MPS & AQUA

MPS is the global market leader in the development, production and installation of high-tech slaughtering systems. MPS also designs and installs systems for the portioning, deboning and logistic processing of meat products, as well as effluent treatment systems.

MPS meat processing systems is the global market leader in advanced red meat slaughtering systems, logistic systems for the meat and food processing industry, and industrial wastewater treatment systems.

MPS is a full-line supplier. This means that our own in-house employees are responsible for designing, engineering, manufacturing and installing our slaughtering, cutting and deboning, cold storage and logistics, and wastewater treatment systems. With more than 1,500 projects in 90 countries, MPS truly does have worldwide experience. All our projects are supported by an extensive MPS 24/7 service network.

Our innovation programme focuses on operational cost reduction for our customers, food safety and animal welfare.

Because the best reference for quality and reliability are our valued customers, please feel free to request our reference list.

MPS consists of the following four product groups. While specialists work on the individual projects in each group, the synergy of being a full-line supplier is never lost.

Cattle slaughter lines

Full-line solutions from 10 - 150 cattle per hour

• Full-line solutions from stable to chilling room
• Ritual processing solutions
• Advanced ergonomic and hygienic design

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies industrial cattle slaughter lines worldwide with capacities from 10 to 150 cattle an hour!

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering focuses on quality, reliability, efficiency and hygiene. The challenge for the meat industry today is to use production techniques that meet the customers’ rising demands while at the same time complying with all the hygiene and food safety rules.

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering has the knowledge and experience required for supplying advanced processing systems that eventually produce high-quality food products for our customers.

   Pre-slaughter handling

The pre-slaughter handling of animals in the meat processing facility is crucial for the meat quality. In addition, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering can provide your staff with proper training and even design your barns, sheds and stables. Many sources state that it is not the stunning method in itself that determines the meat quality but rather how the animals are handled prior to being slaughtered.

Stunning

MPS has various stunning aids, including ritual stunning systems.

Bleeding and hollow knife systems

Depending on the capacity and customers’ requirements, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies ergonomic manual workstations and advanced Q-line hollow knife blood collection systems.

   Transfer

• Stainless steel transfer platforms
• Transfer systems for transferring the cattle from a bleeding shackle onto a dressing hook
  • transfer hoist (0 - 45 cattle/hour)
  • transfer conveyor (45 - 150 cattle/hour)

Pre-dehiding, udder removal and bung closing

We offer stainless steel lifting platforms that can be optimally positioned. The lifting direction is at an angle, parallel to the carcass, so the operator’s working position is more ergonomic.

Dehiding

MPS has developed several solutions to assist dehiding operators in the final stage of dehiding. To prevent cross-contamination from the dirty part of the hide, all dehiders have a downwards vertical movement.

• Junior (up to 15 cattle an hour)
• Senior (up to 50 cattle an hour)
• Gorilla Compact  (20 - 50 cattle an hour)
• Gorilla (50 - 80 cattle an hour, per unit)

 Head removal and washing

MPS has developed a special transport device for removing the head. It is equipped with a hoisting system and transports the head to the head washing cabinet. After washing, the head is automatically hoisted onto the inspection conveyor.

  Evisceration

Adding value to the carcass drives the evisceration process.

MPS designed its evisceration systems on the basis of:

• optimising labour use
• maximising slaughter efficiency
• minimising contamination

   Chilling and Cooling

Chilling

Most modern meat plants are equipped with a quick chill tunnel to reduce the carcass temperature as quickly as possible and avoid unnecessary weight loss.

Cooling or equalisation rooms

MPS supplies both automatic and manual transport systems for the cooling rooms.

  Dispatch

For efficient dispatch of carcasses or meat racks, MPS provides several solutions for loading the trucks from the internal rail system.

Sheep slaughter lines

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies industrial sheep slaughter lines worldwide with capacities from 100 to 1,000 sheep an hour!

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering focuses on quality, reliability, efficiency and hygiene. The challenge for the meat industry today is to use production techniques that meet the customers’ rising demands while at the same time complying with all the hygiene and food safety rules.

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering has the knowledge and experience required for supplying advanced processing systems that eventually produce high-quality food products.

  Pre-slaughter handling

The pre-slaughter handling of animals in the meat processing facility is crucial for the meat quality. In addition, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering can provide your staff with proper training and even design your barns, sheds and stables. Many sources state that it is not the stunning method in itself that determines the meat quality but rather how the animals are handled prior to being slaughtered.

  Stunning

MPS has various stunning aids, including ritual stunning systems.

Bleeding and hollow knife systems

Depending on the capacity and customers’ requirements, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies both ergonomic manual workstations and advanced Q-line hollow knife blood collection systems.

  Transfer

The sheep are transported by a conveyor system through the bleeding area on a separate bleeding shackle. After bleeding, the sheep are transferred to a single dressing hook or sheep gambrel where they are dehided and dressed.

Pre-dehiding and Dehiding

MPS has several solutions for the ergonomic pre-dehiding and dehiding of sheep, from fully manual to automated processes, including conveyor systems for either horizontal or vertical pre-dehiding.

  Evisceration

Adding value to the carcass drives the evisceration process. MPS designed its evisceration systems on the basis of:

• optimising labour use
• maximising slaughter efficiency
• minimising contamination

Chilling and Cooling

Most modern meat plants are equipped with a quick chill tunnel to reduce the carcass temperature as quickly as possible and avoid unnecessary weight loss.

MPS supplies both automatic and manual transport systems for the cooling rooms.

Pig slaughter automation

Full line solutions from 40 - 1,600 per hour

• Full line solutions from stable to chilling room
• Electronic and CO2 stunning systems
• F-line slaughter automation from 250 - 1,300 pigs per hour

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies industrial pig slaughter lines worldwide with capacities from 40 pigs an hour up to the fastest line in the world today: 1,650 pigs an hour!

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering focuses on quality, reliability, efficiency and hygiene. The challenge for the meat industry today is to use production techniques that meet the customers' rising demands while at the same time complying with all the hygiene and food safety rules.

MPS Red Meat Slaughtering has the knowledge and experience required for supplying advanced processing systems that eventually produce high-quality food products for our customers.

Pre-slaughter handling

The pre-slaughter handling of animals in the meat processing industry is crucial for the meat quality. In addition, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering can provide your staff with proper training and even design your barns, sheds and stables. Many sources state that it is not the stunning method in itself that determines the meat quality, but rather how the animals are handled prior to being slaughtered.

Stunning

How do you choose a stunning system?

Which is better, electronic or gas stunning? Not an easy question to answer, but since we build and supply both systems, we are the only company in the world that can provide the answer based on the following elements:

• Animal type
• Criteria for livestock handling (line-up/groups)
• Animal welfare expectations
• Availability/price of CO^₂ gas
• Building structure
• Blood collection requirements
• Running costs
• Investment level
• Personal taste
• Ensuring that our customers get the best system to add value to their process!!

Bleeding and hollow knife systems

Depending on the capacity and customers’ requirements, MPS Red Meat Slaughtering supplies both vertical and horizontal bleeding systems, from ergonomic manual workstations to advanced Q-line hollow knife blood collection systems.

  Scalding

The scalding method used is becoming increasingly more important in pig slaughterhouses today because of the operating costs involved and the occurrence of cross-contamination from scalding water recycling. All scalding systems are supplied with the necessary temperature control systems (steam or hot water) and circulation pumps. Heat exchangers are optional.

Q-line condensation scalding

The MPS condensation scalding tunnel (vertical scalding) is based on a modular design for different circumstances and types of pigs. A free standing or hanging construction is optional.

Dehairing

Maximum dehairing results can only be achieved if the dehairing equipment is optimally designed for the scalding system. In addition to the equipment used, factors such as the scalding time, scalding temperature, breed of pig and seasonal influences can all affect the dehairing result. MPS therefore offers different types of dehairing machines for specific conditions.

Continuous dehairing

Tarzan dehairing – Q-line

• 160 - 1,600 pigs an hour
• Optimal adjustment facilities
• Hygienic construction
• Efficient hair discharge system

Gambrelling

After dehairing, the pigs are gambrelled or hooked and hoisted up to the buffer rail in front of the machine/dressing line conveyor. There are several gambrelling tables. The Q-line gambrelling tables with conveyor can be combined with automatic gambrel return systems in order to create a more ergonomic working position for the operators.

Carcass finishing

The MPS machine line can be supplied with a various kinds of pre-dryers, flaming furnaces, and washing and polishing machines in order to achieve the most effective skin cleaning and decontamination. These machines will minimise bacterial growth and contribute to good plant hygiene.

Drying

• Removal of loose hairs
• Drying prior to singeing
• Self-cleaning design

Evisceration

Adding value to the carcass drives the evisceration process.
MPS designed both the manual and automated evisceration systems on the basis of:

• optimising labour use
• maximising slaughter efficiency
• minimising contamination

Automated Evisceration

Chilling and Cooling

Chilling

Most modern meat plants are equipped with a quick chill tunnel to reduce the carcass temperature as quickly as possible and avoid unnecessary weight loss.

Cooling or equalisation rooms

MPS supplies both automatic and manual transport systems for the cooling rooms.