Turkey deboning automation: yield, quality and product utilization

Deboning is one of the most important operations in poultry processing. Beyond requiring skilled labor, it directly affects raw material yield, the quality of the final product and plant productivity.

In a context where efficiency and resource optimization are increasingly important, automation has become a key tool for poultry processors.

During the deboning process, the goal isn't just to separate the meat from the bone, but to do so while preserving product integrity and maximizing its utilization.

Poor deboning can lead to:

• Yield losses
• Meat damage
• Variability in the final product
• Higher operating costs

For this reason, more and more companies are looking for solutions that automate this operation while maintaining high quality standards.

STEEN's ST850 automatic deboning machine is designed for deboning turkey thighs, drumsticks and breast fillets (blanquetas) in anatomical cut.

With a capacity of up to 35 pieces per minute, this equipment can process both right- and left-hand pieces and work with male and female turkeys on the same machine.

Its deboning system is designed to obtain the meat in a single piece, maximizing product utilization and ensuring excellent final quality.

In addition, the quick changeover between different cuts gives poultry processors great flexibility, making it easy to adapt to different production needs.

Incorporating automatic deboning equipment brings advantages both in production and in final product quality:

• Higher raw material yield
• Meat obtained in a single piece
• Uniform final product
• Reduced manual handling
• Increased productivity
• Less dependence on skilled labor

All of this helps improve overall plant efficiency and optimize production costs.

Beyond production capacity, automatic deboning solutions help address some of the poultry industry's main current challenges: improving raw material utilization, ensuring consistent quality and increasing process efficiency.

In this sense, automation is not only an operational improvement, but also a strategic tool for increasing the competitiveness of companies in the sector.

As STEEN's representatives in Spain, at Industries FAC we offer solutions tailored to the needs of each production line, helping our customers improve the performance, quality and efficiency of their processes.