26results about "Carcasses chilling" patented technology

The present application relates to meat processing technical field, specifically disclose a kind of carcass draining equipment and method for beef and mutton processing, including horizontal rotating frame;Vertical rotating frame, upper and lower ends with the upper and lower ends of the horizontal rotating frame rotate;Base, both ends of the horizontal rotating frame are rotatably connected with the top of the base;Horizontal drive device, installed at one end of base, for driving horizontal rotating frame to rotate;Vertical drive device, installed on horizontal rotating frame, for driving vertical rotating frame to rotate.The present application drives horizontal rotating frame to rotate by horizontal drive device, so that the orientation of meat body changes, so that the body fluid of meat body can be naturally drained from meat cavity, so that liquid cannot accumulate in meat cavity, so that the quality of every part of meat quality of meat body can be guaranteed.

Methods and related apparatus for improving the efficacy of antimicrobial agents within processing tanks. Processing tanks can include side streams for introducing antimicrobial agents into the processing tanks. The antimicrobial agents will be added and mixed in the side stream to form a processing solution. Additional actions can be conducted on the processing solution within the side stream including any and or all of heating, pumping, sampling, measuring, testing and pH adjustment of the processing solution. The processing solution is divided into at least two processing solution steams, which can be introduced at two different and distinct locations within the processing tank such as a carcass introduction end and a carcass removal end. By simultaneously introducing at least two processing solution streams at different locations of the processing tank, large concentration gradients of the antimicrobial agent are avoided.

An apparatus and a method are described that makes possible the automatic cooling of selected foodstuffs such as poultry moving on a conveyor. The apparatus is configured to receive information from sensors located upstream on a conveyor about required cooling based on the size, weight or shape and order of items on the conveyor. A cooling medium is subsequently delivered onto the selected items.

A poultry chiller (100) includes an elongated semi-cylindrical tank (102) that houses chilling water and a close fitting, multiple blade auger (104) that is mounted within the tank to rotate about a longitudinal axis (106) corresponding to the diametrical center of the tank. The blades (140-150) of the auger (104) have a pitch from two to three times the diameter of the chiller tank (102). The auger (104) is power for rotation to move poultry carcasses from the inlet end (108) of the tank (102) to the outlet end (110) through spiral pockets or troughs (154) formed by adjacent auger blades (140-150) and the inside surface of the tank (102). Chilled water at a temperature just above freezing is introduced into the tank (102) at the outlet end (110) of the tank to flow through the tank counter to the direction of flow of the poultry carcasses.

An automated immersive chilling system wherein the system may comprise a shackle and a track. The shackle may be configured to cooperatively attach to a product to be cooled. The track may be configured to move the shackle along a processing line wherein the processing line may comprise one or more curved channels retaining a reservoir of a cooling medium. The shackle may be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium. The shackle can be a rotating shackle that can be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by rotating the shackle in the reservoir of the cooling medium. The shackle may be further configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by vibrating the shackle in the reservoir.

The automatic immersion cooling system may comprise shackles and a truck. The shackles may be configured to be cooperatively attached to the product to be cooled. The truck may be configured to move the shackles along a processing line, which may comprise one or more curved conduits holding a reservoir of a cooling medium. The shackles may be configured to move the product within the reservoir to stir the cooling medium. The shackles may be rotatable shackles, and the rotatable shackles may be configured to move the product within the reservoir and stir the cooling medium by rotating the shackles within the reservoir of the cooling medium. The shackles may further be configured to move the product within the reservoir and stir the cooling medium by vibrating the shackles within the reservoir.

A method including, after at least hide removal and pathogen cleaning of a beef carcass, performing two or more carcass preparation operations on the beef carcass in a carcass preparation room that is separate from other hide-off processing. The method also includes cooling the beef carcass. The beef carcass undergoes rigor mortis during cooling of the beef carcass after the two or more carcass preparation operations are performed on the beef carcass. The method additionally includes, after cooling the beef carcass, performing fabrication floor processing on the beef carcass to separate the beef carcass into primal cuts. Other embodiments are described.

A method and apparatus are provided for thermal treatment of poultry appendages, such as chicken feet or paws. In this regard, the apparatus may include a thermal transport assembly that may be structured and dimensioned to be filled with a thermal treatment liquid (e.g., water, or the like) that is regulated at a designated target temperature. The poultry appendages may be pumped from a picker assembly to the thermal transport assembly such that the appendages are at least partially submerged in the thermal treatment liquid while being transported through the thermal transport assembly. The thermal treatment liquid may be maintained at a specified temperature, and the thermal transport assembly may be operated such that the poultry appendages are at least partially submerged in the thermal treatment liquid for a specified amount of time.

A method of chilling poultry carcasses is disclosed. It comprises A) arranging the poultry carcasses in a first chilling section having an air temperature of 8-18 °C for a first period of 30-75 minutes and applying a water mist having a water temperature of 5-20 °C onto the poultry carcasses at intervals of 5-70 seconds during said first period; and B) arranging the poultry carcasses in a second chilling section having an air temperature of 0-2 °C for a second period of 60-180 minutes. A chilling system comprises: a first chilling section comprising an air inlet and a plurality of water misting nozzles, a first air management system, a water supply system, a second chilling section, a second air management system, and a control unit for controlling the first air management system, the water supply system, and the second air management system.

A method for processing beef includes the steps of preparing a beef carcass for butchering, reducing the carcass temperature by 20 degrees Fahrenheit, removing primal cuts from the carcass, cooling the primal cuts to 32-34 degrees Fahrenheit, and packaging the primal cuts. To prepare the beef carcass, the head of the cattle is removed and the carcass is eviscerated. The carcass is then cooled for approximately three to four hours to lower its temperature to 75-85 degrees in preparation of removing the primal cuts. After this, the carcass is arranged on a butchering device and the primal cuts are removed. The cuts are then packaged and placed in a cooler for approximately 60 minutes to reduce their temperature to 32-34 degrees Fahrenheit, at which time they are prepared for distribution. The entire beef processing method, from kill floor to packaging and cooling, will be complete within 24 hours.

A device for introducing cold carbon dioxide into fresh meat comprises at least one injection needle mounted on a housing and designed as a hollow needle, by means of which liquid carbon dioxide is introduced from a supply line into a piece of meat. After the injection, the device is withdrawn from the piece of meat. The carbon dioxide expands within the piece of meat, forming carbon dioxide gas and carbon dioxide snow. The supplied carbon dioxide gas, created by sublimation of the carbon dioxide snow, diffuses into the surrounding tissue, where it ensures uniform cooling of the treated piece of meat before gradually escaping through openings in the tissue.

Systems and methods for rotating a product during processing including a shackle system including a trolley, a rotator, and a rotating shackle and a track. The trolley is coupled to the track and configured to undergo translational motion along the track causing the shackle system to move along the track. The rotator is configured to undergo rotational kinematics causing rotation of the rotating shackle.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for rotating a product during processing comprising a shackle system comprising a trolley, a rotator, and a rotating shackle and a track wherein the trolley is coupled to the track and configured to undergo translational motion along the track causing the shackle system to move along the track and wherein and the rotator is configured to undergo rotational kinematics causing rotation of the rotating shackle.

A food processing system includes at least one receptacle containing a composition of water and insoluble solids, a centripetal force-based solid / liquid separator having an inlet, a solids outlet, and a liquid outlet, and a pump able to direct the composition from the receptacle to the inlet of the separator. The separator is configured to separate the composition into a solids stream including the insoluble solids and a liquid stream including water and to direct the solids stream through the solids outlet and the liquid stream through the liquid outlet.

An automated immersive chilling system wherein the system may comprise a shackle and a track. The shackle may be configured to cooperatively attach to a product to be cooled. The track may be configured to move the shackle along a processing line wherein the processing line may comprise one or more curved channels retaining a reservoir of a cooling medium. The shackle may be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium. The shackle can be a rotating shackle that can be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by rotating the shackle in the reservoir of the cooling medium. The shackle may be further configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by vibrating the shackle in the reservoir.

The invention relates to the technical field of livestock processing, in particular to an automatic mechanical livestock slaughtering and cutting device and a using method thereof. Comprising a livestock fixing mechanism, and the corners of the top of the livestock fixing mechanism are each provided with a set of first supporting columns; a connecting support frame is arranged on one side wall of the bottom of the livestock fixing mechanism; and the overlook cross section of the connecting support frame is U-shaped. Livestock carcasses are transferred into the connecting supporting frame through the transfer tool, then the livestock feeding mechanism is controlled to transfer the livestock carcasses to the top of the livestock fixing mechanism, and then the livestock fixing mechanism is controlled to replace the livestock carcasses for fixing; and then the four first mechanical arms are controlled to drive the four limb segmentation mechanisms to segment the limbs of the livestock, manual cooperation of segmentation work is not needed in the whole process, and the using effect of the segmentation device is improved.

An animal carcass apparatus includes a support structure, a butchering platform and a carcass holding device. The butchering platform is moveably connected with the support structure and is constructed to support the mass of a person, and the carcass holding device includes a base and a securement mechanism. The carcass holding device is arranged in proximity with the butchering platform such that when a person is on the platform and a carcass is on the carcass holding device, the person contacts the carcass to butcher the carcass and moves the butchering platform to adjust the position of the person relative to the carcass holding device. Preferably, the butchering platform includes a linear actuator for vertical movement of the butchering platform. A method for processing beef includes processing beef with the animal carcass apparatus.

The automatic immersion cooling system may comprise shackles and a truck. The shackles may be configured to be cooperatively attached to the product to be cooled. The truck may be configured to move the shackles along a processing line, which may comprise one or more curved conduits holding a reservoir of a cooling medium. The shackles may be configured to move the product within the reservoir to stir the cooling medium. The shackles may be rotatable shackles, and the rotatable shackles may be configured to move the product within the reservoir and stir the cooling medium by rotating the shackles within the reservoir of the cooling medium. The shackles may further be configured to move the product within the reservoir and stir the cooling medium by vibrating the shackles within the reservoir.

A method and an apparatus for bringing fish to an under-cooled state by a sub-chilling process before processing, which prolongs rigor and allows processing of the fish in rigor providing better quality fish products.

A food processing system includes at least one receptacle containing a composition of water and insoluble solids, a centripetal force-based solid / liquid separator having an inlet, a solids outlet, and a liquid outlet, and a pump able to direct the composition from the receptacle to the inlet of the separator. The separator is configured to separate the composition into a solids stream including the insoluble solids and a liquid stream including water and to direct the solids stream through the solids outlet and the liquid stream through the liquid outlet.

A system (20) for removing feathers from poultry carcasses (50), including a scalding apparatus (28) that applies the dual cascade of heated water downwardly onto poultry carcasses passing beneath. A quill picking unit (30) follows the dual cascade scalding apparatus (26) to remove the feathers from the carcass after the pores have been enlarged by the dual cascade of scalding water. After the feathers have been pulled from the carcass (50), the carcass is passed through a chiller (40) which applies a dual cascade of cooling water downwardly onto the carcasses passing through the chilling unit.

A device for introducing cold carbon dioxide into fresh meat has at least one injection needle which is mounted on a housing and is in the form of a hollow needle and by means of which liquid carbon dioxide is introduced into a piece of meat from a supply line. After the injection process, the device is removed from the piece of meat, and the carbon dioxide expands in the piece of meat while forming carbon dioxide gas and carbon dioxide snow. The carbon dioxide gas supplied and produced by sublimating the carbon dioxide snow diffuses into the surrounding tissue and there ensures a uniform cooling of the treated piece of meat before gradually reaching the outside through openings in the tissue.

The present disclosure relates generally to a mobile abattoir apparatus and attendant components and systems. In particular the present disclosure relates to a mobile abattoir apparatus comprising: a chiller vehicle comprising a crane adapted for lifting an animal carcass into a carcass processing area and an assembly adapted for enclosing the carcass processing area, the assembly comprising a roof extension engaged with one or more retractable screens and at least one cooling area adapted for storing portions obtained from the animal carcass.

A system for forming blocks of frozen material comprising: a heat exchange module comprising a conduit for receiving material to be frozen, the conduit having an internal wall defining an internal recess and an external wall spaced from the internal wall to define a space for receiving a heat exchange fluid; a material supply unit for supplying a flow of material to be frozen into the internal recess of the conduit; a controller for controlling the delivery of the heat exchange fluid to the heat exchange module to cause the material present in the internal recess to freeze; and an extractor for extracting the block of frozen material from the conduit; wherein, the internal recess of the conduit is configured such that at least a portion of an upper or lower surface of the block of frozen material is formed to have a non-planar surface along its length.

The invention discloses a live pig slaughtering three-point hemp making device, and relates to the technical field of slaughtering machineries, the live pig slaughtering three-point hemp making device comprises a saddle conveying mechanism and a hemp making mechanism, the saddle conveying mechanism comprises a saddle conveying chain, and the saddle conveying chain is used for orderly carrying live pigs to an electric hemp making position through a saddle plate in the saddle conveying chain; the electrical stunning mechanism is used for performing electrical stunning on the live pigs conveyed to the electrical stunning position; in the conveying direction of the live pigs, the two sides of the end, away from the hemp making mechanism, of the saddle conveying chain are each provided with a seating guide mechanism, and the seating guide mechanisms are used for orderly guiding the walking live pigs to be seated on a saddle plate of the saddle conveying chain; according to the live pig slaughtering three-point hemp making device, live pigs can walk onto the saddle conveying chain by themselves and naturally sit on the saddle plate of the saddle conveying chain, and the situation that the live pigs are frightened to retreat, and consequently the live pig conveying efficiency is low is avoided.

Systems and methods for rotating a product during processing including a shackle system including a trolley, a rotator, and a rotating shackle and a track. The trolley is coupled to the track and configured to undergo translational motion along the track causing the shackle system to move along the track. The rotator is configured to undergo rotational kinematics causing rotation of the rotating shackle.