Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.v.

Bastiaan Wilhelmina Johannus Elizeus Josephus Drabbels

Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters

Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens

Marc Johan Halfman

Maarten Leonardus Van Oss

Robin Henricus Lambertus Cornelissen

Rudolf Johannes Hubertus Renier Deckers

A shackle for suspending viscera packs of slaughtered poultry in a processing line comprises a frame; a coupling, connected to the frame, at a first end of the frame; a clamping part, connected to the frame, at a second end of the frame, opposite to the first end of the frame. The clamping part comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element, wherein the second clamping element is rotatable regarding the first clamping element, between an open position and a closed position. An actuator, such as a rod, is arranged to move, the second clamping element regarding the first actuator. The actuator is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A spring has one end arranged on the first clamping element, and another end arranged on the second clamping element.

Shackle for suspending viscera packs of slaughtered poultry in a processing line

The invention relates to a method for cutting open a slaughtered animal, in particular fowl, which is suspended with its legs from a suspension hook of a conveyor, in particular, but not limited to, making an incision in the belly of a slaughtered bird, wherein the method comprises the step of making a first incision in the skin of the slaughtered animal, which first incision extends substantially in a first direction of the slaughtered animal.

Method for cutting open a slaughtered animal which is suspended with its legs from a suspension hook of a conveyor

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Vierlingsbeek, Netherlands

Bastiaan Wilhelmina Johannus Elizeus Josephus Drabbels