Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - stage 2

This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer behind. The aim of this project was to establish a working prototype based on the concept experimentally tested in a rig currently under development.

The project reached its objective to implement a first automatic solution for trimming striploin primal pieces using ultrasonic and laser measurement of meat thickness and fat integrated with robotics. The system has shown the pathway to achieve a production prototype. The first trial in an Australian red meat processing plant revealed important findings in support of improvements and developments that overcome performance limitations of the first developed solution. The system as implemented may be used for extended trials to reach detailed specification improving on the definition for the production prototype derived from the R&D to date.