Moving Forward Cantrell Makes Changes to Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester
The biggest improvement is the Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester is now Cantrells Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester is made with all stainless steel for powered by an more durability.
electric drive Cantrell has made changes to its Turkey Heart
and Liver Harvester to improve durability and also improve safety for the operator. motor instead of The biggest improvement is the Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester is now powered by an being line driven. electric drive motor instead of being line driven. This eliminates one gear box, therefore eliminating wear points. The Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester is made of all stainless steel and USDA approved plastics. The heavy duty components on the equipment lead to increased durability. It is The Turkey Heart and Liver floor mounted for additional stability. Harvester is now driven by an electric motor. A lift system, which can be cranked up or down, makes height adjustments easier to accommodate all bird sizes. The versatile Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester can also process large chickens. The harvester features two blades that are easily adjusted. Wing Segmenter Updated with New Stainless Steel Doors We have recently made an Processors can cut tips, important upgrade to our flats and drummettes at one popular CWCS-8400 Wing location. The CWCS-8400 is Segmenter as a result of capable of handling varying our commitment to ongoing sizes of wings. research and development. When run in cone line One of our most well- operations, the only person received machines, Cantrell who touches the wing is the has sold more than 150 employee who cuts it off the Wing Segmenters in bird. This is a labor savings the first two-plus years for processors. When of production. configured with a cone line, The Cantrell Wing the track and shackles run Segmenter now features in front of the employee stainless steel doors which who hangs the wings in the offer better visibility of shackle. The shackle line machine operation and easy CWCS-8400 Wing Segmenter now features stainless steel doors. is routed overhead to the access for adjustment. The cutting head of the machine, stainless steel doors can be retrofitted to older machines. which solves the problem of transporting the wings away from the cone line. The Cantrell Wing Segmenter is capable of processing up to 185 wings per minute on a processing line or as In an offline situation, Cantrells wing system can be loaded a standalone application. The Wing Segmenter properly on both sides and configured with a cutting wheel on each orients the wing at various line speeds for accuracy on each Continued on page 4 individual cut. The shackle transfer eliminates misfeeds.
Jeff Saunders Promoted to General Manager for
Engineering/Service/Parts Sales Cantrell has promoted Jeff Saunders to General Manager for Engineering/ Service/Parts Sales. Saunders joined Cantrell in 2013 as Manager of its Parts Department. He has nearly 30 years of poultry industry experience. Jeff has done a great job leading our parts sales department for the last four years, Cantrell General Manager Sales/Service/Engineering Dane Woods said. He has worked closely with our customers and our Regional Sales Managers to develop market opportunities for the Parts Sales Department. Saunders began his career with Cantrell as a machinist in 1987 where he also worked in sales and as a sales engineer. He returned to Cantrell after being employed as a sales engineer, project manager, sales support manager and warehouse manager for another poultry equipment company. The Gainesville High graduate and his wife, Tammy, have two children, Jamie and Joy. Jeff Saunders has been Manager of the Cantrell Parts Department since 2013. Maintenance Tip: Wing Segmenter Sharpening Station Maintains Quality and Accuracy It is important to ONLY use the Wing Segmenter Blade Sharpening Station to sharpen the Wingtip and Drumette blade to keep your Wing Segmenter performing at optimal yields. The sharping station has been engineered to provide the most acute sharpening angles and preset pivot points to sharpen each blade for optimal performance. This precise sharpening procedure also extends the life of these blades. Please note: Sharpening these blades by hand or any other method could permanently damage and alter the machines performance and accuracy of cuts. We have produced a video for the Wing Segmenter Blade Sharpening Station that features an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process of sharpening both the Wingtip and Drumette blades. The video can be viewed on the Cantrell website (www.cantrell.com) or you can request a DVD by contacting our office at 770-536-3611 or [email protected].
MAINTENANCE TIPS Cantrell Wing Segmenter, Model No. CWCS-8400 E ach Shift Change - Check Blades for Obstructions.
Daily - Check all Safety Devices for Proper Operation. - Check Blades for Sharpness.
W eekly - Check Chain Tension. - Check All Bolts for Tightness.
Monthly - Grease Idler Hub Bearings.
Every 6 Months - Check Idler Bearings. A preventive maintenance program ensures optimum life and performance with any equipment. Cantrell Expands Research & Development Department Cantrell has expanded its Research & Development Department, moving into a 3,800 square foot space at the companys headquarters. Our Research & Development team, led by Mike Fowler, is working to develop new, cost-effective processing equipment and to continue improving existing products, Cantrell General Manager Finance/Operations Tony Rice says. We have made significant investments in our R & D efforts, to develop new and innovative products to benefit our customers operations. As part of the expansion, Cantrell purchased a milling machine, plasma cutter, lathe, band saw and welding station. We are always listening to the needs of our customers and the industry and focusing on finding processing solutions for them, Fowler says.
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end, making it possible to double the cutting capacity to 340 wings per minute. The Segmenter is designed to allow adjustments during operation and easy access for blade replacement. The CWCS-8400 is energy efficient and the open design makes for easy cleaning.
Cantrell Supports Industry
and Customer Events
August Georgia Poultry Federation Nights of Knights, Atlanta, GA
September Mississippi Poultry Association Convention, Destin, FL Process Expo, Chicago, IL
October Louisiana Poultry Federation, Shreveport, LA Kentucky Poultry Federation, Louisville, KY Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri Processors Workshop, Fayetteville, AR
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