Straddle picker for efficient poultry defeathering
Optimize your poultry processing with this high-speed straddle picker, designed to effectively target hard-to-reach areas for superior feather removal, ensuring higher yield and reduced heating costs.

Executes Efficient Defeathering and Hock Cutting
The SP-1 Straddle Picker from Prime Equipment Group offers a precise and efficient solution tailored for the unique demands of poultry processing. Featuring extra-long fingers in a dual-downstroke rotational pattern, this machine excels at defeathering hard-to-reach areas of poultry, enhancing both product quality and yield. Engineered for continuous, high-speed operations, it adeptly handles the defeathering and hock-cutting processes. Ideal for producing chicken drumsticks and turkey breast fillets, it maintains efficient picking with lower scald water temperatures, reducing energy consumption. The compact design integrates seamlessly into existing lines, supported by PLC controls for enhanced automation and ease of use. Its robust construction minimizes maintenance needs, ensuring long-term durability in meat and seafood processing environments.
Benefits
- Enhances yield and product quality by efficiently reaching difficult-to-pick areas.
- Reduces operational costs with lower heating requirements due to reduced scald water temperatures.
- Integrates into tight processing areas with its small-footprint design.
- Minimizes maintenance costs through a proven durable construction.
- Optimizes processing efficiency with its high-capacity, continuous operation capabilities.
- Applications
- Seafood,Meat,Poultry
- End products
- Duck breasts,Turkey breast fillets,Chicken drumsticks,Chicken tenders
- Steps before
- Scalding,Evisceration
- Steps after
- Portioning,Slicing,Coating,Freezing,Chilling,Proofing,Cooking
- Input ingredients
- poultry,birds
- Output ingredients
- defeathered poultry,straddle area cleaned
- 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.
- Electrical Requirements
- 230-460V,60 Hz,3 ph
- Motor Specs
- (2) – 3 HP
- Water Requirements
- (2) – 1” Pipelines
- Net Weight
- 2,000 lbs.
- Production Rate
- Variable
- Working mechanism
- Dual-downstroke rotational
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- CIP/SIP
- CIP compatible
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Energy efficiency
- Lower heating costs
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact Footprint
- Suitable for compact picking layouts
- Skin Attachment
- Keeps skin firmly attached for higher grade and yield
- Compact footprint
- Small
- Discharge method
- Dual-downstroke rotational pattern
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Material Compatibility
- Durable design for reduced maintenance
- Finger Length Options
- Multiple lengths
- Footprint
- Compact design
- Skin Attachment
- Keeps skin firmly attached