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the tenderizers to the small table-top grinders and large production
grinders and meat saw. "
As a way to better entice their employees to do things the right way
and continue to think about safety, Gelson's meat supervisors have
reward cards for free lunches that they give out to employees who they
see taking the proper safety steps.
" That means wearing the cutting gloves, wearing the proper slip
resistant shoes, pulling down the blade guard on the band saw after the
area is finished with production, " Sáenz said. " That acknowledgement
to the employee shows store management is looking to ensure safety is
being followed. It's all about awareness. "
Sam Pantano, vice president of national accounts for Hollymatic,
a Countryside, Ill.-based manufacturer of meat grinders designed for
first grind coarse ground production of whole muscle products in
supermarkets, notes the company has always taken user safety as a key
factor when developing equipment.
For instance, the company's equipment has safety interlock switches
installed in areas of potential danger so that power is shut off to a piece
of equipment when the area is exposed; has incorporated pusher plates
on its saws to ensure operators' hands stay a safe distance from the
blade; has band saws equipped with its defender stopping devices;
and offers adjustable heights to its grinders for safe and comfortable
working heights.
In 2022, Hollymatic is introducing an equipment monitoring device
called MeatMetrix, a platform designed to help users make better
decisions about their equipment. The company will also be utilizing
defender stopping devices on some of its newer band saws.
" New innovations such as things like our incorporated pusher plate
and defender series of safety devices has taken safety to new levels, "
Pantano said. " In order to continue ensuring operator safety, these items
will continue to evolve. "
The company provides safety training to retailers for the installation
of equipment and the employer extends that as new employees come
into the mix.
" Hollymatic has always strived to be on the cutting edge of safety
when developing and improving meat processing equipment, "
Pantano said.
Treif USA, based in Shelton, Conn., offers a complete line of dicing,
portion-cutting and other machines for retail meat departments.
The company's dicers provide top cutting quality thanks to patented,
sensor-based cutting technology, automatic pre-compression system
and residual piece optimization-all of which are designed to keep
operators safe.
Treif provides training services to its retail clients to better ensure that
the machinery and equipment always operate to their best ability and
continuously achieve their performance spectrum in a safe manner.
Hobart, Troy, Ohio, made sure to design its industrial meat saws to
be safe and easy to use. Therefore, both the upper and lower pulleys
are completely enclosed and the blade is guarded above and below the
cutting zone.
The equipment also includes a pusher plate to eliminate the need
for handling items too close to the blade. And thanks to its integrated
pulley system and 3-H.P. motor, Hobart's meat band saws provide clean,
precise cuts with every use.
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safety, these items will
continue to evolve. "
Sam Pantano, Hollymatic
In order to continue
ensuring operator
Hollymatic
equipment has safety
interlock switches
that automatically
shuts off power.
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