Automatic leaf lard removal

摘要

Leaf lard removal (flare fat removal) is one of the "toughest" processes in the slaughtering of pigs.The process is physically demanding to do manually and complicated to do with hand-tools. With Marel's new M-Line Leaf Lard Remover (MLR), robots are now able to do the job precisely, efficiently, and without damage of carcass surface.The most challenging aspect of leaf lard removal is in gripping and pulling the leaf lard in the right direction upwards from the lower part of the lard inside the belly.Performing the job manually by gripping onto the edges of the lower leaf lard is very rugged on the hands. Conversely, pulling the leaf lard off the carcass in an upwards movement repetitively is straining on the operator's body.Semi-automatic solutions are currently available. However, they typically require an additional pre-cutting operation to enable the pulling tool to accurately grasp the leaf lard. This may actually also cause damage to the inner belly and rib cage.