News from Cantrell

Vol. 4 2015

Moving
Forward
House of Raeford Seeing Benefits of
Switch to Cantrell Wing Segmenter
Cowan Johnson, the plant manager
of the House of Raeford plant in
Wallace, NC was looking for a safer
and more efficient way to cut wings.
The plant had been using handsaws
in its wing segmenting process,
which is labor intensive and a cause for safety concern.
Cantrells U.S. Northeast Regional Accounts Manager Steve Morrison visited
Cowan at the North Carolina plant
and talked with him about Cantrells
Wing Segmenter. Weve had great

We were originally interested

results at other sites and were able

in the wing segmenter for its

We were originally interested in

to share that information with Cowan.

ability to allow us to no longer

the wing segmenter for its ability to

use hand saws. We were

Cowan said. We were drawn to the

allow us to no longer use hand saws,

machine as a safer option, allowing us

drawn to the machine as a safer

to eliminate labor intensive jobs. And

option, allowing us to eliminate

since installing the machine, we feel

labor intensive jobs. And since

been upgraded.

installing the machine, we feel

the quality of our wing cuts has

the quality of our wing cuts has

A custom chute was designed to deliver

the wings that were cut.

been upgraded.

The House of Raeford Wallace division,

which has been in operation since
2006, employs 600 people. It is the
newest slaughter plant that House
of Raeford operates and it processes

Cowan Johnson
House of Raeford
Plant Manager

650,000 chickens per week.

Cantrell installed the CWCS-8400
Wing Segmenter in the operation in
September. Cowan said the installation
was very well organized
The Cantrell Wing Segmenter provides
perfect cuts.

and completed quickly, limiting

downtime for production.
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shackle transfer eliminates misfeeds.

In just this short time, the House of Raeford plant has
seen improvements after years of using handsaws.
The Cantrell segmenter has improved the quality of
our wings and also allowed us to cut labor cost, Cowan
said. We are now cutting wings in a much safer manner
-- and we have a better quality wing. The cuts from
the segmenter are extremely accurate. We have been
pleased with the results.
The House of Raeford Wallace plant is now cutting
16,800 wings per hour.

The House of Raeford Wallace division, which has been in

operation since 2006, employs 600 people. It is the newest
slaughter plant that House of Raeford operates and it processes
650,000 chickens per week.

The company liked the results they were getting with

Cantrells Wing Segmenter is designed to make all wing

The people at Cantrell were all a pleasure to work with,

cuts in one place and do it more accurately, at high line

Cowan said. We at House of Raeford have had a good

speeds, on birds of various sizes and with less labor.

experience with the machine and the people of Cantrell.

It is capable of processing up to 170 wings per minute per

At Cantrell, we have had great results with our Wing

processing line and can run with a cone line or in an off-line

Segmenter and would like the opportunity to show

application. The Wing Segmenter properly orients the wing

you how the CWCS-8400 can improve your wing

at any line speed for accuracy on each individual cut. The

processing operation.

their first Cantrell CWCS-8400 Wing Segmenter so much

that they bought two more Wing Segmenters which were
installed in November.

The Wing Segmenter was installed as part of the plants cut-up line.

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Employee Spotlight:
Meet Our Engineering Department
The Cantrell Engineering Department consists of draftsmen,
mechanical engineers and project managers fully capable of
handling any customer needs.
The highly experienced Engineering Department prides itself on
staying up to date with drafting software including Inventor,
AutoCAD and Solid Works. The company recently added Vault
Database Management Software.
Engineers are able to customize quotes, orders and plant layouts
to meet specific customer requests.

Our engineering team

The Engineering Department is comprised of Manager Larry Ayers

and engineers Nick Biddy, Kyle Chambers, Travis Newberry and Tom Reins who work closely with our customers to
handle special customer needs.

Cantrell Adds Sales Support Assistant

to Parts Department
Cantrell continues the expansion of its Parts Department with the
addition of Maria McDaniel, as a Sales Support Administrative Assistant.
McDaniel will process sales orders and provide administrative support to our
customers and sales team. Maria has 20 years of administrative experience.
Maria plays an integral part assisting our customers and sales team, Cantrell
General Manager Sales/Service/Engineering Dane Woods said. She has a
strong background in administrative support that helps her provide excellent
service to our customers.
Cantrells Parts Team is available to assist you with any parts requests. Cantrell
offers more than 2,500 spare parts for our equipment and other OEM spare
parts. Contact our Parts Team to place your order at parts@cantrell.com or
800-922-1232 or 770-536-3611.

Maria McDaniel

Cantrell Showcases Parts

Department at IPPE 2015

Maintenance Tip:

Cantrell Cobra
Viscera Harvester

The manufacturing and sales

of high quality Cantrell Parts
and other original equipment
manufacturers (OEM) parts

Daily/Each Shift:
-Check for adequate water supply
- Clean thoroughly
Weekly:
- Check spoon tension
Bi-Weekly:
- Replace springs

has been an emphasis of the

company since inception.
At the IPPE 2015, Cantrell
Parts Manager Jeff Saunders, left, Sales
Representative Mike Ellis and Sales
Support Administrative Assistant Maria
McDaniel discuss filling a parts order.

will showcase its parts

capabilities with a new, larger
area in its booth location at
6747 in B Hall. Our complete

team of parts specialists will be present to answer any questions.

Monthly:
- Grease units and main
shaft bearings
Preventative maintenance
program ensures optimum life and
performance with any equipment.

Our quality, timely delivery, dependability and pricing are

unsurpassed in the spare parts market.
Cantrell is also your source for hard-to-find replacement parts
and parts for older processing equipment. If you need a
custom-built part, Cantrell can produce it. Rush orders are no
problem because our flexible production schedule allows us to
accommodate these requests. We fill 95 percent of our parts
orders on the same day.

Cantrell Supports Industry and

Customer Events
January
IPPE 2015 - Atlanta, GA

April
Tyson Foods Annual Bass Tournament
Sponsor and participate in annual Spring Chicken Festival - Gainesville, GA

May
USPOULTRY Poultry Processors Workshop - Atlanta, GA

June
The Poultry Federation Annual Festival - Little Rock, AR
Alabama Poultry & Egg Association Evening of Fun - Birmingham, AL
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