Tenderness Tester
Originally published in 1977
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BLH Electronics, under a NASA contract produced the Tenderometer, now a standard and important part of Armour's meat processing operation. This device originated from the surveyor lunar lander. It includes a large 10 pronged fork which is plunged into carcass and a cable-connected hand-held electronic device that translates the sensings of prongs into a tenderness reading on a dial. Test is used to select and guarantee a premium line of beef known as TesTender whose annual sales run into tens of millions of pounds.
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Abstract
BLH Electronics, under a NASA contract produced the Tenderometer, now a standard and important part of Armour's meat processing operation. This device originated from the surveyor lunar lander. It includes a large 10 pronged fork which is plunged into carcass and a cable-connected hand-held electronic device that translates the sensings of prongs into a tenderness reading on a dial. Test is used to select and guarantee a premium line of beef known as TesTender whose annual sales run into tens of millions of pounds.
Tenderness Tester
Tenderness Tester
