Method and processing line for processing poultry
AssigneeMeyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
InventorJacob Jan Van Craaikamp
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Abstract
Method and processing line for stunning and/or killing of poultry, comprising a plurality of treatment stations to execute the stunning and/or killing of poultry contained in containers or crates, a feed-line for supplying the poultry in containers or crates to the plurality of treatment stations, and an exit line to transport the stunned and/or killed poultry contained in the containers or crates away from the treatment stations, wherein a shuttle unit is provided that is movable on the one part to and from the plurality of treatment stations and on the other part to and from the feedline and the exit line.
Claims15
A method for processing poultry, comprising the steps of providing containers or crates of poultry by a feed-line to a plurality of treatment stations;
- providing at least one shuttle unit that is movable along a direction that is transverse to a direction of movement of the feed-line;
- using at least one shuttle unit to move the containers or crates from the feed line to the plurality of treatment stations;
- executing the stunning, killing, or both of the poultry using the plurality of treatment stations;
- and,
- employing the at least one shuttle unit to move the containers or crates of poultry from the plurality of treatment stations to an exit line.
A processing line for the treatment of poultry, comprising:
- a feed line for supplying poultry in containers or crates;
- an exit line to transport away poultry in the containers or crates;
- at least one shuttle unit movable along a direction that is transverse to the feed line and that is positioned between the feed line and the exit line, each shuttle unit configured to receive one or more containers or crates from the feed line and configured to deliver one or more container or creates to the exit line;
- a plurality of treatment stations to execute the stunning, killing, or both of poultry contained in containers or crates delivered by the shuttle unit, the treatment stations positioned adjacent to the feed line, the exit line, or both along the transverse direction such that the shuttle is movable between the plurality of treatment stations and movable between the feed line and the exit line, so as to allow for the transport of the containers or crates by the at least one shuttle unit between the feed-line, the plurality of treatment stations, and the exit line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.