1st & 2nd Legger Bench (Platform)

Millard's 1st & 2nd Legger Bench (Platform) is a center-post stationary platform for the personnel to do the 1st processing of the beef by removing the tails, udders, hooves, etc.  The beef is deshackled after processing, then it is hung by two hooks on trolleys to be transferred to the skinning conveyor.

Features:

• "In-House" PassivationPassivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. for Sanitary Durability
• Heavy Duty Stainless Steel
• Safety railings
• Fiberplate flooring
• Elevations built to customer specifications

Bleed Conveyor

Our overhead Bleed Conveyor is a custom conveyor used for reliable product conveying.  The X678 chain with its pushing fingers (drop fingers) spaced on customizable centers runs along replaceable guide channels.  The drop fingers engage the trolley assembly that is riding on the supplied rounded meat rail.  This meat rail is usually 5/8" x 3" but is always sized for the application. It is equipped with our fabricated heavy duty hangers for the load and return sides, top and bottom mounting plates for the drop fingers, the take-up, and the complete drive motor assembly.  The hangers are spaced as required and mounted on the properly sized supporting beams that we also supply. Everything is constructed of heavy duty galvanized material.

Features:

• Upgrades, retrofits, and new constuction
• Sized for your layout and design requirements
• Installation services available

Dressing Chain

Our Dressing Chain is a custom overhead conveyor used for reliable product conveying.  The X678 chain with its pushing fingers (drop fingers) spaced on 8' centers running along replaceable guide channels.  The drop fingers engage the trolley assembly that is riding on the supplied rounded meat rail.  This meat rail is usually ½" x 2 ½" but is always sized for the application. It is equipped with our fabricated heavy duty hangers for the load and return sides, top and bottom mounting plates for the drop fingers, the take-up, and the complete drive motor assembly.  The hangers are spaced as required and mounted on the properly sized supporting beams that we also supply. Everything is constructed of heavy duty galvanized material.

Features:

• Upgrades, retrofits, and new constuction
• Sized for your layout and design requirements
• Installation services available

Head Workup Area Equipment

Millard manufactures and provides stainless steel Head Workup Area Equipment for Beef Processing.  We can provide the stainless steel platform, conveyor with cutting board stations, meat bins and hoppers, jaw bone puller, head dropper, and head flush cabinet.

Features:

• "In-House" PassivationPassivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. for sanitary durability
• HD Stainless Steel
• Wash down duty
• Custom conveyor lengths per customer requiremtents
• Variable speeds
• Custom conveyor widths, 18-20" typical

Hydraulic Platforms

Millard can build most any Hydraulic Platform on the Harvest Floor.  All our platforms are custom designed and built to meet your layout and tailored to each specific process.  Our platforms are made from heavy duty stainless steel and for daily sanitary wash down operations. Hydraulic height control for operator position or process need.

• Lowbackers Platform
• Hydraulic Splitters Saw Bench
• Retrim Platform
• USDA Platform
• Retain Platform
• Steam Vac Platform

Features:

• "In-House" PassivationPassivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. for Sanitary Durability
• Sanitary wash-down duty
• Open Channel Construction - No tubing
• Safety Railings as required
• Fiberplate flooring
• Custom designed per application
• Heavy Duty Stainless Steel
• Stairs & Hand Rails

Landing Conveyor

Our Landing Conveyor can support the full dress loads of the steers and heifers you process while providing movement necessary to shackle and orient the beef to the Take-Away Conveyor. 

Features:

• HD Carbon Steel
• 5' Wide Slats
• UHMW wear surfaces
• Chain Driven
• Tough HD Steel Frame

MILLARD SIDEKICK

The Millard SideKick™ is part of our innovative Loin Classifier Line that automates the sorting and redirecting of products from a common path to multiple paths or conveyor lines.  It quickly and cleanly redirects meat products like pork loins to other conveyors. Integration into the customer’s PLC system makes the system both flexible and adaptable to changing product requirements.  This unique "kicking" system originally designed for pork loins could be adapted for other products.  See our case study below and contact us to get the white paper on its application.

Features:

• Integration into new or existing systems, lines, and conveyors
• Air Clutch
• Safety Guarding on all pinch point and moving parts
• Safety Guarding interlocks supplied
• Heavy duty gearbox and motor
• Sanitary wash-down duty
• Food Safety and Sanitation Design Standards
• Durable stainless steel construction
• "In-House" PassivationThe Millard PassPRO Passivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. Finish for Sanitary Durability

Other Harvest Floor Products

Millard provides a large range of products for the Beef Processing Equipment industry.  Our specialty is working with our customers to provide the proper equipment they need and making it work, whether that be a standard item, a connecting process, or a custom designed product to fit your unique layout or process.  We offer the following products but are not limited to them.  If you do not see what you need here, call us and chances are high we can build it or have built something similar.

Features:

• USDA Stamper
• Air Operated Shackle Release (Hook style)
• Pedestal Inspection Platforms
• Personnel Wash Stations and Sinks
• Skinning Stand

Pin Indexer Feeder

Millard can provide Pin Indexer Feeders that are dual feeder mechanisms designed to space the beef carcasses onto the bleed chain.  Our units are hydraulic driven and limit switch ready.

Features:

• Limit switch ready
• Hydraulic driven

Shackle Incline Conveyor

Millard's Shackle Incline Conveyor is designed to lift or pull the beef off of the Landing Conveyor to working elevations typically 12'-6" up to 19' (14' standard height).  The beef are spaced approximately 3' apart and carried up an incline to the Stack Rails.

Features:

• 6" wide double roller chain
• 14' standard height
• 12'-6" - 19' elevation

Skinning Conveyor

Our overhead Skinning Conveyor is a custom conveyor used for reliable product conveying.  The X678 chain with its pushing fingers (drop fingers) spaced on 5' centers run along replaceable guide channels.  The drop fingers engage the trolley assembly that is riding on the supplied rounded meat rail.  This meat rail is usually ½" x 2 ½" but is always sized for the application. It is equipped with our fabricated heavy duty hangers for the load and return sides, top and bottom mounting plates for the drop fingers, the take-up, and the complete drive motor assembly. The hangers are spaced as required and mounted on the properly sized supporting beams that we also supply. Everything is constructed of heavy duty galvanized material.

Features:

• Upgrades, retrofits, and new constuction
• Sized for your layout and design requirements
• Installation services available

SS Viscera Table (Gut Table)

Millard's Viscera Inspection Table (Gut Table) is used where carcasses are eviscerated on a moving chain conveyor.  Our table has 6" x 5'0" flights made from 1/4" stainless steel bent up 2" on each end at 45 degrees and secured to (3) chains by stainless steel welding studs.  Plated chain is 6" pitch heavy duty roller chain with Delrin bushings and stainless steel sleeves.  A stainless steel sterilizing chamber is included for continuous sanitation.

Features:

• "In-House" PassivationPassivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. for sanitary durability
• HD Stainless Steel
• Open-channel construction
• Wash down duty
• Hollow shaft mounts or Coupled drives
• Custom speed reducers
• Custom lengths per customer requirements
• Adjustable feet for uneven surfaces

Stack Rail System

Our Stack Rail System is a gravity system designed for holding beef prior to processing and engaging into the main overhead chain system. We can provide this complete queuing system including beams, rails, rollers, switches, indexers, and other associated components. For more on our gravity systems, see Gravity Style Overhead Rail Systems in the Overhead Conveyors section.

Features:

• 1/2 x 2-1/2" rails
• Heavy duty switches
• Carbon steel
• Galvanized 13" drop hangers standard or custom to fit your requirements

Stationary Platforms

Millard can build most any stationary or center-post platform on the Harvest Floor.  All our platforms are custom designed and built to meet your layout and tailored to each specific process.  Our platforms are made from heavy duty stainless steel and for daily sanitary wash down operations.

Features:

• "In-House" PassivationPassivation treatment is intended to improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming or machining. If allowed to remain, the iron can corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation restores the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film and is the preferred method for the sanitary durability of stainless steel. Millard has one of the largest "In-House" Passivation operations available for our customer's fabricated items. See our case study on passivation for details. for Sanitary Durability
• Sanitary wash-down duty
• Open Channel Construction - No tubing
• Safety Railings as required
• Stationary or Center-Post
• Fiberplate flooring
• Custom designed per application
• Heavy Duty Stainless Steel
• Stairs & Hand Rails

Tool Sterilizer

Millard can provide a sterilizer tank for most any tool you use.  We will custom design and build your tank to fit in the space available and support the process to provide a safe and sanitary operation.

• Split
• Saw
• Hock
• Dehorner
• Weasand Rod
• Whizard Knife
• Others

Features:

• Heavy Duty Stainless Steel
• Custom Sizes and Shapes
• Steam fittings
• Water Fittings
• Drains
• Overflows
• Multiple mount configurations