House of Raeford Seeing Benefits of Switch to Cantrell Wing Segmenter

“We were originally interested

in the wing segmenter for its

ability to allow us to no longer

use hand saws. We were

drawn to the machine as a safer

option, allowing us to eliminate

labor intensive jobs. And since

installing the machine, we feel

the quality of our wing cuts has

been upgraded.”

Cowan Johnson House of Raeford Plant Manager

Cowan Johnson, the plant manager

of the House of Raeford plant in

Wallace, NC was looking for a safer

and more efficient way to cut wings.

The plant had been using handsaws

in its wing segmenting process,

which is labor intensive and a cause for safety concern.

Cantrell’s U.S. Northeast Regional Accounts Manager Steve Morrison visited

Cowan at the North Carolina plant

and talked with him about Cantrell’s

Wing Segmenter. We’ve had great

results at other sites and were able

to share that information with Cowan.

“We were originally interested in

the wing segmenter for its ability to

allow us to no longer use hand saws,”

Cowan said. “We were drawn to the

machine as a safer option, allowing us

to eliminate labor intensive jobs. And

since installing the machine, we feel

the quality of our wing cuts has

been upgraded.”

The House of Raeford Wallace division,

which has been in operation since

2006, employs 600 people. It is the

newest slaughter plant that House

of Raeford operates and it processes

650,000 chickens per week.

Cantrell installed the CWCS-8400

Wing Segmenter in the operation in

September. Cowan said the installation

was very well organized

and completed quickly, limiting

downtime for production.

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News from Cantrell Vol. 4 2015

continued on p.2

The Cantrell Wing Segmenter provides perfect cuts.

A custom chute was designed to deliver the wings that were cut.

Cantrell’s Wing Segmenter is designed to make all wing

cuts in one place and do it more accurately, at high line

speeds, on birds of various sizes and with less labor.

It is capable of processing up to 170 wings per minute per

processing line and can run with a cone line or in an off-line

application. The Wing Segmenter properly orients the wing

at any line speed for accuracy on each individual cut. The

House of Raeford, continued from p. 1shackle transfer eliminates misfeeds.

In just this short time, the House of Raeford plant has

seen improvements after years of using handsaws.

“The Cantrell segmenter has improved the quality of

our wings and also allowed us to cut labor cost,” Cowan

said. “We are now cutting wings in a much safer manner

-- and we have a better quality wing. The cuts from

the segmenter are extremely accurate. We have been

pleased with the results.”

The House of Raeford Wallace plant is now cutting

16,800 wings per hour.

The company liked the results they were getting with

their first Cantrell CWCS-8400 Wing Segmenter so much

that they bought two more Wing Segmenters which were

installed in November.

“The people at Cantrell were all a pleasure to work with,”

Cowan said. “We at House of Raeford have had a good

experience with the machine and the people of Cantrell.”

At Cantrell, we have had great results with our Wing

Segmenter and would like the opportunity to show

you how the CWCS-8400 can improve your wing

processing operation.

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The House of Raeford Wallace division, which has been in operation since 2006, employs 600 people. It is the newest slaughter plant that House of Raeford operates and it processes 650,000 chickens per week.

The Wing Segmenter was installed as part of the plant’s cut-up line.

The Cantrell Engineering Department consists of draftsmen,

mechanical engineers and project managers fully capable of

handling any customer needs.

The highly experienced Engineering Department prides itself on

staying up to date with drafting software including Inventor,

AutoCAD and Solid Works. The company recently added Vault

Database Management Software.

Engineers are able to customize quotes, orders and plant layouts

to meet specific customer requests.

The Engineering Department is comprised of Manager Larry Ayers

and engineers Nick Biddy, Kyle Chambers, Travis Newberry and Tom Reins who work closely with our customers to

handle special customer needs.

Employee Spotlight: Meet Our Engineering Department

Cantrell Adds Sales Support Assistant to Parts Department

Cantrell continues the expansion of its Parts Department with the

addition of Maria McDaniel, as a Sales Support Administrative Assistant.

McDaniel will process sales orders and provide administrative support to our

customers and sales team. Maria has 20 years of administrative experience.

“Maria plays an integral part assisting our customers and sales team,” Cantrell

General Manager Sales/Service/Engineering Dane Woods said. “She has a

strong background in administrative support that helps her provide excellent

service to our customers.”

Cantrell’s Parts Team is available to assist you with any parts requests. Cantrell

offers more than 2,500 spare parts for our equipment and other OEM spare

parts. Contact our Parts Team to place your order at parts@cantrell.com or

800-922-1232 or 770-536-3611.

Our engineering team

Maria McDaniel

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January• IPPE 2015 - Atlanta, GA

April• Tyson Foods Annual Bass Tournament• Sponsor and participate in annual Spring Chicken Festival - Gainesville, GA

May• USPOULTRY Poultry Processors Workshop - Atlanta, GA

June• The Poultry Federation Annual Festival - Little Rock, AR• Alabama Poultry & Egg Association Evening of Fun - Birmingham, AL

Cantrell Supports Industry and Customer Events

Cantrell Cobra Viscera Harvester

Maintenance Tip:

• Daily/Each Shift: - Check for adequate water supply - Clean thoroughly

• Weekly: - Check spoon tension

• Bi-Weekly: - Replace springs

• Monthly: - Grease units and main shaft bearings

Preventative maintenance program ensures optimum life and performance with any equipment.

Cantrell Showcases Parts Department at IPPE 2015

The manufacturing and sales

of high quality Cantrell Parts

and other original equipment

manufacturers’ (OEM) parts

has been an emphasis of the

company since inception.

At the IPPE 2015, Cantrell

will showcase its parts

capabilities with a new, larger

area in its booth location at

6747 in B Hall. Our complete

team of parts specialists will be present to answer any questions.

Our quality, timely delivery, dependability and pricing are

unsurpassed in the spare parts market.

Cantrell is also your source for hard-to-find replacement parts

and parts for older processing equipment. If you need a

custom-built part, Cantrell can produce it. Rush orders are no

problem because our flexible production schedule allows us to

accommodate these requests. We fill 95 percent of our parts

orders on the same day.

Parts Manager Jeff Saunders, left, Sales Representative Mike Ellis and Sales Support Administrative Assistant Maria McDaniel discuss filling a parts order.