A food processing system includes at least one receptacle containing a composition of water and insoluble solids, a centripetal force-based solid/liquid separator having an inlet, a solids outlet, and a liquid outlet, and a pump able to direct the composition from the receptacle to the inlet of the separator. The separator is configured to separate the composition into a solids stream including the insoluble solids and a liquid stream including water and to direct the solids stream through the solids outlet and the liquid stream through the liquid outlet.

An agricultural processing system includes a process that uses water and produces wastewater having insoluble solids, a pump configured to receive and pressurize the wastewater from the process, and a plurality of centrifugal separators connected in parallel and configured to receive the wastewater from the pump. The separators are each configured to separate out the insoluble solids from the wastewater to produce a cleaned wastewater for reuse in the process.

An automated immersive chilling system wherein the system may comprise a shackle and a track. The shackle may be configured to cooperatively attach to a product to be cooled. The track may be configured to move the shackle along a processing line wherein the processing line may comprise one or more curved channels retaining a reservoir of a cooling medium. The shackle may be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium. The shackle can be a rotating shackle that can be configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by rotating the shackle in the reservoir of the cooling medium. The shackle may be further configured to move the product within the reservoir to agitate the cooling medium by vibrating the shackle in the reservoir.

The present invention refers to an equipment (30) and a method for processing poultry parts (14a, 14b, 14c). The equipment (30) comprising: a conveyor belt (11) comprising; a plurality of recesses (12a, 12b, 12c), each recess (12a, 12b, 12c) being configured to receive a proximal part (13a, 13b, 13c) of the poultry part (14a, 14b, 14c), while allowing for a distal part of the poultry N parts (14a, 14b, 14c) to be processed, to remain free; the distal part of the poultry parts (14a, 14b, 14c) being processed by a set of bristles (21) associated with a rotative axis (22).

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 machine designed to extract calluses from the footpads of poultry-primarily chickens-comprising a cabinet on the inside of which is mounted a pair of chains between which are mounted a plurality of trays having a circular through-opening in the bottom face thereof. Operatively mounted downstream of the chains is a pair of toothed shafts with motorization means and mounted above this region is a smaller chain which is also motorized. Mounted on said chain is a plurality of assemblies comprised of a base (4) and, mounted thereon, a piston (5), the position of which corresponds to the position of the opening (A) in a tray (B) when the latter is below the region of the smaller chain, wherein the piston (5) and the opening (A) are vertically aligned with each other.

Disclosed are various embodiments of an auger-style treatment tank equipped with instrumentation. In one embodiment, an auger treatment tank includes an auger configured to rotate within treatment liquid in the auger treatment tank. The auger includes an auger shaft and at least one auger flight coupled to and helically disposed about the auger shaft. The auger treatment tank also includes one or more sensors configured to provide data directly or indirectly indicating a torque transmitted to the auger to effect rotation.

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 machine designed to extract calluses from the footpads of poultryprimarily chickenscomprising a cabinet on the inside of which is mounted a pair of chains between which are mounted a plurality of trays having a circular through-opening in the bottom face thereof. Operatively mounted downstream of the chains is a pair of toothed shafts with motorization means and mounted above this region is a smaller chain which is also motorized. Mounted on said chain is a plurality of assemblies comprised of a base (4) and, mounted thereon, a piston (5), the position of which corresponds to the position of the opening (A) in a tray (B) when the latter is below the region of the smaller chain, wherein the piston (5) and the opening (A) are vertically aligned with each other.

The present invention refers to an equipment (30) and a method for processing poultry parts (14a, 14b, 14c). The equipment (30) comprising: a conveyor belt (11) comprising; a plurality of recesses (12a, 12b, 12c), each recess (12a, 12b, 12c) being configured to receive a proximal part (13a, 13b, 13c) of the poultry part (14a, 14b, 14c), while allowing for a distal part of the poultry parts (14a, 14b, 14c) to be processed, to remain free; the distal part of the poultry parts (14a, 14b, 14c) being processed by a set of bristles (21) associated with a rotative axis (22).