Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for sorting scrap metal containing at least two categories of metals are provided. An x-ray beam is directed towards at least a portion of a particle of scrap metal. Backscattered x-rays, forward scattered x-rays, and transmitted x-rays from the particle are measured and input into a classifier, such as a database with a cutoff plane. The scrap metal is sorted into a first category and a second category on the scrap metal by a controller. An x-ray source for a scanning system is provided with an electron beam generator, an electromagnetic beam focusing coil, a pair of saddle shaped beam steering coils, and a target foil to create a scanning x-ray beam along a plane.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Nahrungsmittelverarbeitungsanlage zur Verarbeitung von Nahrungsmittelprodukten (z.B. Fleischstücke, Käsestücke), mit einer Schneideinrichtung (1) zum Aufschneiden der Nahrungsmittelprodukte in Scheiben und einer Förderanlage (4) zum Fördern der Nahrungsmittelportionen (6) weg von der Schneideinrichtung (1) entlang einem Hauptförderweg, wobei die Förderanlage (4) in der Nahrungsmittelverarbeitungsanlage mehrere Funktionen erfüllt, wie beispielsweise Puffern, Ausrichten, Orientieren und Produktformatierung der Nahrungsmittelportionen. Die Erfindung sieht vor, dass die Förderanlage (4) die mehreren Funktionen mittels eines Unstetigförderers (4) erfüllt, wobei der Unstetigförderer (4) mindestens einen Fördergutträger (3) aufweist, der entlang dem Hauptförderweg bewegbar ist, wobei der Hauptförderweg innerhalb einer Förderfläche frei programmierbar ist.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and machine readable medium are provided for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container. One or more sensors are disposed at the container to sense a selected item being placed in the container. In response to sensing the selected item being placed in the container, a location of the container is determined using a positioning system. One or more physical characteristics of the selected item is sensed via the one or more sensors at the container. A set of stored characteristics is retrieved from a database for available items proximate to the location of the container. An identification code for the selected item is identified based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for sorting scrap metal containing at least two categories of metals are provided. An x-ray beam is directed towards at least a portion of a particle of scrap metal. Backscattered x-rays, forward scattered x-rays, and transmitted x-rays from the particle are measured and input into a classifier, such as a database with a cutoff plane. The scrap metal is sorted into a first category and a second category on the scrap metal by a controller. An x-ray source for a scanning system is provided with an electron beam generator, an electromagnetic beam focusing coil, a pair of saddle shaped beam steering coils, and a target foil to create a scanning x-ray beam along a plane.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for processing, trimming and grading of products such as fish fillets in one process. Objects are transported to a workstation on an in-feeding conveyor belt, where objects are processed and weighted on static scales. The objects are ejected from the scales to defined areas on the collecting conveyor and these areas are defined such that an area exists for each object category and/or weight categories within each object category. The collecting conveyor may operate jointly with a grading unit allowing the objects to be graded directly from the defined areas on a collecting conveyor. The method of the present invention allows for grading of one or more object categories in one process.