Essential Tools for Irish Beef Processors: Kentmaster Solutions

Kentmaster is recognised as the market leader in meat and beef processing equipment. The Kentmaster range of equipment has a product to suit the needs of every beef processor, to improve efficiency in the processing line, maintain consumer safety and keep it hygienic and clean. 

Below is a summary of our equipment for every Irish beef processor.

Stunning Equipment

• Penetrative  Concussive  Stunners – With precision stun and humane stun-kill quality,  these options are meant for livestock processors. The Kentmaster HG1 and CY1 stunners are effective and dependable.

Cutting and Deboning Tools

• Hydraulic Hock Cutters – These tools help you slice through both hard joints and bones with ease; they will simplify the cutting processes to reduce errors and improve workers’ physical conditions.

• Electric and Pneumatic Saws – Kentmaster offers saws such as beef brisket saws (500E, ABB-II, HBB-II) and beef splitting saws for fur, hide, belly and head saws (models 75, 151, 212, 231, SHB), which are indispensable for cutting up carcasses into smaller, manageable pieces.

Hide Removal and Cleaning

• Pneumatic Roto Hide Cleaner (ARHC-1) – As you will know, hides must be efficiently taken off in time to prevent cross-contamination.

• Pneumatic Air Dehider (TURBO-III) – A rapid, sanitary system to skin a carcass.

Safety and Sanitation

• Nostril Spray Gun – To prevent Coccidia, maintain HACCP standards and generally keep your deer free of discharge.

• Vac San Sanitation System – Allows carcasses to be cleaned and drained. Helps maintain a hygienic processing environment. 

Sharpening and Maintenance

• Electric Blade Sharpeners – Keeps cutting tools sharp and slicing well – important for productivity and safety.

Specialised Processing Equipment

• Electric Hog/Beef/Sheep Splitting Saw (BM-V-SD) – This saw can be used on a variety of types of meat, creating a more flexible process in the processing line. 

• Hydraulic Circular Breaking Saw (HKM-III) – To cut up large carcasses into smaller sections.

Kentmaster’s equipment is designed with the realities of meat processing in mind as we know this is a difficult business, and we want to ensure all our customers and friends in the industry don’t come up short – ‘Agility and precision’. Kentmaster’s equipment is made for your specific needs, from the concept to the construction, to help you stay in compliance with food safety measures and meet your productivity requirements. 

Stunning Equipment

Kentmaster has exquisite equipment like the Koma Electric Stunning Systems used to ensure accuracy during the stunning process, yet another step that puts operator and animal welfare at the forefront. As you know you set the tone moving forward through the stunning process. 

Cutting and Deboning Tools

Two options for the cutting and deboning phases are the Hydraulic Hock Cutters, models M-5 and HC-7, which are capable of splitting tough joints and bones; there are also a number of electric and pneumatic saws, like the beef brisket saws (models 500E, ABB-II, HBB-II) and beef splitting saws (models 75, 151) used to cut up large carcasses.

Hide Removal and Cleaning

In material-removal equipment, Kentmaster’s Pneumatic Roto Hide Cleaner (ARHC-1) is a lightweight, air-operated tool to remove mudballs and dirt from hides, perfect for the winter months. The Pneumatic Air Dehider (TURBO-III) removes hides from the carcass quickly and hygienically, which helps prevent contamination during the hide-pulling process.

Safety and Sanitation

Kentmasters Vac-San Sanitation System, a steam/water vacuuming system, eliminates contamination far more efficiently than trimming by hand. The system is user-friendly and is built to control bacterial contamination, E. coli, and other contaminants using two essential tenets of processing: sanitation and efficiency.

Sharpening and Maintenance

We all know it is important to stay aware of the condition of the tools and sharpen them to maintain their usefulness and safety. 

Kentmaster offers sharpening and maintenance services for those who already own knife-making tools or if you would rather buy a set that has already been assembled. Whatever the choice, it is always a good idea to store your tools carefully so that you can always find something you need in one place.

Specialised Processing Equipment

Pork stomach openers, European-style product washers and automatic intestine cutters are all part of Kentmaster’s specialised machinery. A range of vacuum carcass cleaning systems are available, designed to remove internal fat, spinal cords and carcass contamination ‘when used in conjunction with steam and/or hot water’. ‘Our equipment is built to meet the special needs of our customers, and our systems are designed and built to the highest standards of efficiency and safety and are tailored to the specific requirements of the customers.

Using the full suite of tools and equipment available from Kentmaster, Irish beef processors can have confidence that best practice standards for efficiency, humane treatment safety, and quality will all be possible and easily attainable in the modern beef processing ecosystem. 

Good equipment not only enables a good workflow in processing but also makes the processing operation more efficient by maintaining product integrity and worker safety.

SUMMARY 

For Irish beef processors, investing in Kentmaster’s solutions means buying beef processing equipment that is reliable and will consistently produce high-quality which is Irish beef. But it also means investing in machinery that will remain in operation for years to come instead of having to replace mechanical systems too often and spend more time and money to meet stringent industry standards. In the long run, the right tools make the difference between a quality final product or the other side of the fence.