designed for: Cleans the crates in the live bird arrival area using a three‑stage cleaning process
Capacity: 300 to 600 crates per hour
Advantages:
designed for: Cleans the crates in the live bird arrival area using a three‑stage cleaning process
Capacity: 300 to 600 crates per hour
Advantages:
Designed for live bird arrival areas, the Crate Washer from Dutch Poultry Tech uses a three‑stage cleaning process including main wash and rinse sections, frequency‑controlled crate transport, and high‑pressure water spray to quickly and effectively clean poultry crates between batches.
Dutch Poultry Tech’s Crate Washer
| Model | Article | Per hour | Length | Width | Height | Weight | Installed power | Weight (packed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW300 | Crate Washer 300 | 300 crates | 4191 mm | 2288 mm | 2255 mm | 1300 kg | 6.0 kW | 1500 kg |
| CRW400 | Crate Washer 400 | 400 crates | 5590 mm | 2288 mm | 2255 mm | 1750 kg | 6.0 kW | 1950 kg |
| CRW600 | Crate Washer 600 | 600 crates | 8383 mm | 2288 mm | 2255 mm | 2600 kg | 6.0 kW | 2900 kg |
The Crate Washer from Dutch Poultry Tech is an essential solution for live bird arrival areas in poultry processing plants, where efficient cleaning of transport crates is key to hygiene and throughput. Clean, sanitized crates help prevent cross‑contamination and improve the overall safety of your processing line.
This in‑line washer performs a three‑stage cleaning cycle that includes:
Loading and unloading section
Main wash section
Final rinse section
The result is thorough and continuous cleaning of crates, preparing them for reuse without interruption.
Key operational features include:
Frequency‑controlled nylon chain conveyor to smoothly transport crates through each wash stage.
Integrated PLC controller for reliable automated operation.
High‑pressure water pump (11 kW, 3 bar) and sieve filter for powerful cleaning performance.
Supplied with a set of spare parts for ongoing maintenance ease.
Optional stainless steel hot water boiler to boost wash effectiveness depending on incoming water temperature.
The Crate Washer is built from stainless steel and non‑corrosive materials, ensuring long service life and robust performance in demanding processing environments. It’s sized to handle crates up to 860 × 650 × 300 mm, making it compatible with standard poultry transport crates.
By automating the cleaning process, this machine significantly reduces manual labour, speeds up crate turnaround, and contributes to a cleaner, more efficient live bird arrival area — an important foundation for downstream processing stages.
The Crate Washer integrates seamlessly into Dutch Poultry Tech’s Pluck & Play approach, providing automated, in‑line cleaning of live bird crates to support higher hygiene and quicker turnaround in arrival zones.
Dutch Poultry Tech specialises in advanced poultry processing solutions designed to enhance efficiency and hygiene from live bird reception through to final product handling, helping processors achieve reliable and continuous production performance.
