CA00/PM Pilot Plant for the Production of Precooked Meat Products

The Computer and Touch Screen Controlled Meat Production Pilot Plant, "CA00", is a pilot plant to investigate the main processes of the meat industry, obtaining cured meat products, cooked meat products, sausages and pre-cooked products as final products.

The "CA00" pilot plant is subdivided in several pilot plants with the purpose of covering and giving a detailed solution to all the industries involved in the treatment of meat.

In each of the different pilot plants aimed at the treatment of meat products, it is possible to add a weighing platform and a scale to determine the weight of the product to be treated (a necessary step for any subsequent process). In addition, there is a meat reception cabinet in which the raw pieces are kept at the right temperature for their preservation before being treated.

Other accessories are also available to increase the possibilities of each of the pilot plants involved in the different processes.

With the Pilot Plant for the Production of Precooked Meat Products, "CA00/PM", designed by EDIBON, it is possible to study and research in the elaboration of precooked food from meat products, mainly meatballs and croquettes. Meat processing is carried out in the following way:

• Previously, the meat is prepared by kneading it in hot dough and mincing it.
• The processed meat is then placed in a blast chiller to lower its temperature and avoid the proliferation of bacteria.
• If we want to make hamburgers, the meat goes through a hydraulic press. If we want to make meatballs, the meat will go through a breading machine.
• Once the meat has been treated, it goes through a fryer to cook it.
• In addition, there are two types of sealers, a conventional thermosealing machine and another that introduces an inert gas inside the tray to ensure better preservation.
• Finally, it is possible to label the containers using a scale with a labeler to indicate the weight of the product and its ingredients if the final product is to be marketed.