Abstract: A carcass dehairing brush having a rod attachment assembly and a whip assembly. The rod attachment assembly is configured to releasably be coupled to a rod, and includes a rod positioning member, a support member and a latch. The whip assembly includes a base and flexible portions extending therefrom away from the rod attachment assembly. A method of coupling is likewise disclosed.

Abstract: A brush element (1) for processing carcasses of slaughtered animals. The disclosure also relates to an assembly of a rotatable body and such a brush element. The disclosure further relates to a brushing device comprising such an assembly. Also disclosed is a method for coupling a rotatable body and such a brush element mid also a method for uncoupling such a brush element.

Abstract: A whip, particularly a double whip (1), as part of a slaughter line includes at least a whip section (A) and a head section (B) which is in contact with a machine shaft. The whip section (A) is made of a soft polymeric material while the head section (B) is made of a hard and impact-resistant polymeric material as a hard-soft combination with the whip section and the head section being integrally joined to one another within a connecting region (C) thereof. The whip section (A) is provided with a rib-groove system (2) within the impact zone or effective zone. The connecting region (C) between the whip section (A) and the head section (B) is designed such that a large adhesion area (3) is provided, especially by forming a wedge. The head section (B) is additionally provided with a recess (4) that has a substantially tubular configuration for accommodating a bushing (5).

Abstract: A brush element (1) for processing carcasses of slaughtered animals. The disclosure also relates to an assembly of a rotatable body and such a brush element. The disclosure further relates to a brushing device comprising such an assembly. Also disclosed is a method for coupling a rotatable body and such a brush element mid also a method for uncoupling such a brush element.

Abstract: A whip, particularly a double whip (1), as part of a slaughter line includes at least a whip section (A) and a head section (B) which is in contact with a machine shaft. The whip section (A) is made of a soft polymeric material while the head section (B) is made of a hard and impact-resistant polymeric material as a hard-soft combination with the whip section and the head section being integrally joined to one another within a connecting region (C) thereof. The whip section (A) is provided with a rib-groove system (2) within the impact zone or effective zone. The connecting region (C) between the whip section (A) and the head section (B) is designed such that a large adhesion area (3) is provided, especially by forming a wedge. The head section (B) is additionally provided with a recess (4) that has a substantially tubular configuration for accommodating a bushing (5).

Abstract: A grinding module for a rotating grinding brush includes an elongate body part, at least one abrasive cloth extending from the body part, and a plurality of bristles projecting from the body part essentially in the same direction as the abrasive cloth, the abrasive cloth being divided into a number of sub-segments that are delimited by slits, the abrasive cloth being configured with different distances between the slits so that sub-segments have at least two different widths. Hereby an abrasive cloth is provided which is configured for cooperating with a grinding module for a rotating grinding brush, whereby, during the mounting procedure, the operator avoids having to ascertain that abrasive cloths with a relevant type of sub-segments are mounted in a correct sequence on the hub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device as part of a slaughtering line, especially for slaughtering hogs, consisting of a depilation beater (1) made of elastomaric material and having a baffle stool (3); a screw-on zone made of metal; a stop, against which the depilation beater supports itself via the baffle stool (3) at extreme deformation; as well as of angle-shaped scrapers made of metal, the latter being arranged on the working side of the depilation beater. The essence of the invention consists in that at least one fluted groove (23, 24, 25, 26) extending in the transverse direction is present within the zone of the beginning (4) of the baffle stool.

Abstract: A poultry-handling assembly is provided which includes a pair of rotors arranged side-by-side for rotation about a vertical or predominantly vertical axis. Each rotor includes a central core upon which are arranged groups of guide elements spaced apart around the central core. In operation, the guide elements of each group lie closely adjacent and/or abut and/or intermesh with the guide elements of the other rotor of the pair. In operation a drive elements contra-rotate the two rotors enabling them to gather or accept poultry into the assembly.