Abstract:
The invention relates to invasive, optical measurements of meat products, and provides both a method and an apparatus for performing such measurements. The invention provides online, in-situ recording of a plurality of consecutive absorption spectra at different positions in meat products, performed without removing a sample from the meat product. This is an advantage since in inhomogeneous products, the position correlated to each spectrum allows for extraction of both average values for larger regions as well as specific values characteristic for smaller individual portions. In a preferred embodiment, a probe (1) with two knifes (4, 5) comprising light guiding means and light collecting means for recording infrared absorption spectra of portions between them, as well as means (14, 15, 46, 47) for determining an insertion depth of the probe (1) into the product. Much more precise and detailed classification or grading information for the meat product can be obtained with the invention.
Abstract:
An apparatus for examining carcases (26, 27) by means of ultrasound on a slaughter line (30), in which an ultrasound transducer (10) comes into contact with the surface of the carcases (26). The ultrasound transducer (10) is adapted to be mounted immovably on the stationary frame (37) of the slaughter line so that the carcase transport mechanism (33, 34) of the slaughter line moves the carcases (26) across the ultrasound transducer (10), resting on the ultrasound transducer with a considerable part of their weight.
Abstract:
The invention relates to recording of position-specific optical measurements of substances such as foodstuff, building materials, combustion products etc. The invention provides online, in-situ recording of wavelength absorption spectra in substances, performed without removing a sample from the substance. In inhomogeneous products, the position correlated to each spectrum allows for extraction of both average values for larger regions as well as specific values characteristic for smaller individual portions. In a preferred embodiment, a probe with two elongate arms has light guiding and light collecting means for recording infrared absorption spectra of portions between them, as well as means for determining an insertion distance into the product. The invention may be applied to as different substances as diary products (cheese, cream, milk), fruit, berries, seeds, meat, vegetable and animal fat, animal feed, water, wine, beer, lemonades, oils, rubber and plastic materials, gypsum and plaster, cement and concrete mixes, paints, glues etc.
Abstract:
The invention relates to recording of position-specific optical measurements of substances such as foodstuff, building materials, combustion products etc. The invention provides online, in-situ recording of wavelength absorption spectra in substances, performed without removing a sample from the substance. In inhomogeneous products, the position correlated to each spectrum allows for extraction of both average values for larger regions as well as specific values characteristic for smaller individual portions. In a preferred embodiment, a probe with two elongate arms has light guiding and light collecting means for recording infrared absorption spectra of portions between them, as well as means for determining an insertion distance into the product. The invention may be applied to as different substances as diary products (cheese, cream, milk), fruit, berries, seeds, meat, vegetable and animal fat, animal feed, water, wine, beer, lemonades, oils, rubber and plastic materials, gypsum and plaster, cement and concrete mixes, paints, glues etc.
Abstract:
An apparatus for examining carcases (26, 27) by means of ultrasound on a slaughter line (30), in which an ultrasound transducer (10) comes into contact with the surface of the carcases (26). The ultrasound transducer (10) is adapted to be mounted immovably on the stationary frame (37) of the slaughter line so that the carcase transport mechanism (33, 34) of the slaughter line moves the carcases (26) across the ultrasound transducer (10), resting on the ultrasound transducer with a considerable part of their weight.
Abstract:
An apparatus for examining carcases (26, 27) by means of ultrasound on a slaughter line (30), in which an ultrasound transducer (10) comes into contact with the surface of the carcases (26). The ultrasound transducer (10) is adapted to be mounted immovably on the stationary frame (37) of the slaughter line so that the carcase transport mechanism (33, 34) of the slaughter line moves the carcases (26) across the ultrasound transducer (10), resting on the ultrasound transducer with a considerable part of their weight.