abdominal knife and a dorsal knife, by cutting through a web left round the backbone of the fish by the abdominal and dorsal knives. The apparatus includes a transport saddle to transport the previously cut fish in a direction of fish travel wherein the saddle includes an upper bone guide and a lower bone guide. The apparatus also includes a separating unit movable back and forth from a standby position into a working position. The separating unit has a separating device to detach the fillet from the backbone of the fish and a counter support associated with the separating device and arranged on the separating unit with the separating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Hans Finke, Michael Juers
  • Device and method for separating surface layers in products of the food industry
    Patent number: 8246427
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to separate a surface layer of a product in the food industry. The apparatus includes a transport device to transport the product from an input region to an output region and a pressure device to press the product against the transport device. A separating device is arranged in the output region to separate the surface layer from the product. The separating device defines a separating gap between the separating device and the transport device. A substantially cylindrical, rotatably controllable deflecting device is arranged in the output region. The deflecting device has a shape varying in the axial direction and/or a circumferential direction. The transport device is guided around the deflecting device to create a variable process gap to separate the surface layer of the product from the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grabau
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLETING BEHEADED AND GUTTED FISH
    Publication number: 20120149290
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for filleting beheaded and gutted fish, comprising a cutting unit for filleting the fish, wherein the cutting unit has at least one pair of circular blades, an endlessly rotating transport conveyor having at least one saddle-shaped supporting body for receiving the fish and conveying them through the cutting unit tail first, wherein each supporting body has a supporting edge for making a form-locking connection with the centre bone of the fish to be processed, and a device for centring the centre bone in relation to the supporting body, which is distinguished in that a means for lifting the centre bone of the fish off the supporting edge of the supporting body is provided, which is arranged in the region of the device for centring the centre bone. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Jürs, Hans Finke, Manfred Brandt
  • Device and method for skinning fish fillets
    Patent number: 8197311
    Abstract: An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Olaf Schwarz
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SKINNING FISH FILLETS
    Publication number: 20120142262
    Abstract: An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co.KG
    Inventor: Olaf Schwarz
  • Apparatus and method for automated cutting of the wings from poultry bodies
    Patent number: 8172653
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automated cutting of the wings from poultry bodies are disclosed. The apparatus has transport units that are arranged on each side of the conveying means, each of which includes a guide rail and a conveying chain. The transport units are arranged symmetrically to the conveying means and diverge in the direction of transport T in such a way that the two wings of a poultry body are moved increasingly away from the poultry body during transport along the separating device. The cutting blades of the third pair of separating elements form a cutting station without a counter-support and each has a cutting edge which performs partial cuts leaving the end pieces of the wings on the poultry body. The lateral guide rails behind the separating device each have a recess to increase the vertical distance between the guide rail and the conveying chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Landt
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CUTTING OF THE WINGS FROM POULTRY BODIES
    Publication number: 20120045980
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automated cutting of the wings from poultry bodies are disclosed. The apparatus has transport units that are arranged on each side of the conveying means, each of which includes a guide rail and a conveying chain. The transport units are arranged symmetrically to the conveying means and diverge in the direction of transport T in such a way that the two wings of a poultry body are moved increasingly away from the poultry body during transport along the separating device. The cutting blades of the third pair of separating elements form a cutting station without a counter-support and each has a cutting edge which performs partial cuts leaving the end pieces of the wings on the poultry body. The lateral guide rails behind the separating device each have a recess to increase the vertical distance between the guide rail and the conveying chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Landt
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SURFACE LAYERS IN PRODUCTS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY
    Publication number: 20120000331
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to separate a surface layer of a product in the food industry. The apparatus includes a transport device to transport the product from an input region to an output region and a pressure device to press the product against the transport device. A separating device is arranged in the output region to separate the surface layer from the product. The separating device defines a separating gap between the separating device and the transport device. A substantially cylindrical, rotatably controllable deflecting device is arranged in the output region. The deflecting device has a shape varying in the axial direction and/or a circumferential direction. The transport device is guided around the deflecting device to create a variable process gap to separate the surface layer of the product from the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grabau
  • FISH TRANSPORTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY FEEDING FISH TO A FISH PROCESSING MACHINE AND DEVICE FOR ALIGNING FISH IN A HEAD/TAIL ORIENTATION HAVING SUCH A FISH TRANSPORTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110275299
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fish transporting apparatus for automatically feeding fish to a fish processing machine. The fish transporting apparatus can include, a transport device with a bottom element for receiving the fish and lateral boundary elements for guiding the fish as well as a vibrating member for vibratory driving of the transport device, which is distinguished in that the bottom element is constructed as a grid plate with rectangular apertures. Furthermore, the invention concerns a device for aligning fish in a head/tail orientation with such a fish transporting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Dann, Jorg Holtz
  • Device and method for the automated processing of meat
    Patent number: 7980926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the automated processing of meat. Known devices comprise a transport element, a cutting element, a bearing layer for the cutting element, and at least one control and/or regulating device that is actively connected to the cutting element. According to known devices and methods, the meat is displaced onto or towards the bearing layer, before being cut and/or trimmed. Often, this leads to an accumulation of meat, interrupting the processing operation. The inventive threading element reliably ensures that the meat is lifted up before reaching the bearing layer and is guided onto the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Ralf Neumann, Torsten Rusko, Ulrich Gutte
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEAT, PARTICULARLY FISH
    Publication number: 20110171894
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for processing meat, in particular fish, comprising a processing tool, an actuating unit associated with the processing tool for moving the processing tool out of a starting position into a processing position and vice versa, and a control device which is operatively connected to the processing tool or actuating unit for control of the processing tool, which is distinguished in that the actuating unit comprises a cylinder unit having two pressure cylinders which are arranged one behind the other and connected to each other, wherein the processing tool is arranged on one of the two pressure cylinders of the cylinder unit and the two pressure cylinders can be controlled independently of each other. Furthermore, the invention concerns a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Grimm, Torsten Rusko, Ralf Neumann
  • Method and device for processing fish, poultry, or other meat products transported in multitude along a processing line
    Patent number: 7976368
    Abstract: In a method for the processing of fish, poultry or other meat products being conveyed in a plurality along a processing line, components which are to be excluded from consumption are separated and edible products obtained as a result for consumption are checked with an automatic inspection device for residues left behind. Separation takes place in such a way that, in the case of a number of edible products, minimized residues of at least one kind are deliberately permitted and induced for further processing of the edible products, in particular to optimize the edible product recovery. The automatic inspection device is adjusted to detect the minimized tolerance residues, and inspected edible products with and without the tolerance residues are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Haucke, Ralph Anderson Miller, Paul M. Hearn, Shawn Nicholas
  • DEVICE FOR SEPARATING FILLETS FROM THE SPINAL COLUMN OF BEHEADED, SLAUGHTERED FISH WITH OPEN ABDOMINAL CAVITY BY CUTTING THE BRIDGE LEFT BY ABDOMINAL AND BACK BLADES AROUND THE SPINAL COLUMN AND FILLETING MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110111681
    Abstract: An apparatus to separate a fillet attached to a backbone of a beheaded, slaughtered fish having an open abdominal cavity previously cut by an abdominal knife and a dorsal knife, by cutting through a web left round the backbone of the fish by the abdominal and dorsal knives. The apparatus includes a transport saddle to transport the previously cut fish in a direction of fish travel wherein the saddle includes an upper bone guide and a lower bone guide. The apparatus also includes a separating unit movable back and forth from a standby position into a working position. The separating unit has a separating device to detach the fillet from the backbone of the fish and a counter support associated with the separating device and arranged on the separating unit with the separating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co.KG
    Inventors: Hans Finke, Michael Juers
  • Device for extracting the flank bones of beheaded, slaughtered fish having open abdominal cavities and filleting machine for filleting beheaded, slaughtered fish having open abdominal cavities comprising such a device
    Patent number: 7927194
    Abstract: An apparatus to cut free flank bones of a beheaded, slaughtered fish having an open abdominal cavity includes a transport saddle to transport the fish in a direction of fish travel. The saddle includes an upper bone guide and a lower bone guide. The apparatus additionally includes a separating unit moveable back and forth from a standby position into a working position having a separating device and a counter support. The separating device includes a rotating circular knife to detach a fish fillet from the flank bones and the counter support includes a fixed element and is associated with the separating device. The counter support and separating device are movable about two axes, the fixed element being movable relative to the circular knife and independently thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Jürs, Hans Finke, Manfred Brandt
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS DETECTION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTINUOUSLY DELIVERED TRANSLUCENT PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110013181
    Abstract: An apparatus for contactless detection of characteristics of continuously conveyed, translucent products includes first and second transmitting units each having an independent light source to generate high-intensity light radiation to illuminate the product, a light-converting element to form a planar light field from the light radiation and a focusing element to form a line of light running transversely to a direction of conveying of the products from the planar light field. A receiving unit has a detection device to pick up the light radiation transflected by the product. Shading elements are arranged respectively between the transmitting units and the receiving unit. The first transmitting unit is arranged in front of the receiving unit in the direction of conveying of the products and the second transmitting unit is arranged behind the receiving unit in the direction of conveying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Agnar Sivertsen, Karsten Heia, Heidi Anita Nilsen
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SURFACE LAYERS IN PRODUCTS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY
    Publication number: 20100313720
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to separate a surface layer of a product in the food industry. The apparatus includes a transport device to transport the product from an input region to an output region and a pressure device to press the product against the transport device. A separating device is arranged in the output region to separate the surface layer from the product. The separating device defines a separating gap between the separating device and the transport device. A substantially cylindrical, rotatably controllable deflecting device is arranged in the output region. The deflecting device has a shape varying in the axial direction and/or a circumferential direction. The transport device is guided around the deflecting device to create a variable process gap to separate the surface layer of the product from the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU RUD. BAADER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grabau
  • DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING THE FLANK BONES OF BEHEADED, SLAUGHTERED FISH HAVING OPEN ABDOMINAL CAVITIES AND FILLETING MACHINE FOR FILLETING BEHEADED, SLAUGHTERED FISH HAVING OPEN ABDOMINAL CAVITIES COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100255767
    Abstract: An apparatus to cut free flank bones of a beheaded, slaughtered fish having an open abdominal cavity includes a transport saddle to transport the fish in a direction of fish travel. The saddle includes an upper bone guide and a lower bone guide. The apparatus additionally includes a separating unit moveable back and forth from a standby position into a working position having a separating device and a counter support. The separating device includes a rotating circular knife to detach a fish fillet from the flank bones and the counter support includes a fixed element and is associated with the separating device. The counter support and separating device are movable about two axes, the fixed element being movable relative to the circular knife and independently thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud Baader GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Jürs, Hans Finke, Manfred Brandt
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING FISH, POULTRY, OR OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED IN MULTITUDE ALONG A PROCESSING LINE
    Publication number: 20100029187
    Abstract: In a method for the processing of fish, poultry or other meat products being conveyed in a plurality along a processing line (10), components which are to be excluded from consumption are separated and edible products (7) obtained as a result for consumption are checked with an automatic inspection device (3) for residues left behind. Separation takes place in such a way that, in the case of a number of edible products (7), minimised residues of at least one kind are deliberately permitted and induced for further processing of the edible products, in particular to optimise the edible product recovery. The automatic inspection device (3) is adjusted to detect the minimised tolerance residues, and inspected edible products (71, 72) with and without the tolerance residues are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud.Baader GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut A. Haucke, Ralph Anderson Miller, Paul M. Hearn, Shawn Nicholas
  • Conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 7594573
    Abstract: The invention concerns a conveying apparatus, essentially including an endless conveying element which is guided over several deflecting elements and comprises a conveying sector and a return sector, the conveying sector defining a conveying plane E, a drive for the conveying element and elements for centering the conveying element, which is distinguished by the fact that at least the deflecting elements arranged at opposite ends of the conveying sector are designed as elements for centering the conveying element transversely to the direction of transport T with an inwardly directed shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grabau