Automation and sorting carcasses into and out of chillers

Summary

The laborious and sometimes inaccurate task of pushing carcasses into chillers will be negated through the use of RFID technologies interfaced with pneumatic rams and sensors.

The new Production Scheduling & Chiller Marshalling Control Software will utilise slaughter floor data and unique RFID numbers on the carcase skids to facilitate a pre-determined Chiller Load Sequence based on selected grouping criteria set by the Operator. The solution will also allow for manual operation via the on floor scheduling HEC touch screen.

With appropriate data available from within the The host processor Kill Floor and Inventory systems, this will enable the automated sorting of carcasses into specified chillers based on pre-set criteria such as:

• Weight and Fat score range
• MSA eligibility
• Owner of the Carcase
• Producer of the Carcase
• Animal Health Status Alerts
• Selected Grades and/or Markets

This will be achieved by appropriately placed RFID readers, control software, and a mechanical method (to be provided by the host processor Abattoirs) to load and unload the chiller rails.