Conveyor system and related methods of processing food

    公开(公告)号:US10716311B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15811175

    申请日:2017-11-13

    申请人: Zee Company, Inc.

    摘要: A conveyor system and related methods of operation for using two or more conveyors to treat at least two separate sides of food items with a chemical intervention solution. The conveyor system can include two or more conveyors arranged in an angled relationship relative to a horizontal plane such that a first side of a food material is presented on a first conveyor and a second side of the food material is presented on a second conveyor. A chemical intervention system including two or more spray assemblies can apply a suitable chemical intervention solution to the first and second sides of food. The two or more conveyors can be arranged at an angle from 20-45 degrees relative to a common horizontal plane.

    Rotating spray bar assembly, processing systems having a rotating spray bar assembly, and methods of processing
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    Rotating spray bar assembly, processing systems having a rotating spray bar assembly, and methods of processing 有权
    旋转喷杆组件,具有旋转喷杆组件的处理系统和加工方法

    公开(公告)号:US09578885B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US15141261

    申请日:2016-04-28

    申请人: Zee Company, Inc.

    摘要: Rotating spray systems and related methods for enhancing spray performance can include one of more rotating spray assemblies formed of a plurality of individual, linear distribution manifolds to define a rotary cage. The rotary cage is fluidly coupled to a rotating distribution block on a distribution valve, with each linear distribution manifold being fluidly coupled to one of a plurality of distribution conduits defined in the rotating distribution block. The distribution valve further includes a fixed distribution block having an arcuate aperture defined therein. The rotating distribution block rotates relative to the fixed distribution block to individually and sequentially engage each distribution conduit with the arcuate aperture. When the individual distribution conduits are fluidly engaged with the arcuate aperture, pressurized fluid supplied to the distribution valve is supplied to the corresponding linear distribution manifold for spraying by one or more spray nozzles fluidly connected to each linear distribution manifold.

    摘要翻译: 用于增强喷雾性能的旋转喷雾系统和相关方法可以包括由多个单独的线性分配歧管形成的多个旋转喷雾组件中的一个,以限定旋转笼。 旋转保持架流体地联接到分配阀上的旋转分配块,每个线性分配歧管流体地联接到限定在旋转分配块中的多个分配导管中的一个。 分配阀还包括其中限定有弧形孔的固定分配块。 旋转分配块相对于固定分配块旋转以单独并顺序地将每个分配导管与弓形孔接合。 当单个分配导管与弓形孔流体接合时,供应到分配阀的加压流体被供应到相应的线性分配歧管,用于喷射流体连接到每个线性分配歧管的一个或多个喷嘴。

    Spray cabinet for poultry processing and methods thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11350653B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16844770

    申请日:2020-04-09

    申请人: ZEE COMPANY, INC.

    摘要: A poultry carcass spraying cabinet having an inclined or declined section located between the entrance and exit, the inclined or declined section having a slope or angle such that the wing-area of adjacently shackled poultry carcasses being conveyed is spaced to increase spray performance of the carcass spraying cabinet, allow foreign material proximate the wing-area of the poultry carcasses to be dislodged, and thereby minimize cross-contamination during poultry processing. The spray nozzles of adjacent arbor members of the inclined or declined section being located in different horizontal planes to provide optimal spraying performance proximate the wing-area of the poultry carcass.

    Methods and related apparatus for increasing antimicrobial efficacy in a poultry chiller tank

    公开(公告)号:US11350640B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US15676622

    申请日:2017-08-14

    申请人: Zee Company, Inc.

    摘要: Methods and related apparatus for improving the efficacy of antimicrobial agents within processing tanks. Processing tanks can include side streams for introducing antimicrobial agents into the processing tanks. The antimicrobial agents will be added and mixed in the side stream to form a processing solution. Additional actions can be conducted on the processing solution within the side stream including any and or all of heating, pumping, sampling, measuring, testing and pH adjustment of the processing solution. The processing solution is divided into at least two processing solution steams, which can be introduced at two different and distinct locations within the processing tank such as a carcass introduction end and a carcass removal end. By simultaneously introducing at least two processing solution streams at different locations of the processing tank, large concentration gradients of the antimicrobial agent are avoided.

    Peracetic acid concentration and monitoring and concentration-based dosing system

    公开(公告)号:US10974211B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US15436210

    申请日:2017-02-17

    申请人: Zee Company, Inc.

    摘要: A system and related methods for monitoring and dosing peroxycarboxylic acids, particularly peracetic acid, in food processing applications based upon the desired concentration of the processing solution. The peroxycarboxylic acid concentration measured, and additional peroxycarboxylic acid added to the processing solution if the measured concentration is below a threshold level of the desired concentration, or additional water being added to the processing solution if the measured concentration is above a threshold level of the desired concentration. The system and related methods can be utilized with either live stream or static water sources to keep the concentration of peroxycarboxylic acid at or near desired concentration levels, which results in less concentration variation than experienced with conventional flow-based or hand-mixed systems.