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A device for treating products, in particular massaging meat products, comprises at least one treatment section with a space for receiving the products. The space comprises a treatment device for treating the products. A discharge device is provided for discharging the products from the space of the

A device for treating products, in particular massaging meat products, comprises at least one treatment section with a space for receiving the products. The space comprises a treatment device for treating the products. A discharge device is provided for discharging the products from the space of the treatment section. The discharge device can be brought into an active and an inactive operating state with the aid of an actuating device.

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1. A method for harvesting fillets from meat products and for massaging the fillets in the presence of a granular or pulverulent substance using a massaging device comprising: (1) a first massaging section and a second massaging section, each massaging section comprising: i. a space defined at least

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A method for harvesting fillets from meat products and for massaging the fillets in the presence of a granular or pulverulent substance using a massaging device comprising: (1) a first massaging section and a second massaging section, each massaging section comprising: i. a space defined at least partially by opposed first and second walls and by a peripheral wall extending between the first and second walls, wherein the first wall comprises an inlet opening for entry of fillets into the space of the massaging section and the second wall comprises an outlet opening for discharge of fillets from the space of the massaging section and wherein the first and second walls and the peripheral wall are stationery;ii. at least one massaging element moveable within the space of the massaging section for mechanically massaging the fillets; andiii. a discharge member adapted to discharge the fillets through the outlet opening of the second wall of the massaging section, the discharge member being displaceable between an active discharge position and an inactive position, wherein: (a) in the active discharge position, the discharge member is at least partially located within the space of the massaging section and guides the fillets that have been treated in the massaging section through the outlet opening of the second wall to discharge the fillets from the space of the massaging section; and(b) in the inactive position, the fillets remain in the space of the massaging section,wherein the first massaging section is positioned adjacent the second massaging section and wherein the inlet opening of the second massaging section is aligned with the outlet opening of the first massaging section so that the discharge member of the first massaging section, when in the active discharge position, is adapted to discharge the fillets from the first massaging section and into the second massaging section;(2) at least one massaging element drive motor for driving the at least one massaging element of the first and second massaging sections;(3) at least one discharge member actuating device for displacing the discharge member of the first and second massaging sections between the active discharge position and the inactive position; and(4) a control device connected to (i) the at least one discharge member actuating device for controlling operation of the at least one discharge member actuating device and (ii) the at least one massaging element drive motor for controlling operation of the at least one massaging element drive motor,wherein at least one of the first massaging section and the second massaging section comprises a granular or pulverulent substance feed device adapted to feed a quantity of the granular or pulverulent substance into the space of the at least one massaging section so that the fillets are massaged in the at least one massaging section in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance,the method comprising:a. harvesting fillets from meat products that are conveyed by a first conveyor of a filleting line;b. transferring the fillets onto a second conveyor;c. transferring the fillets from the second conveyor into the massaging device arranged downstream of the second conveyor;d. massaging the fillets with the massaging device, wherein massaging the fillets comprises introducing with the granular or pulverulent substance feed device the granular or pulverulent substance into the space of the at least one massaging section so that the fillets are in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance; ande. discharging the fillets from the massaging device and onto a discharge conveyor arranged downstream of the massaging device. 2. A method for harvesting fillets from meat products and for massaging the fillets in the presence of a granular or pulverulent substance using a massaging device comprising: (1) a frame;(2) a first massaging section and a second massaging section, each massaging section comprising: i. a drum that rotates about an axis of rotation and comprises opposed first and second walls and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second walls, wherein the first wall comprises an inlet opening for entry of the fillets into the drum and the second wall comprises an outlet opening for discharge of the fillets from the drum, wherein the inlet opening and outlet opening are substantially aligned along the axis of rotation;ii, at least one massaging element located within the drum for mechanically massaging the fillets; andiii, a discharge member adapted to discharge the fillets through the outlet opening of the second wall of the drum, the discharge member being displaceable between an active discharge position and an inactive position, wherein: (a) in the active discharge position, the discharge member is at least partially located within the drum and guides the fillets through the outlet opening of the second wall to discharge the fillets from the drum; and(b) in the inactive position, the fillets remain in the drum,wherein the drum of the first massaging section is positioned adjacent the drum of the second massaging section and wherein the discharge member of the first massaging section, when in the active discharge position, is adapted to discharge the fillets from the drum of the first massaging section and into the drum of the second massaging section;(3) at least one drive motor for driving rotation of the drum of the first and second massaging sections;(4) at least one discharge member actuating device for displacing the discharge member of the first and second massaging sections between the active discharge position and the inactive position; and(5) a control device connected to (i) the at least one discharge member actuating device for controlling operation of the at least one discharge member actuating device and (ii) the at least one drive motor for controlling operation of the at least one drive motor,wherein at least one of the first massaging section and second massaging section of the massaging device comprises a granular or pulverulent substance feed device adapted to feed a quantity of the granular or pulverulent substance into the drum of the at least one massaging section so that the fillets are massaged in the at least one massaging section in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance,the method comprising:a. harvesting fillets from meat products that are conveyed by a first conveyor of a filleting line;b. transferring the fillets onto a second conveyor;c. transferring the fillets from the second conveyor into the massaging device arranged downstream of the second conveyor;d. massaging the fillets with the massaging device, wherein massaging the fillets comprises introducing with the granular or pulverulent substance feed device the granular or pulverulent substance into the drum of the at least one massaging section so that the fillets are in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance; ande. discharging the fillets from the massaging device and onto a discharge conveyor arranged downstream of the massaging device. 3. A method for massaging meat products in the presence of a granular or pulverulent substance using a massaging device comprising: (1) a first massaging section and a second massaging section, each massaging section comprising: i. a space defined at least partially by opposed first and second walls and by a peripheral wall extending between the first and second walls, wherein the first wall comprises an inlet opening for entry of meat products into the space of the massaging section and the second wall comprises an outlet opening for discharge of meat products from the space of the massaging section and wherein the first and second walls and the peripheral wall are stationery;ii. at least one massaging element moveable within the space of the massaging section for mechanically massaging the meat products; andiii. a discharge member adapted to discharge the meat products through the outlet opening of the second wall of the massaging section, the discharge member being displaceable between an active discharge position and an inactive position, wherein: (a) in the active discharge position, the discharge member is at least partially located within the space of the massaging section and guides the meat products that have been treated in the massaging section through the outlet opening of the second wall to discharge the meat products from the space of the massaging section; and(b) in the inactive position, the meat products remain in the space of the massaging section,wherein the first massaging section is positioned adjacent the second massaging section and wherein the inlet opening of the second massaging section is aligned with the outlet opening of the first massaging section so that the discharge member of the first massaging section, when in the active discharge position, is adapted to discharge the meat products from the first massaging section and into the second massaging section;(2) at least one massaging element drive motor for driving the at least one massaging element of the first and second massaging sections;(3) at least one discharge member actuating device for displacing the discharge member of the first and second massaging sections between the active discharge position and the inactive position; and(4) a control device connected to (i) the at least one discharge member actuating device for controlling operation of the at least one discharge member actuating device and (ii) the at least one massaging element drive motor for controlling operation of the at least one massaging element drive motor,wherein at least one of the first massaging section and the second massaging section comprises a granular or pulverulent substance feed device adapted to feed a quantity of the granular or pulverulent substance into the space of the at least one massaging section so that the meat products are massaged in the at least one massaging section in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance,the method comprising:a. conveying meat products with a first conveyor;b. weighing the meat products conveyed by the first conveyor with a weighing device;c. transferring at least some of the meat products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor after weighing, wherein the second conveyor feeds the meat products into the massaging device;d. massaging the meat products with the massaging device, wherein massaging the meat products comprises introducing with the granular or pulverulent substance feed device the granular or pulverulent substance into the space of the at least one massaging section so that the meat products are in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance; ande. discharging the meat products from the massaging device and onto a discharge conveyor arranged downstream of the massaging device. 4. A method for massaging meat products in the presence of a granular or pulverulent substance using a massaging device comprising: (1) a frame;(2) a first massaging section and a second massaging section, each massaging section comprising: i. a drum that rotates about an axis of rotation and comprises opposed first and second walls and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second walls, wherein the first wall comprises an inlet opening for entry of the meat products into the drum and the second wall comprises an outlet opening for discharge of the meat products from the drum, wherein the inlet opening and outlet opening are substantially aligned along the axis of rotation;ii, at least one massaging element located within the drum for mechanically massaging the meat products; andiii, a discharge member adapted to discharge the meat products through the outlet opening of the second wall of the drum, the discharge member being displaceable between an active discharge position and an inactive position, wherein: (a) in the active discharge position, the discharge member is at least partially located within the drum and guides the meat products through the outlet opening of the second wall to discharge the meat products from the drum; and(b) in the inactive position, the meat products remain in the drum,wherein the drum of the first massaging section is positioned adjacent the drum of the second massaging section and wherein the discharge member of the first massaging section, when in the active discharge position, is adapted to discharge the meat products from the drum of the first massaging section and into the drum of the second massaging section;(3) at least one drive motor for driving rotation of the drum of the first and second massaging sections;(4) at least one discharge member actuating device for displacing the discharge member of the first and second massaging sections between the active discharge position and the inactive position; and(5) a control device connected to (i) the at least one discharge member actuating device for controlling operation of the at least one discharge member actuating device and (ii) the at least one drive motor for controlling operation of the at least one drive motor,wherein at least one of the first massaging section and second massaging section of the massaging device comprises a granular or pulverulent substance feed device adapted to feed a quantity of the granular or pulverulent substance into the drum of the at least one massaging section so that the meat products are massaged in the at least one massaging section in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance,the method comprising:a. conveying meat products with a first conveyor;b. weighing the meat products conveyed by the first conveyor with a weighing device;c. transferring at least some of the meat products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor after weighing, wherein the second conveyor feeds the meat products into the massaging device;d. massaging the meat products with the massaging device, wherein massaging the meat products comprises introducing with the granular or pulverulent substance feed device the granular or pulverulent substance into the drum of the at least one massaging section so that the meat products are in contact with the granular or pulverulent substance; ande. discharging the meat products from the massaging device and onto a discharge conveyor arranged downstream of the massaging device.