A poultry stun detection system is designed for using with a poultry slaughter platform, wherein the poultry stunning detection system includes at least: a first camera device, a second camera device, a network transmission device, and a computer processing device. The poultry stun detection system utilizes visual devices to immediately determine whether the stunned poultry still has perception in real time, and employs the YOLOv4 deep learning model to enhance the recognition accuracy of whether the poultry has lost its consciousness after stunning.

A dual waterfall cabinet includes a hollow basin having front and rear openings to allow workpieces to move therethrough. The cabinet also includes waterfall assemblies on either side of the hollow basin that form waterfalls of solution to be applied to the workpieces. To provide thorough interior and exterior coverage, the distance between the waterfalls can vary along a length of the cabinet.

A holding element positions back parts or parts thereof of poultry carcasses having a neck side, a hip side, a body exterior side, and a body interior side, wherein the back part has a spinal column or parts thereof and a rib structure having at least vertebral rib pairs or parts thereof. The back part has a region, on the exterior side of the body relative to the rib structure, that has back-flesh. The holding element includes a holding device with at least one controllable clamping element. The at least one clamping element is configured and adapted to releasably fix the back part at least in some regions on the holding device by non-positive and/or positive locking engagement with the body interior side.

An apparatus for cutting open a slaughtered poultry body suspended by the legs and already cut free in the region of the cloaca to form a vent opening includes a supporting apparatus for holding/positioning the poultry body during cutting, a tensioning device with a tensioning means for tensioning abdominal skin of the poultry body, and a separating device having at least one separating knife for making a longitudinal cut in the tensioned abdominal skin between the vent opening the sternum tip. The tensioning means is in the form of a knife carrier, with the separating knife pivotably mounted on the carrier to form a unit. The knife is movable relative to the carrier from a standby position, with the knife completely covered inside the carrier, into a cutting position, with the knife protruding from the carrier, and back. A corresponding method is disclosed.

The present technology relates to a poultry-processing machine designed to streamline and enhance the efficiency of poultry-processing operations. In some embodiments, the machine includes a chassis, a processing tub supported on the chassis, a motor mounted on the chassis or the processing tub, wheels rotatably supported on legs attached to or integral with the chassis, a handle extending upwardly from the chassis optionally above the top surface of the processing tub, a mounting plate supported on arms of the handle, and a control switch positioned on the mounting plate in electrical communication or (other communication) with the motor. In some embodiments, the handle is a multi-piece handle that can be separated into two or more pieces down to reduce the profile of the machine, which facilitates efficient packaging and storage of the machine. These features facilitate easier use and transport of the machine.

Equipment and a method for positioning fowl that are intended to collect the processed and slaughtered animal from a horizontal conveyor belt previously aligned along the longitudinal axis, and to position the bird vertically for subsequent processing.

A device for clamping bone-in meat includes a plurality of gripping blocks, and a displacement restricting part. The gripping blocks have grip parts that can abut an outer circumferential surface around a bone section of bone-in meat, and that are provided to be displaceable in a direction in which the grip parts approach and separate from each other. The displacement restricting part restricts displacement of the plurality of gripping blocks, which are gripping the bone-in meat, in a separating direction.

A dismountable poultry processing knife and mounting frame. The mounting frame provided with a quick release mechanism for quickly mounting or dismounting of a poultry processing knife while avoiding screw connections. The poultry processing knife provided with quick release features which are arranged to cooperate with the quick release mechanism of the mounting frame.

An apparatus and method for poultry deboning. The poultry deboning apparatus may include a holder device including a holder chuck configured to hold a poultry product. The holder chuck may include an opening configured to receive a first portion of the poultry product and one or more blades configured to engage the first portion of the poultry product. The poultry deboning apparatus may include a grabber device including a grabber chuck configured to grab a second portion of the poultry product. The grabber chuck may include an opening configured to receive the second portion of the poultry product and one or more blades configured to extend into the opening and engage the second portion of the poultry product. The grabber device may be configured to move away from the holder chuck to remove a bone in the second portion of the poultry product.