Machine and process for applying sanitary stamps on an animal

A machine designed to apply pads on the skin of a slaughtered animal suspended from a conveyor includes a frame comprising a bearing structure supporting a gripping and ramming chassis adapted to be displaced by a drive member, in a substantially horizontal direction to extend outside the plane of extension of the bearing structure, the chassis comprising: a bearing and centering structure developing substantially in a vertical plane along the major part of the length of the animal and intended to be engaged between two half-carcasses of the animal, at least one pair of presser arms whose relative approach and moving apart with respect to the bearing and centering structure are controlled, and intended to come into contact with the half carcasses of the animal in order to ensure, in combination with the structure, immobilization of the animal, and at least one pair of rammer arms.