MEAT & POULTRY
CMP offers a wide range of hygienic processing equipment for meat and poultry. We have extensive experience in all areas of today’s modern meat and poultry plant including slaughter, processing, and packaging areas. Our solutions are often coupled with FPS spiral and tunnel freezers, including turn-key controls and automation. We incorporate equipment from other leading OEM’s to offer complete processing lines.
We offer hygienic process decks, boning and cut tables, sanitary conveyors, hygienic tote dumpers, washers, scale decks, continuous fresh water chillers and brine freezers for meat products, whole birds, offal and giblets.
CMP can provide sound technical advice, project management services, and hygienic processing equipment to meet the needs and specifications of our customers.
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
End-to-End Solutions:
Poultry Infeed System to
FPS Spiral Freezer
Challenge
1/ Require an integrated spiral freezer feed system from injector/massager to the spiral freezer
2/ Maximize throughput and use of entire spiral belt width with excellent product quality
Solution
1/ Hygienic conveyors, metering hopper, styling belts, tight nose transfer, adjustable ergonomic work platforms
2/ Controls integrated with FPS spiral freezer controls for seamless rate setting
Result
Fully integrated solution allowed for maximum throughput target of 1800 kg/hr. to be achieved by maximizing available belt area
CASE STUDY
Hygienic Conveyors:
Multi-station Trim Conveyor
for Raw Poultry
Challenge
Canadian poultry processor looking for a sanitary trim station for trimming raw chicken breast. Needed turnkey system complete with 28 workstations, trim take-away conveyors, and bi-directional center conveyors. Customer wanted to raise their sanitary standards in the plant.
Solution
CMP Multi Station Trim Conveyor complete with (28) workstations, identical and reversible. 6 sanitary conveyors built into 1 frame complete with SS drum drives for center bi-directional conveyors. SS control panel complete with HMI touchscreen and pull-cord safety STOP.
Result
System fully tested in-house with product and at maximum rate. Conveyors operate smoothly and consistently. CIP headers included for hard-to-reach areas. Customer ordered additional equipment for a different area of the plant. Another successful project with a new customer!
CASE STUDY
Hygienic Conveyors:
Walk-overs
for Operator Egress
Challenge
Beef processing customer needed a solution for their operator egress. Customer not interested in complicated gates, looking for a simple, sanitary solution for crossing over conveyors with open product on them.
Solution
Hygienic Conveyor Walk-overs complete with formed SS anti-slip plate to ensure no dirt, dust, or water can drip onto the conveyor and product below. Heavy-duty construction complete with no hollow materials. Food grade fit and finish.
Result
Customer ordered six (6) complete units with anti-slip ladder on both sides. Walk-overs designed and built for a harsh environment, heavy-duty frames, material thickness, and cross bracing. CMP Project managers worked with onsite installers to ensure easy and efficient installation.
CASE STUDY
Thermal Solutions:
Whole Bird
Chiller System
Challenge
1/ Large US based poultry processor looking for turnkey solution for chilling their wrapped whole birds.
2/ Current process is manually adding ammonia chips to cases to chill the birds. This process is costly and ineffective for the rate of 40ppm, 14,400 lbs./hr.
Solution
CMP turnkey Brine Chiller system that maintains location of existing equipment and effectively chills the birds from 45F to 28F using the plant space available. Solution included brine dosing, the ammonia to glycol chiller, and all controls.
Result
1/ Complete turnkey project including FAT, delivery, installation, and commissioning.
2/ The new chilling system has transformed how this customer operates their production.
3/ USDA approval for the new system and better than expected production rate increases.
CASE STUDY
Tote Handling Systems:
Sanitary
Tote Tipper
Challenge
Large meat processor in Canada needed to safely and easily tip their clean plastic totes to remove any residual water from the tote and allow an operator to easily rinse out the tote while it is in the tipped position. Aiming for a small footprint because this unit will be installed in a busy shipping area.
Solution
Light-duty tote tipping unit that is simple to maintain and economical. No hydraulics or pneumatics are required. A simple electric motor and gear reducer rotate the tote in a safe and controlled manner. SS mesh perimeter cage with safety interlocked tote gates and operator gate.
Result
The final solution passed stringent facility safety standards. The integrated control panel is easy to operate. All construction and components are robust and rated for a full washdown environment. Operators can now safely tip and rinse totes without straining themselves leading to increased food safety.
CASE STUDY
End-to-End Solutions:
Chicken Nuggets Transfer
from FPS Spiral Freezer
Challenge
Require an integrated spiral freezer feed and discharge system for two FPS spiral freezers including spiral decline chute, glaze conveyor, and transfer conveyors.
Solution
1/ Hygienic conveyors, metering hopper, styling belts, tight nose transfer, adjustable ergonomic work platforms.
2/ Controls integrated with FPS spiral freezer controls for seamless rate setting.
Result
1/ Fully integrated solution allowed for maximum throughput target of 1800 kg/hr. to be achieved.
2/ Customer expectations exceeded. Conveyors are easy to clean and reliable. Turnkey approach appreciated and valued by the customer.
CASE STUDY
End-to-End Solutions:
Case Handling from
Carton Freezer
Challenge
Decline full boxes discharged from CF at -35F from 127” exit height to floor level for manual palletizing. With floor area constraints, customer wanted simple, traditional solution.
Solution
Incorporate a combination of radius and straight decline conveyors to achieve controlled decline of cases. Heavy duty design and build using SS plate sides to handle heavy case loading.
Result
System tested in-house using fully loaded, maximum weight, customer cases. Case run smoothly and consistently. Customer ordered installation and commissioning as an additional order.
CASE STUDY
End-to-End Solutions:
Beef Processing
Plant
Challenge
Largest meat processing enterprise in the world building a state-of-the-art beef processing plant designed for 420 head/hour. Looking for an experienced food industry supplier with the highest level of hygienic equipment.
Solution
1/ 185’ long, Heavy-duty SS Viscera Table Conveyor
2/ QTY 60, SS Sanitary Operator Platforms and Machine Decks
3/ QTY 100, SS Heavy-duty Sanitary Conveyors
4/ Complete Tripe Wash and Processing Area System
5/ Complete Petfood Processing System
Result
This processing facility has become the show-piece plant for this customer. All equipment was expertly installed and has set the industry standard for beef processing in the US. Multiple repeat orders for CMP from this happy customer.
