Electric stunning box for beef

28 June 2023
Focus area: Advanced manufacturing
Program stream: Hands-off processing
Project number: 2021-1180
AMPC worked with an Australian red meat processing plant to support the installation and testing of an electrical stunning system in an existing knocking box that considered safety, animal welfare, and compliance with animal welfare regulations. 

The trials were successful. Operator safety was improved through the integration of advanced controls and interlocks. Animal stress was reduced by automating the activation of cylinders and components of the knocking. 

The data logging capabilities of the system were implemented, allowing the plant to collect and analyse stunning data which will support future monitoring, auditing, and continuous improvement. 
 

Supporting documents

Most recent reports

Previous in this focus area 07 November 2022 Easi-load (tru-sock) container to building integration innovation Next in this focus area 13 February 2019 Evolution of standalone lamb chine machine to develop dual purpose lamb/mutton chine/flap machine