AGL Consultancy Ltd Design & Manufacture Poultry Electrical Stunning Water Bath Audit Validation Current Calibration checking equipment for the worldwide Poultry industry, to enable producers to verify their production process and conform with quality and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Primarily developed for Animal Welfare purposes, the Poultry Electrical Water Bath Stunning Current Monitor (PSM) is regarded as an important audit validation tool within the industry worldwide.
The PSM is a cost effective device used for setting & checking the calibration of Electrical Stunning Water Baths and producing traceable results of true rms poultry electrical stunning bath currents, on a daily basis. This device can also indicate a possible Pre Stun condition and help diagnose a potential problem.
The PSM can store up to 40 sets of readings (Date & time, rms current & Time in bath ),which can then be downloaded to a PC via AGL user-friendly software for quality/ verification purposes etc and to enable a full report to be generated. The control of the process can then be audited by external organizations, quality and veterinary personnel as required...
Utilisation of this device, should enable companies to offer confidence to their retail outlets, that the stunning process is being carried out in accordance with U.K. Government Regulations & European guidelines and Directives.
Typically, The Defra Welfare of Poultry at Slaughter or Killing Document
Poultry Welfare section 4.23 pdf refers Download here
This electrical Stunning bath audit validation checking device, is designed to work in conjunction with both AC & DC electrical stunners of varying frequencies & waveforms, and has been developed in conjunction with the Division of Food Animal Science, University of Bristol UK, and is currently being used by independent companies and major organisations worldwide.
High Power Version
With the changes in U.K & European Regulations in January 2013, AGL developed a new High Power version of the PSM.
This version allows the end user, to comply fully, with the new regulations for both Chicken & Turkey. Additionally, this new version, is able to carry out a number of high current passes in the stunning bath, over a 1 hour period, for trial and audit purposes .
The device can also be used for dry stun applications if required..
AGL offer a full service & calibration facility with certification on new & old equipment. Calibration is traceable to UK National Standards.