摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for making a cut in, and in particular removing the spine (S) from a half, or a part thereof, of an animal, for instance a pig, said apparatus comprising a frame (1) with a receiving member (2) supported thereby, for instance a supporting surface for the half, a separating member, for instance a saw (7), arranged close to the receiving member for applying an incision along the spine, transporting means (8) for effecting a relative movement between the half and the separating member, and a sensor member (10) of mechanical, optical or sonic type for determining the depth of the spinal narrow channel (K) of the spine, so making it possible to determine the cross-dimension of the vertebral-bodies along the length of the spine and thereby to carry out the most effective cut. <IMAGE></p> |