High-capacity poultry hock cutter for chickens and turkeys
Cut hocks with precision and efficiency, handling up to 200 chickens or 100 turkeys per minute, ensuring consistent and high-speed processing essential for any poultry production line.

Performs High-Speed Hock Cutting
The HAM-VI-B Hock Cutter from Prime Equipment Group excels in precise hock cutting for poultry processing lines. Utilizing an oscillating blade mechanism, it consistently cuts up to 200 chickens or 100 turkeys per minute, streamlining operations for poultry processors and meat companies. Its gear-driven transport ensures accurate placement of hocks under the blade, while the positive-positioning chain and adjustable guides align and engage joints efficiently. This cutter integrates seamlessly with re-hang systems and requires minimal maintenance due to its durable, line-driven motor. Designed for the continuous, high-speed processing of poultry hocks, chicken thighs, and deboned legs, it addresses high-capacity demands and provides straightforward vertical adjustments for versatility across various bird sizes. With a focus on longevity and operational efficiency, the HAM-VI-B offers reliable performance with uncomplicated upkeep, fitting seamlessly into existing production environments.
Benefits
- Increases productivity with processing speeds of up to 200 chickens per minute.
- Ensures precision and consistency in cuts, minimizing waste and re-processing.
- Provides flexibility to accommodate various bird sizes, from chickens to turkeys.
- Reduces maintenance needs with a durable, gear-driven transport system.
- Integrates efficiently with existing re-hang systems, optimizing workflow.
- Applications
- Seafood,Meat,Poultry
- End products
- Chicken thighs,Poultry hocks,Chicken drumsticks,Turkey thighs,Deboned chicken legs,Deboned turkey legs
- Steps before
- Defeathering,Evisceration,Scalding
- Steps after
- Portioning,Slicing,Freezing,Chilling,Proofing
- Input ingredients
- poultry,chickens,turkeys
- Output ingredients
- hocks,processed poultry
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
- Production Rate – Chicken
- Up to 200 per minute
- Production Rate – Turkey
- Up to 100 per minute
- Oscillating Blade Usage
- Yes
- Vertical Adjustments
- Quick and Easy
- Electrical Requirement
- 1hp 480V,3ph
- Air Requirement
- 3/4 connection
- Weight
- 500 lbs
- Working mechanism
- Oscillating blade
- Integrated steps
- Hock joint placement,angle guide adjustment
- Production rate
- Up to 200 chickens/min or 100 turkeys/min
- Automation level
- Line-driven,single motor
- Adjustability
- Quick vertical adjustments for various bird sizes
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Adjustable Bird Size
- Chickens to turkeys
- Blade size adjustment
- Quick and easy vertical adjustments
- Bird size compatibility
- Adjustable for any bird size from chicken to turkey
- Integration with re-hang systems
- Ideal with re-hang systems
- Transport system type
- Gear-driven from overhead line