Acquisition represents continuing expansion of Bettcher’s equipment offerings for the poultry processing industry.

Scott Russell named director of international sales.

He will be responsible for design and management of all vacuum system projects both domestically and internationally.

The Vacuum Transport Systems are designed so weighing hoppers can be added at collection points.

The four-minute video, photographed at a large processing plant, shows two Wing Segmenters; one fed by a cone line and the other one by rehanging. The Wing Segmenter enables this customer to process up to 330 wings per minute.

The biggest improvement is that the Turkey Heart and Liver Harvester is now powered by an electric drive motor instead of being line driven.

The stainless steel doors can be retrofitted to older machines.

Research & Development has moved into a 3,800 square foot space at the company’s headquarters.

Saunders joined Cantrell in 2013 as Manager of its Parts Department. He has nearly 30 years of poultry industry experience.

The parts and service contract covers three years of parts, and hands-on training with the customer’s maintenance technicians for rebuilds and proper adjustment of the Wing Segmenter.