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Poultry analysis by TOMRA's QV-P

TOMRA Sorting Food has introduced the TOMRA QV-P, an in-line detector for the identification of chicken wooden breast - a condition that affects broiler chickens, making the meat hard and chewy.

TOMRA's QV-P analyzer is able to detect wooden breast in chicken fillets.

TOMRA's QV-P - in-line chicken wooden breast detector

Utilizing established, patented technology, TOMRA has expanded the range of applications for its offering in the meat and poultry sector. The TOMRA QV-P is the world’s first in-line detection machine for the identification of wooden breast in chicken fillets and butterflies, and allows processors to accurately grade chicken fillets against specific criteria.

The unique solution, which uses multi spectral lights to allow high speed analysis of the chicken fillets, was showcased at the IPPE (International Production & Processing Expo) in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this year.

The dedicated software allows the TOMRA QV-P to accurately grade chicken fillets into multiple grades, determined by the customer, on the severity of wooden breast in the fillet or butterfly.

Thorsten Niermeyer, business unit manager Process Analytics at TOMRA Sorting Food, says: “Our in-line equipment is able to measure the chemical composition of each fillet and determine the respective grade. This information is vital for processors to decide on the use of chicken fillets for further processing.”

Previously, processors had to manually review each chicken fillet before processing, in what was called a ‘thumb check’. With TOMRA’s new in-line analyzer, these time-consuming, labor-intensive, manual checks are no longer needed.

Click here for a video made by WATT Global Media during IPPE 2017 in which Thorsten Niermeyer, business unit manager Process Analytics, explains how the detection of wooden breast in chicken fillets works.

BENEFITS OF TOMRA’S POULTRY ANALYSING MACHINE:

TOMRA's QV-P - in-line chicken wooden breast detector

Reduced labor requirements
Increased throughput
Consistent grading
Guaranteed customer quality

TOMRA QV-P

TOMRA’s QV-P in-line analyser can reliably detect the muscle myopathy in single chicken fillets or butterflies. This allows to remove wooden breast fillets from the processing line, ensuring consistent end-user quality.

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TOMRA Sorting Food has a range of analysis equipment available for the food industry specifically targeting French fries, peeled potatoes as well as small trim, diced and ground meat. TOMRA Sorting Food offers three types of machines for in-line food analysis and process control.

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