APPARATUS, METHOD AND KNIFE FOR LOOSENING A PLUCKS SET FROM A CARCASS

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for loosening a plucks set (3) including heart and lungs from a sus­pended carcass (1) The apparatus comprises cutting means (64) designed for loosening the larynx (9) from the inside of the carcass and a device for moving the cutting means in a substantially vertical direction. In preferred embodiments the apparatus may further comprise a positioning device (62) for controlling positioning of the cutting means, a stamper (40) de­signed for loosening the windpipe and the gullet (4) from the carcass by an upwards and downwards move­ment, a holding device (20) for exerting a pull on the windpipe and the gullet (4) away from the carcass and/or clamping means (30) for securing the plucks set. The invention further relates to a method for loosening a plucks set.