Abattoir Machinery

There is a lot of abattoir machinery that gets used in the processing of meat at an abattoir ranging from saws to deboning machines. Abattoir's manufacture meat and meat products and distribute them to butchers and retailers. Working in abattoir's means moving the animals from trucks into the shed, stunning the animals, working on a production line and operating different tools and machinery. The animals must be stunned using electrical equipment and killed quickly and humanely whilst unconscious. The animals must be washed and checked for any sign of disease and removal of parts of the animals that cannot be eaten. The animals must then be skinned and certain parts of the animals must be pulled out such as intestines and liver etc. When the processing of the animals is complete it is stored in fridges waiting to be transported. The whole process must be done with an emphasis placed on extremely high health and hygiene standards due to the meat being distributed for consumption. With hygiene in mind the whole process is to be done as quickly as possible to try to maintain as high a safety standard as possible.

When working within an abattoir, health and safety standards are extremely high due to the nature of machinery and tools which are used in the production of meat. This means all staff have to be trained to use the tools and machinery in a safe manner before commencing work. Heavy penalties apply in Australia for any company breaching health and safety standards for it's workers. For this reason all abattoir machinery must be maintained and kept clean for hygiene purposes as abattoirs regularly have health inspectors drop in to make sure the Abattoir is up to health standards. When using abattoir machinery it is extremely important that each machine is fitted with safety guards to reduce the risk of accidents to staff.

Machinery used in the production of meat in abattoirs include stunning equipment, conveyer belts, hide pullers and casing machines just to name a few. There is a big market out there for both new and used abattoir equipment considering the large amount of meat which Australians consume. There are a number of machines available for sale with both new and second hand machinery available from certain suppliers in Australia. When purchasing abattoir machinery you can check out the different company websites to find available machinery for purchase. Most companies now have their own websites and display products and materials on them. There are a number of suppliers of abattoir machinery in all States and Territories of Australia so you can generally compare prices for certain products that they provide. Some companies don't put prices on their websites and you may have to ring them or email them for quotes on certain machinery that you require.

Some companies in Australia that manufacture abattoir machinery export their products all over the world and can transport products directly to your place of business.