#225 Salmon Header Automatic Air Knife

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The RYCO #225 Automatic Salmon Header removes Salmon heads: fresh or frozen.

Based upon mechanisms proven during the last 10 years in the Alaskan Salmon Industry, this is the machine used by over 90% of the operations in Alaska.

The head cut is designed to suit the Japanese market for top grade, collar on product with maximum recovery. Knives for other cuts such as straight cut or cannery cut may be quickly and easily installed. Knives are also available for removing the collar from collar-on fish. Adapter rolls are available to process small fish down to 1 pound.

This machine is designed to be used aboard ships and in remote locations. The machine structure is heavy stainless steel, and all the mechanisms are stainless, bronze, and high tensile plastic. There are no aluminum components.

FEATURES:

Safe operation with conveyor feed
Incremental feed sets rate for entire processing line
More accurate head cut than any other header
Gulleter tool adjusts to cut at the center of fish for accurate, no-damage gullet removal
Fish sizes from 1 lb to 18 lb
Designed for Salmon
Other species may be processed with field modifications
Operating weight 2200 lb

OPERATION:

The fish are manually loaded onto the feed chain with the locating pin through the gill at the location of the intended cut. The fish are then automatically advanced into the machine where the head cut is made and the gullet is cut from the collar with a special tool. The fish is then discharged belly first, suitable for automatic feeding to a following operation.