Method and apparatus for removing meat

摘要

Apparatus and a method of removing whole tissue meat from a part of a carcass (L) of a slaughtered animal. The apparatus comprises a support (19) for supporting the carcass part. The support (19) is moveable relative to a clearing plough (18) and knives (35 and 40). During such relative movement the knives (35 and 40) form cuts in the meat along the line of the spinal process of the carcass part and at least over the transverse process. The knives (35 and 40) cut the meat in advance of the clearing means (18). A first set of actuators (54 and 51) and a second set of linear actuators (54 and 55) respectively apply and maintain pressure on the knives (35 and 40) and the plough (18) in two different directions relative to the support during their cutting and clearing action.