Automatic netting and clipping system
Streamline your meat processing with a system that automatically nets and clips products, enhancing efficiency, reducing labor, and ensuring quality consistency for items like brisket and ham.

Automates Netting and Clipping Processes
The TIPPER TIE TN2004 from JBT is an automated system designed to streamline your netting and clipping operations for protein products such as bone-in hams and small briskets. Utilizing high-speed electric servo technology, it offers superior control and speed, ensuring reliable production with minimal downtime. This system processes up to 12 pieces per minute, fitting seamlessly into food and meat processing lines. Its electric infeed conveyor allows for smooth operation and energy efficiency, while the unique hygienic frame design facilitates easy cleaning. Available in both right and left orientations, the TN2004 can be customized to fit your layout, ensuring efficient space utilization in your facility. With IP65 protection and low air consumption, it meets industry standards for safety and performance. Built for ease of maintenance, this system is supported by JBT’s PRoCARE® service for ongoing operational assurance.
Benefits
- Enhances productivity by automating netting and clipping, reducing labor needs.
- Minimizes material waste with precise control of netting materials.
- Facilitates easy cleaning with an open hygienic frame design.
- Adapts to existing layouts with customizable left or right-hand configurations.
- Reduces maintenance and operation costs with an electric servo system.
- Applications
- Small briskets,Large bone-in hams,Protein products,Formed items,Processed meats
- End products
- Honey-baked ham,Pre-cooked pulled brisket,Smoked brisket cuts,Pre-formed meatloaf,Ready-to-cook ham roasts,Customized meat forms,Net-wrapped ham rolls,Deli-style ham logs,Spiral-cut ham,Seasoned brisket slices
- Steps before
- Injection,Marination,Grinding,Mixing,Forming
- Steps after
- Packaging,Labeling,Tray Sealing,Chilling,Freezing
- Input ingredients
- large bone-in hams,small briskets,formed items
- Output ingredients
- netted and clipped hams,netted and clipped briskets,netted and clipped formed items
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing industrial ETO equipment, specializing in food processing and airport ground support systems. They are reputed for innovative solutions and reliable service in industries requiring sophisticated automated systems and machinery.
- Width
- 5280 mm [208″]
- Depth
- 1750 mm [68.75″]
- Height
- 1925-2025 mm [75.75″-79.75″]
- Speed
- 12 pcs/min (start stop)
- Supply Power
- 400/480 V,30amp
- Clip Type
- Z321
- Chute Length
- 683 mm (26.875″)
- Protection Class
- IP65
- Air Consumption
- 15 SCFM at 12 pcs/min
- Automation level
- Automatic
- Changeover time
- Quick due to auto chute change
- CIP/SIP
- Easy cleaning with hygienic frame design
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Manual due to the open design
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- IP Protection Class
- IP65
- Hygienic Design Requirements
- Yes
- Machine Footprint - Width
- 5280mm [208″]
- Machine Footprint - Depth
- 1750mm [68.75″]
- Machine Footprint - Height
- 1925-2025mm [75.75″-79.75″]
- Machine Orientation
- Available as Left- or Right-hand
- Chute Length
- 683mm (26.875″)
- Discharge Method
- Electric Infeed Conveyor
- Machine orientation
- Left-hand / Right-hand
- Conveyor type
- Electric Infeed Conveyor
- Hygienic frame design
- Open design for easy cleaning
- Automation type
- High speed electric servo
- Chute change system
- Automatic indexing