A machine for the removal of surface bones from fore-ends was
completed some years ago. In the near future a new machine for
the removal of interior bones will enable production of 900 foreends
per hour (Fig. 3) as opposed to manual boning which requires
approximately 50 persons.
The machine for removal of the surface bones – neck bone and
riblet – was developed in cooperation with the Dutch company
Townsend. A number of this machine type is installed at Danish
slaughterhouses.
The machine (Fig. 4) works at a rate of 450 fore-ends per hour
and it can be operated by one person. A further 2–3 operators carry
out final trimming of the boned fore-ends.
Very precise and powerful tools make it possible to cut closer
and more uniformly to the bones. The machine therefore also enhances
the yield compared to manual boning.