Summary
Features built into the design of this restraining box include: Cattle can be restrained for traditional slaughter or stunned prior to slaughter.
It is mainly fabricated from steel plate, folded and welded to increase the strength.
Design of the restraining box follows regulatory guidelines (AQIS 1988) for equipment in a food processing area and considers ease of cleaning. Meets OIE guidelines (Article 3.7.5.3 in OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2007).
The design allows for the collection of an individual animal's blood.
The slaughtered animal will slide onto a wheeled cradle rather than the floor.
Hot dipped galvanizing to increase the working life of the equipment.
Manufacture will be readily achievable in most countries. The Mark 3 restraining box has been tested via computer modelling.
Further comment and scrutiny from industry is required prior to moving to fabrication.
