Stork Pmt B.v.

Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.v.

Wilhelmus Martinus Kusters

Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar

Johannes Gerardus Maria Gerrits

Adrianus Josephes Van De Nieuwelaar

Johannes Henricus Maria Van Mil

Fransiscus Cornelis Wilhelmus Van Gaal

The invention relates to a scraper head for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses. The invention also relates to a device for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses provided with such a scraper head. Finally, the invention also relates to a method for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses, wherein a scraper head is moved out of the chest cavity into the neck.

Scraper head, device and method for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses

The present invention relates to a method for unloading birds from a compartment for holding birds, wherein a first conveyor belt is provided above the birds and a second conveyor belt is provided underneath the birds, for moving the birds toward the exit of the compartment. The present invention further relates to a conveyor assembly for unloading birds from a compartment for holding birds, the device includes a first conveyor belt which is configured to be provided above the birds and a second conveyor belt which is configured to be provided underneath the birds, for moving the birds toward the exit of the compartment.

Method and conveyor assembly for unloading birds from a compartment for holding birds

In poultry slaughterhouses, birds arrive in batches. Birds are delivered in holders (), are unloaded and are connected to carriers (). The birds are then introduced into the slaughterhouse and slaughtered, after which further processing take place. The supply is variable over the course of time. However, the slaughtering is a continuous process. The present invention evens out the supply variability, so that a uniform stream of birds which is well matched to the continuous process in the slaughterhouse is obtained. A conveyor device () having a controllable speed is positioned between the point at which the birds are unloaded from the holders and the point at which the birds are connected to a carrier. The speed of this conveyor device is controlled in such a manner that the number of birds which leaves the conveyor device is substantially uniform. It is also possible to control the speed of unloading. It is also possible for measurements to be performed at various points in the system and for these measurements to be fed back to the controllable conveyor device. In this way it is then possible to automatically generate a uniform stream of birds.

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Liempde, Netherlands

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