Patent ID: 7937913

Claim:
A device for analyzing and dividing from one or two unitary pieces of animal flesh N number of unitary portions, the sum of which individual weights meet a predetermined target weight, the target weight being above the sum total weight of the number N−1 portions, a portion number N being cut from one of the unitary pieces, the weight of portion number N when added to the N−1 portions equaling the target weight, comprising: at least one portioning and cutting unit for portioning and cutting one or two unitary pieces of animal flesh into N portions; a first insertion station for mechanized selection and combination of N−1 portions and for insertion into a container; a conveyer for conveying at least the N−1 portions, a scale for determining the weight of the portions; a computer for determining a difference between the target weight of the N portions and the sum total weight of the N−1 portions, and for establishing the required weight of the number N portion, and for at least partially controlling the portioning and cutting unit; a controller which controls and adjusts the portioning and cutting unit to cut off from one of the unitary pieces of animal flesh the unitary number N portion having a calculated predetermined weight, the weight of the unitary number N portion equal to the weight difference established by the computer between the target weight and the sum total weight of the N−1 portions; and a second insertion station for mechanized filling into the container at least the unitary number N portion, whereby the target weight is accurately achieved.