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POULTRY PROCESSING TECH
Poultry cut-up technologies
include automated
and semi-automated
features, depending on a
company's specific needs.
the most return on investment (ROI) are,
" Dependability, efficiency and quality, " said
a poultry processing technology expert with
Cantrell-Gainco, Gainesville, Ga., acquired by
Birmingham, Ohio-based Bettcher Industries in
March of 2019.
In addition to the components and overall
" Automation,
vision
technology,
and weighing
capabilities
further
contributes to
higher quality
and increased
throughput. "
- OLIVER HAHN
quality, cut up lines need to meet a processor's
evolving needs and the industry's evolving
demands. Increased food safety, and design and
manufacturing to enhance chain life and control
of bird movement throughout processing also
play major roles in cut up line value.
" Automation, vision technology, and
weighing capabilities further contributes to
higher quality and increased throughput, "
Hahn said.
As poultry processors make decisions
on the potential purchase of high speed cut
lines, many factors, above and beyond ROI
need consideration.
In addition to dependability, efficiency and
quality, " the availability of high-quality parts
and service, " are the most important factors
for poultry companies to consider when
purchasing a cut up line, Cantrell's poultry
processing expert said.
These qualities and attributes play a
large role in today's push for automation.
Automation's efficacy depends on longevity
and a company's ability to reap the benefits of
automated processes. Without the quality and
dependability, and the means to keep the line
running automation falls short of its purpose.
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" With the industry's challenges with labor
shortages, automated or semi-automated
systems have truly given poultry processing
facilities the ability to increase production and
control many critical efficiencies throughout
their production lines, " Cantrell's expert added.
Hahn added that Baader always works to
improve and enhance the performance and
reliability of existing technologies, as well as
further functionalities with new technologies.
" For high-speed cut up lines, we
incorporated inline anatomical wing
segmentation into the cut up line with the
ability to bypass, resulting in substantial
labor savings and eliminating additional
transportation steps, " he said. " This integration
allows for seamless throughput and heightened
efficiency, particularly when coupled with
automatic deboning machines. "
USER FRIENDLY
Cantrell's expert said adapting to the newest
technologies, such as automated deboners
entering the industry, are the best way
poultry processors can take advantage of the
opportunities manufacturers are offering.
Hahn said the latest technologies for highspeed
cut up include vision grading, inline
weighing and the ability to bypass individual
birds at each unit.
" Using these technologies, processors can
send birds to the proper unit to achieve the
best cutting performance and optimal yield, "
he added.
Bob Sims/Sosland Publishing Co.
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