There is a lack of on - line sensors to control
chopping and to stop the process in order
to avoid “ overchopping. ” Only temperature
sensors are commonly integrated on cutters
and mixers. It is useful to detect the endpoint
chopping temperature to determine the
optimal state of the batter. In the absence of
relevant sensors, most of the time operators
also use their know - how to decide when to
stop the chopping process. Curt et al. (2004a,
b) proposed a method to assess the batter
state at the end of chopping using operator
knowledge.