Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities which are transported on transport saddles as supporting bodies for securely receiving the fish in their abdominal cavities, comprising an upper bones guide, a lower bones guide and a separating assembly for releasing fish fillets from the flank bones, wherein the separating assembly, which can be brought from a standby position into a working position and vice versa, comprises a separating device having cutting edges and with a corresponding counter-surface, which is characterized in that a covering element, for covering regions of the cutting edge of the separating device located in the effective region of the separating device inside the fish, is assigned to the separating device, and the covering element is designed and configured such that it can be automatically adjusted with respect to its position in relation to the separating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities which are transported on transport saddles as supporting bodies for securely receiving the fish in their abdominal cavities, comprising an upper bones guide, a lower bones guide and a separating assembly for releasing fish fillets from the flank bones, wherein the separating assembly, which can be brought from a standby position into a working position and vice versa, comprises a separating means having cutting edges and with a corresponding counter-surface, which is characterised in that a covering element, for covering regions of the cutting edge of the separating means located in the effective region of the separating means inside the fish, is assigned to the separating means, and the covering element is designed and configured such that it can be automatically adjusted with respect to its position in relation to the separating means.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically recovering flesh from beheaded and gutted fish, comprising a transport device for transporting the fish tail-first along a transport path in transport direction T, and a separating device (14) for separating the flesh from the bone structure, wherein the separating device has at least two rotatably driven and controllable circular knives arranged at a distance from each other on mutually opposing sides of the transport path in order to form a gap S. The two circular knives are designed to be pivoted about an axis I, II that differs from a horizontal orientation, wherein the axes I, II are oriented in such a way that, by pivoting the circular knives about the axes I and II, the point P of the smallest gap size between the circular knives can be positioned differently from the lowest knife point M of the two circular knives.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for automatically recovering flesh from beheaded and gutted fish (11), comprising a transport device (12) for transporting the fish (11) tail-first along a transport path in transport direction T, and a separating device (14) for separating the flesh from the bone structure, wherein the separating device (14) has at least two rotatably driven and controllable circular knives (15, 16) which are arranged at a distance from each other on mutually opposing sides of the transport path in order to form a gap S; the invention is distinguished in that the two circular knives (15, 16) are designed such that the circular knives can each be pivoted about an axis I, II that differs from a horizontal orientation, wherein the axes I, II are oriented in such a way that, by pivoting the circular knives (15, 16) about the axes I and II, the point P of the smallest gap size between the circular knives (15, 16) can be positioned differently from the lowest knife point M of the two circ

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically monitoring an apparatus for processing meat products, in particular fish, comprising a prediction unit for determining a yield-relevant prediction variable, the prediction unit being connected to input sensors for acquiring geometric and/or weight data of the meat product fed to the apparatus for meat processing, a yield determining unit for determining at least one yield-relevant yield variable, the yield determining unit being connected to the output sensors for acquiring geometric and/or weight data of the meat product processed by the apparatus for meat processing, and a difference unit for calculating a difference variable from the difference between one of the prediction variables and the at least one corresponding yield variable, the difference unit in each case being connected to the prediction unit and the yield determining unit. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for automatically monitoring the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for the weight-controlled assembly of products into a lot, including a delivery element (11) for delivering a plurality of unsorted products, a device (12) for separating the products, a removal element (13) for removing the separated products and a weighing device (14), which is distinguished by the fact that the device (12) includes several holding elements (18) and the weighing device (14) includes several elements (21) for weighing the separated products, each holding element (18) being assigned a element (21). Furthermore, the invention concerns a corresponding method.

Abstract: The invention concerns a delivery element for delivering a plurality of unsorted products to a subsequent apparatus, in particular an apparatus for separating the products, including a rotatably driveable turntable with which is associated a guide element arranged eccentrically to the turntables, which is distinguished by the fact that the guide element comprises a side wall which runs approximately parallel to a radially peripheral side wall extending perpendicularly from the turntable, both the turntable and the guide element being driven optionally in the same or opposite directions.

Abstract: Device for processing flesh, including at least one transport means, at least one element for position detection as well as at least one separating means and at least one regulating and/or control device, wherein the separating means communicates by means of the regulating and/or control device with the element for position detection.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for removing a surface layer from fish fillets. To permit the apparatus to operate with high precision and optimal yield for a large variety of fish species it comprises an entrainer roller which serves as a conveying surface and a pressing shoe having a pressing surface spaced from the outer surface of the entrainer roller by a gap. The pressing shoe comprises a guide for an endless belt knife. Pressing means in the form of a plurality of driven pressing rollers are arranged in an area directly above the cutting edge of the knife to act on the knife as the fish fillets are processed. The pressing rollers are mounted to rotate with two degrees of freedom thus permiting them to exert pressure with maximum surface possible and reliably flatten the fish prior to its arrival at the belt knife.

Abstract: In an apparatus for dividing fish fillets of the type as shwon e.g. in German Patent 36 23 002 there is used a sorting device, the aim of which is to sort automatically fillet pieces gained under the aspect of predetermined geometric or volumetric properties. To this end, a connecting conveyor is arranged downstream of a belt conveyor of the dividing device leaving a space therewith, in which space is installed a set of flap elements which can be swivelled about a common axis by single activation. In their activated position these function as a transfer chute between the said conveyors, whereas, in their rest position, there remains a discharge shaft downstream of the belt conveyor of the dividing device. The selection of the flap elements to be activated occurs in accordance with a predetermined programme, which makes said selection in accordance with the respective cutting position of the cutting elements of the dividing device and, if necessary, controls these elements with respect to the time parameters.

Abstract: In an apparatus for skinning double fillets of fish having highly sensitive skin, e.g. by a cooking treatment, such as herb-seasoned fillets, and comprising an entraining roller provided with narrow grooves along its surface lines, a skinning knife directly facing its circumferential surface with its cutting edge and a presser surface arranged below the same, the entraining roller is provided in its central area with a radial groove, in which is incorporated an auxiliary conveyor with elastic vanes radially projecting approximately up to the diameter of the entraining roller, while above the radial groove is fitted a hold-down device resiliently displaceable by the double fillet.