LEAP4Beef - Cube roll chining cell pre-production concept prototype
The objective of this project was to build a test rig and demonstrate mechanised chining of the beef cube portion and provide findings that support the benefit of this strategy and development of a cube chining machine.
A test rig was developed to demonstrate mechanised chining of the beef cube portion. The rig demonstrated the practicality of a clamping means and cutting the chine cut with a circular saw. With the mechanised chine cut trials, the beneficial yield was shown.
A standalone cube chining machine has been proposed, suitable for processing 164 head per hr. The benefit to a processor has been found to provide a payback of 1.2 years.
On these findings the development of a specialised cube chining machine, ideally with chuck capability, is viable and it is recommended that it should be pursued.