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Tatsuo Nakamura, President and Owner

US Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois

Focus on High Speed Linking- and Stuffing Systems, Sausage Peelers, Meat Pumps and Custom AutomationCustom Automation

Employs around 90 people

Family owned & operated companyFamily owned & operated company

31 years of Meat Industry expertise resulting in a complete and thorough understanding of the industry needs and future requirements

SOME OF OUR REFERENCES IN SOME OF OUR REFERENCES IN NORTH AMERICANORTH AMERICA

REDUCEDREDUCEDPRODUCTION

COSTSRELIABILITY

INCREASED PERFORMANCE

EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT RANGERANGEEQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT RANGERANGE

CELLULOSE CASING NATURAL CASING MISC EQUIPMENTCELLULOSE CASINGHIGH SPEED LINKERS

NATURAL CASINGHIGH SPEED LINKERS

MISC. EQUIPMENT

PEELERS MEAT PUMPSM3X linker all servo machine Machwel – natural casing linker PEELERS MEAT PUMPScasing linker

EQUALIZER

M3H linker with clutch operated metering pump

Linkwel – All type casing linker ( t l ll & EQUALIZER(natural; collagen & cellulose)

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• Versatile and convenient, all in one machine

• Natural, Collagen and Cellulose CasingNatural, Collagen and Cellulose Casing

• Product change in less than 2 minutes

• Precise length diameter and weightPrecise length, diameter and weight

• Simple and rugged construction

• Low cost of ownership due to readily • Low cost of ownership, due to readily available components

Linkwel, from cocktails to ring sausage !

Ring Sausage

Sheep casing products

Cellulose and Collagen CasingsCellulose and Collagen CasingsCellulose and Collagen CasingsCellulose and Collagen Casings

Independent electrical drive control. Metering pump, twister, stuffing tube, linking chain and conveyor are independently driven. The independent drive and separate controls achieve the high speed stuffing for all type of sausages.The drive system is made as simple as possible to reduce the number of parts and improve durabilityand improve durability.

Want to reduce maintenance costs ? Want to reduce maintenance costs ? O t f th d i !O t f th d i !Opt for the servo drive ! Opt for the servo drive !

Metering pump driven with servo motorinstead of standard clutch system

Stationary Chute

A revolutionary breakthrough over the conventional looper horn which

t h d tmoves to hang products over hooks. Our system allows precise hanging by simply allowing the product to slide to the conveyorproduct to slide to the conveyor hooks without the need for more wear parts as on a looper system.

Maintenance free, belt driven twister

More durable metering pump offersMore durable metering pump offers increased durability. compared to conventional ones. Our design offers excellent long term weight control with less necessary overhauls A Yaskawa servonecessary overhauls. A Yaskawa servo motor starts and stops the pump precisely without slippage offering consistent front ends and tails.

Different chuck optionsDifferent chuck optionsDifferent chuck optionsDifferent chuck options

Natural

Cellulose chuck

Natural casing split chuck

Pump Gears S l Pump Gears Seal Plate METERING PUMP

DETAILS

Oil SealA combination of 1 rollerbearing; 2 tapered roller bearings and 1 needle

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bearings and 1 needle bearing prevents flexing of the pump gear shafts and allows speeds up to 1200

NeedleBearing

BallBearing

BallBearing

rpm

Bearing

Shafts

Easy and fast product change – overchange – over

Linking chainsare available in lengths from 3 pitches (1.1” / 28.56mm) as well as half pitch (0.18” / 4.76 mm). p ( )NOTE: Chains and bases of other manufacturer can be used on Hitec machines.

REMOVABLE CASING HOPPERREMOVABLE CASING HOPPER1 2

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Complete separation of pneumatics and electronics, to prevent pneumatic oil related trouble and simplify maintenance work.

Tool – less pneumatic control access

Easy to operate, non proprietary electronicelectronic components and controls.

HITEC embraces the philosophy of good sanitary design to reduce food safety risks, improve cleaning effectiveness, and reduce sanitation costs over the lifecycle of the equipment. The American Meat Institute (AMI) has published Ten Principles of for RTE Equipment, as follows:

1. Cleanable to a Microbiological Level2. Made of Compatible Materials3 A ibl f I ti M i t Cl i & S it ti3. Accessible for Inspection, Maintenance, Cleaning & Sanitation4. No Product or Liquid Collection5. Hollow areas hermetically sealed6. No Niches7 S it O ti l P f7. Sanitary Operational Performance8. Hygienic Design of Maintenance Enclosures9. Hygienic Compatibility with other Plant Systems10. Validate Cleaning & Sanitizing Protocols

HITEC has a continuous improvement process in place to evaluate and redesign the equipment that we offer, to provide our customers with cost-effective sanitary design.

Hanging conveyor designHanging conveyor design

• Total Sanitary Design

• Conveyor made of square tubing (option –

d t bi il bl )round tubing available)

• All components removable withoutremovable without tools

• No debris or dirtNo debris or dirt harbourage

• Easy cleaning and y gsanitationPicture showing optional round tube design

What do I get out of this deal ?What do I get out of this deal ?What do I get out of this deal ?What do I get out of this deal ?Greatly reduced Greatly reduced parts expense, due parts expense, due Greatly reduced Greatly reduced parts expense, due parts expense, due to to simple construction and the use of simple construction and the use of “off“off--thethe--shelfshelf” ” parts.parts.offoff thethe shelfshelf parts.parts.

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Greatly increased upGreatly increased up--time and time and Greatly increased upGreatly increased up time and time and productivityproductivity

•• Less Less moving partsmoving partsM hi M hi t hi h dt hi h d•• Machine Machine can run can run at higher speedsat higher speeds

•• Easy Easy to understand to understand technologytechnology

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Greater casing Greater casing utilizationutilizationGreater casing Greater casing utilizationutilization•• The computer allows for perfect front The computer allows for perfect front

and tail controlsand tail controls•• 11stst and last loop can be adjusted to and last loop can be adjusted to

minimize “stripminimize “strip--out” out” losslossff•• Twist in the first sausages and last Twist in the first sausages and last

sausages can be increased to prevent sausages can be increased to prevent unraveling and keeps unraveling and keeps twists twists in the in the unraveling and keeps unraveling and keeps twists twists in the in the center of the strand to a minimumcenter of the strand to a minimum

WhatWhat else doelse do I get out of this deal ?I get out of this deal ?What What else do else do I get out of this deal ?I get out of this deal ?

Better quality Better quality product and product and more more Better quality Better quality product and product and more more consistent productconsistent product

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Thank you for your Thank you for your id ti !id ti !consideration!consideration!