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CSB Image Meater

Precise image analysis for maximum value creation

The CSB Image Meater enables fully automated, objective grading and market value assessment of pig carcasses.

Automated

Fully automated grading

Digital

Precise grading and market value assessment

Cost-effective

Sorting gains of 1 to 2 euros per pig

Automated classification

The CSB Image Meater automates the grading and market value assessment of pig carcasses by capturing images of the loin area on split carcass sides. It then analyzes the images directly within the system. The CSB Image Meater identifies structures, displays measurements, and determines grades and market values objectively and accurately. Its contactless measurement devices support hygienic grading processes, while seamless automation ensures consistent and reproducible results.

Using a validated method, the CSB Image Meater analyzes additional measurement areas in the loin region and determines the market value of all premium cuts, including ham, belly, and ribs. This allows you to optimize carcass yields.

The CSB Image Meater highlights at a glance

  • Throughput of up to 1,300 pig carcasses per hour
  • Hygienic measurement
  • Reliable, low-maintenance measurement technology
  • Consistent measurement quality through standardized methods
  • Precise grading in accordance with SEUROP
  • Precise market value assessment based on customer-specific meat cuts
  • Comparable grading and value assessment of hot and cold pig carcasses on the slaughter line, at goods receiving, and at cutting line entry
  • Flexible integration into existing slaughter and goods receiving facilities
  • Clearly structured display of readings down to the individual measurement level
  • Quality control of grading results with integrated analysis tools

Frequently asked questions about the CSB Image Meater

The CSB Image Meater is an automated system for determining the grades and market values of pig carcasses. 

The CSB Image Meater automates grading processes directly on the slaughter line and ensures consistent measurement standards. The system provides digital measurements, images, and quality data for sorting, livestock payment, traceability, and downstream production processes.

Contactless measurement methods support hygienic grading. At the same time, the CSB Image Meater delivers reproducible results, ensures objective carcass quality assessment, and supports legally compliant documentation of grading data.

Yes. Thanks to its small footprint, the CSB Image Meater can be integrated into existing slaughter facilities and goods receiving processes. Installed downstream of the weighing unit, it enables real-time data transfer for grading, market value assessment, sorting, and traceability.

The CSB Image Meater is suitable for slaughterhouses of various sizes and with different process structures. Semi-automatic and fully automatic variants are available to match each company’s throughput and level of automation.

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