APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PORTION CUTTING OF FOOD ARTICLES

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for portion cutting of items, in particular food articles, comprising scanning means (6) comprising an ultrasonic and/or X-ray sensor for registration of selected item parameters such as contour and inner composition; control means for the determination of a cutting pattern based on said selected item parameters and predetermined portion cutting parameters; at least a trimming unit for trimming the items in a direction substantially along the conveying direction and/or a portion cutting unit for sectioning of the items; and conveyor means for conveying the items to the scanning means and the portion cutting means; wherein said conveyor means and said trimming and/or portion cutting units are controllable by the control means according to said cutting pattern.