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>IN THE PLANT

Overall equipment effectiveness improved
Gold'n Plump followed the Combined Rate
Limiting installation with an upgrade to one of
its Stork ACM-MX cut-up lines in January of this
year. According to Deke Fischer, "The upgrade
to the ACM-NT line allowed us to increase one
line's speed without compromising quality. The
upgrade has met our expectations, with Stork
delivering on its performance guarantee. We
have seen an improvement in overall equipment
effectiveness on our cutting line since the
install."

Just Bare - no added hormones,

ACM-NT cut-up line
boneless, skinless chicken thighs The ACM-NT cut-up system enables you to
increase yield and produce the highest possible
quality for the most demanding customers. The
heart of the system is the new product carrier,
which provides precise cutting accuracy at
much higher processing speeds. Based on the
ACM-MX, the first automatic cut-up system to
offer selective portioning, the ACM-NT takes
processing to the next level of profitability. It
is an all-in-one portioning solution that fits the
needs of any facility or customer requirement;
and provides the following benefits:
* Highest yield of A-grade cuts
* Broadest range of weight flexibility
* Unrivaled uptime
* Low cost of ownership
* More layout and control flexibility
no antibiotics, all natrual,

Sales to service
"Since the installation of the Combined Rate
Limiting module and upgrade to the ACM-NT
line, we have experienced an improvement in
overall equipment effectiveness and allowed the
plant to deal with production variances without
the need to run past the chiller," says Deke. "In
addition, training was minimal for both systems.
From sales to service, Stork's team takes
ownership to help us get better."
History
Based in St. Cloud, MN, Gold'n Plump Poultry
is a provider of premium chicken products
to retail, deli and foodservice customers
throughout the Midwest and in other parts of

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P o u l t r y

P r o c e s s i n g

N e w s

the country, marketed under the Gold'n
Plump and Just Bare brands. Started in
1926 by E.M. Helgeson as a small hatchery
selling day-old chicks to Minnesota farmers,
Gold'n Plump has evolved to become a
fully integrated poultry processing company
controlling all parts of its process - from
hatching its own eggs, to milling its own
feed, to processing chickens at one of the
company's three plants. The company
employs about 1,500 people and partners
with nearly 300 family farmers in Minnesota
and Wisconsin to produce wholesome, highquality chicken.
In October 2009, Gold'n Plump was awarded
the Legacy Family Business of the Year at
the 2009 Minnesota Family Business awards.
Mike Helgeson, Chief Executive Officer for
Gold'n Plump, called the award a real honor.
He went on to say that after four generations,
they are proud they are still a family-owned
Minnesota business.
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