摘要 |
<p>A b s t r a c t An apparatus for pulling-off the skin of small cattle, especially sheep carcasses, in connection with slaughtering comprises an essentially horizontal drum (8) for pulling-off the skin during winding thereof on the drum (8), the drum(8) being moved upwards along the dorsal side of a sheep carcass (31) which is suspended from the hind legs. The drum (8) has a gradually increasing diameter from a central portion (20) towards both ends, and is mounted at the free end of a pivotable lifting beam (3) having a means (I) for upwards directed pivoting movement of the beam during the pulling-off operation. A motor means provides for rotation of the drum (8) synchronously with the pivoting movement of the lifting beam (3) and with a speed which is adapted to the movement of the lifting beam. (Fig. 5)</p> |