An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

There is provided an apparatus and method for comminuting a material. The apparatus may comprise a chamber and an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions, and a hammer positioned within said chamber comprising an outer surface having a plurality of second protrusions configured to engage with the first protrusions. The outer and inner surfaces may be separated by a gap distance which defines a comminution zone. The anvil may be rotated to cause a material to be comminuted as the material passes through the comminution zone.

There is provided an apparatus and method for comminuting a material. The apparatus may comprise a chamber and an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions, and a hammer positioned within said chamber comprising an outer surface having a plurality of second protrusions configured to engage with the first protrusions. The outer and inner surfaces may be separated by a gap distance which defines a comminution zone. The anvil may be rotated to cause a material to be comminuted as the material passes through the comminution zone.

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

A chip separator configured to disentangle clusters of chips in a collection tank is disclosed. The chip separator includes a horizontal plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a motor assembly coupled to the first surface of the horizontal plate; and a pulverizer operably coupled to the motor assembly and disposed away from the second surface of the horizontal plate by a distance. The pulverizer includes a base plate and a plurality of pulverizer attachments operably coupled to the base plate. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the pulverizer such that the plurality of pulverizer attachments of the pulverizer disentangles clusters of chips disposed in the collection tank.

A chip separator configured to disentangle clusters of chips in a collection tank is disclosed. The chip separator includes a horizontal plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a motor assembly coupled to the first surface of the horizontal plate; and a pulverizer operably coupled to the motor assembly and disposed away from the second surface of the horizontal plate by a distance. The pulverizer includes a base plate and a plurality of pulverizer attachments operably coupled to the base plate. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the pulverizer such that the plurality of pulverizer attachments of the pulverizer disentangles clusters of chips disposed in the collection tank.

Discretizers that exhibit improved solid additive laden fluid flow emanating from the discretizers and methods of using same, particularly for making fibrous structures are provided.

Discretizers that exhibit improved solid additive laden fluid flow emanating from the discretizers and methods of using same, particularly for making fibrous structures are provided.

A rotary impact separator is provided for separating a material. The rotary impact separator includes a body portion comprising one or more walls. The one or more walls define a substantially hollow chamber, an inlet opening, a first outlet opening, and a second outlet opening. The rotary impact separator includes an impact device extending at least partially into the hollow chamber. The impact device includes a shaft that extends within the hollow chamber. The shaft rotates within the hollow chamber. One or more blades are attached to the shaft and contact the material. A diverter is attached to an interior surface of one of the one or more walls. The diverter extends along the shaft and projects from the interior surface toward the shaft. Methods for recovering two or more co-products from a material are provided.