poultry processing
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poultry processing
poultryprocessing Efficiencyovercomesa sticlry problem An lshida screw feeder multihead weigher installedat Germany'stop barbecue-readychickenproducer is deliveringhugeimprovementsin the speed and accuracywith which sticky marinated chicken piecescan be weighed. Pre-marinatedchicken for the huge German barbecue market is a product that requires the hygienic handlingbenefia of fully automated packing,particularly as it is sold in large quantities at the warmest times ofyear. However, the product is so sticky that it has long resisted attempts to weigh and pack it efticiently and at speed. StolleGmbH & Co KG of Visbek, in Lower Saxony is Germany's leading producer of grill-ready chicken. The companyprocessesfresh and frozen chicken into a range ofproducts, includingmarinated schnitzels and breast fillets. In today's highvolume barbecue market, large retailers specit pack weights, such as 5009, and source them from a number of competing suppliers.To remaincompetitive, Stolle needed to carefully control product giveaway,making weighing accuracya maior issue. This led the company to seek something more accurate than the semi-automated linear weighing system they had been using,and one that could deliverhigherspeedsthan 20 weighments per minute, which InternationalMeat Tooics- was not enough to meet demand. The solution from lshidawas its screw feeder weigher, designedto handlemovement-resistant Droducts. Part of lshida'sR-Series,this l4-head model is equippedwith screw feeders. made of stainless steel, rather than the more conventional vibrating feeders for each weigh head. Product falls from the dispersion table at the top of the weigher onto the screws. ïhese rotate gently, driving the product out towards the weigh hoppers in a controlled manner. The rounded crosssectionof the screws and the flexibility of their spiral structure ensure that the chicken is not crushed or damaged. Additional aids to keepingthe product moving are the weigher's sturdy, nonstick plastic hoppers, which are fitted with scraPersto Prevent product build-up. Stolle's marinated chickenline has speededup to 35 weighmentsper minute thank to the new lshida.Accuracy too has markedly improved, with giveaway cut by half to between0.5 and 1.5%. In addition,the lshida screw feeder weigher, with its liftoff, drop-on contact parts and its watertight body, perfect for hosing down, enablesexcellent hygienewith minimum downtime. Fullchangeovercleaning, only requiredwhen there is a changein the marinadebeingused, takesunder 30 minutes. "As we work with marinated products the layout of the weigher is a particular advantage,"Norben Toben, Stolle'stechnicaldirector, told lnternationalMeat Tooics. "The result of the installationis that the company is now significantly more efticient. Indeed, although the weigher only functions at full capacity for two thirds of the year, it has oaid for itselfin lessthan l8 months," Albert Focke, Stolle's marketing manager,added. El [email protected] Volume 2 Number I Quality,productivityand reliabilityare key factors Lutetia SAS manufacture equipment for many applicationsthroughout the global meat, poultry and seafood industries. Lutetia systemsintegrate perfectly with factories producing marinated, formed, coated, cooked, smoked, dried or sliced products. Lutetia massagersare extremely robust and reliable. Very flexible, they are capableof a wide range of operations,aloneor in combination, includingmarinading,briningcryogenics,cryo-coating and their latest patented process, PROactivation. Dynamic vacuum-steamdefrosting (Lutetia patent) time is reduced to 4-8 hours with up to 6% yield gain. The massagersare supported by process control and data capture systemsto supervisethe equipment and maintainoptimal processand hygieneconditions. Lutetia's new injectors are versatile and can be adaptedto whole poultry injection. The ergonomics,hygienicdesign and performance are classleading. Tenderisingand/or a rotating knife lacerator, makes the Lutetia injector ideal for use in poultry products manufacture. ln addition, Lutetia manufactures EasyVac,an in-linethermoforming machinefor productscooked in final packaging. Lutetia cookers are designedfor cooking, pasteurising(cook in final pack), roasting,drying and smoking (traditionallyorwith liquidsmoke) all Prooucts. Capacity,yield, quality, productivity and reliability are key factors in producing added value foods effectively. The Lutetia team are ready to help with all these. Elinfo@luætia.fr 2l