The meat & poultry industries play a vital role in the worldwide food supply chain, contributing significantly to agricultural output and processing. These sectors involve various activities, including breeding, raising, slaughtering, processing, and distributing livestock such as cattle, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and sheep.
The intricate process necessitates specialized technology and equipment to ensure efficiency, hygiene, and regulatory compliance.
Slaughterhouse Processes in the Meat Industry
Slaughter Line – There are two sections used in the slaughter line | Dirty Section | Clean Section
Mounted Bearing Units
AMI Bearings has a strong selection of mounted bearing units. It ranges from pillow block bearing units, tapped base pillow block bearing units, and bearing units with two or three bolt flanges. They feature cast iron, malleable iron, or pressed steel housings and are ideal for heating, ventilation, and HVAC systems.
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Free Spinning Bearings
Free spinning bearings by AMI feature set-screw (SER) or Accu-Loc (SUE), non-contact seal, and a zone-hardened wide inner ring. They use a formed metal slinger along with a modified Buna-Nitrile seal. This gives them an effective labyrinth design. It removes contamination and maintains the lowest torque.
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Corrosion Protection Bearing Units
The corrosion protection bearing units feature stainless steel or zinc protection. They have set screw locking bearing inserts in different thermoplastic housing styles. These bearing units are available in standard and tapped base pillow blocks, two-, three-, and four-bolt flange units, as well as take-up units.
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High Temperature Bearing Inserts
High-temperature bearing inserts can perform in temperatures up to 450 °F. AMI uses C4 internal clearance, silicone seals, steel cages, and zinc anodized slingers to enable the inserts to operate at extremely high temperatures. These bearing inserts are available in different housing styles.
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