METHOD FOR CUTTING FOOD PRODUCTS INTO PORTIONS

摘要

A new method for dividing a food product log into separate portions prior to cooking of the portions uses a machine that cuts portions from an end of the product log, a controller that controls the operation of the cutting machine, and a sensing arrangement that generates a signal dependent on a cross-sectional dimension of the product at the end. The controller determines the thickness of the next portion to be cut from the end by the cutting machine using the signal from the sensing arrangement and the value of a cook-out parameter related to the proportion of the end of the product that is formed by at least one constituent of the product. The thickness is calculated with a view to the portion achieving a predetermined target weight after it has been cooked.

主权项

1. A method of controlling processing apparatus to divide a food product log into separate portions prior to cooking of the portions, the apparatus including a machine for cutting portions from an end of the product log, a controller for controlling the operation of the cutting machine, and a sensing arrangement, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
outputting a signal from the sensing arrangement to the controller dependent on a cross-sectional dimension of the product log at the end; and determining with the controller the thickness of a next portion to be cut from the end by the cutting machine with reference to said signal and to a current value of a cook-out parameter related to the proportion of the end of the product log which is formed by at least one constituent of the product log, so that the next portion achieves a predetermined target weight after it has been cooked.