Semi-automated poultry deboning system
Enhance your processing line by reducing labor needs and boosting throughput with this high-speed deboning system, efficiently handling poultry cuts to deliver precise and optimal yields while safeguarding workers from strenuous tasks.

The JBT Prime Equipment Group offers the Semi-Automated Poultry Cone Deboning Line, a state-of-the-art solution for efficient deboning and portioning of poultry products such as chicken breasts, wings, tenders, and turkey fillets. This system enhances production throughput with its semi-automated, continuous operation, reducing labor while maintaining the integrity and yield of each cut.
Capable of operating at line speeds of up to 40 birds per minute, it integrates seamlessly into existing processing lines, optimizing labor deployment by minimizing strenuous manual tasks. Automation is achieved through strategically positioned machines along the cone line, offering ergonomic benefits and enhancing worker safety.
Engineered for food processing industries, this line is particularly beneficial for poultry, meat, and seafood processors looking to maximize output and efficiency. The equipment’s compact footprint allows for flexible installation, adapting to various plant layouts, while its robust design ensures durability and reliability in demanding environments.
The advanced PLC control system facilitates easy operation and maintenance and is complemented by optional on-site service and support. Additionally, the line’s construction complies with industry standards, ensuring it meets rigorous sanitary and safety requirements. Customization options are available, allowing configurations to meet specific processing needs or capacity expansions.
Benefits
- Enhances yield efficiency, optimizing each cut to maximize product output.
- Reduces labor requirements by deploying strategic automation, decreasing staffing from 17 to 13 operators.
- Increases processing speed to 40 birds per minute, bolstering overall line efficiency.
- Offers ergonomic machine placement, promoting safe and efficient operations.
- Features a compact design for flexible integration into existing plant layouts.
- Applications
- Seafood,Meat,Poultry
- End products
- Turkey breast fillets,Chicken breasts,Deboned poultry cuts,Turkey thighs,Seafood fillets,Keel cartilage,Chicken tenders,Chicken wings
- Steps before
- Primary Poultry Processing,Harvesting wings,Harvesting breasts,Harvesting tenders,Harvesting keel cartilage
- Steps after
- Portioning,Freezing,Chilling,Proofing,Cooking,Coating
- Input ingredients
- poultry,whole birds,bird halves
- Output ingredients
- wings,breasts,tenders,keel cartilage
- Line speed
- 40 bpm
- Staffing reduction
- 17 to 13 workers
- Yield improvement
- Industry-leading
- Automation level
- Semi-automated
- Footprint
- Compact
- Automation level
- Semi-Automated
- Yield efficiency
- Industry-leading
- Labor savings
- Reduction from 17 to 13 staff
- Line speed
- 40 bpm vs. 34 bpm
- Ergonomic placement
- Optimal
- Footprint
- Compact
- Safety
- Safe to operate
- Maintenance
- Easy to maintain
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Biological compatibility
- Compliant with food-grade standards
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel construction
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean with CIP systems
- Material processed
- Poultry
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Discharge method
- Automated Cone Line
- Machine footprint
- Compact for optimal layout
- Cone shape
- Smart Cone Line Design
- Control panel type
- PLC
- Compact footprint
- Allows for layout flexibility
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.