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Chicken wings — whether glazed in spicy or sweet hot sauce, marinated, coated, smoked or fried — this finger food has become a global fast-food favourite. From classic fried bone in and boneless chicken wings to sticky marinated BBQ, Buffalo, Jack Daniels-glazed, and fiery Peri Peri chicken wing varieties, these tasty formats continue to dominate menus in QSRs and casual dining alike. To keep pace with surging demand, poultry processors need dependable, high-precision equipment capable of delivering consistent size, quality, and throughput — all while meeting the strict standards of major restaurant and fast food chains.
At the core of successful chicken wing production are systems from industry-leading manufacturers like Marel Stork, Meyn, JBT, Baader Linco, GEA, and Multivac. These brands are known for their innovation and engineering excellence — but purchasing new machinery isn’t always necessary to achieve top-tier results. Properly maintained used poultry equipment offers a smart, cost-effective solution that delivers performance, reliability, and rapid ROI. That’s where we come in.
Processing chicken wings isn’t a simple task. Since chickens don't use wing muscles heavily during their lives, wings are compact and not easily manipulated. As such, systems must include a wing-stretching step before cutting. Equipment from manufacturers like Stork, Meyn, or Baader Linco often includes automatic positioning modules that ensure accurate placement before the cutting blades engage.
The cutting process itself can be anatomical—separating the joints cleanly—or non-anatomical, depending on customer needs. Either way, precision is key to ensure yield is maximized and quality remains high. For sale: Meyn Compact Cut Up System FC-4500
Automating the chicken wing grading process significantly reduces the need for manual labour, leading to lower operational costs and improved consistency. By removing human error, automation enhances accuracy and minimizes giveaway, while making it easier to maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and traceability.
Grading systems for chicken wings—whether new or pre-owned—are ideal for sorting and directing raw materials based on size or quantity. This ensures efficient downstream processing, as each line can be optimized for specific sizes or throughput requirements. For instance, product can be distributed evenly across multiple lines based on weight, count, or speed, ensuring maximum utilization of portioning or packaging equipment.
Whether you're upgrading your existing setup or looking for cost-effective used machinery, automated graders offer a smart way to boost productivity and maintain quality across your production line.
High-volume fast-food operations require chicken wings that are uniform in size and free of defects. Weighing systems such as Baader’s stand-alone graders and Stork’s IRIS Optical System provide real-time weight data and quality assessment, allowing processors to allocate wings efficiently across different product lines or grades.
These tools ensure that chicken wings used in premium menu items meet stringent standards, while lower-grade cuts can still be monetized in secondary markets.
Though they carry the name, boneless wings aren’t actually wings at all—they’re breast meat cut into wing-like portions. For processors looking to expand into this product category without heavy investment in brand-new machinery, buying used portion cutters and slicers offers a practical route to boost capacity while controlling costs. Visit our website for available options: (add link to section).
Wing processing needs vary widely depending on product type and market. That’s why modularity is essential. Equipment like Meyn or Baader Linco’s cut-up lines can be configured to produce a variety of cuts—whether single-piece chicken wings, mid-wings, or full three-joint sections.
We can offer a range of specialized used modules with our cut up lines for precise cutting of whole wings and/or inner wing joints as part of your cut-up system.
These modules can deliver clean, anatomical cuts—either separating the entire wing or just the inner wing joint—while ensuring no valuable breast meat is left on the wing portion. Additionally, certain configurations allow you to recover an extra 5–7 grams of high-quality meat from the back of the carcass, all without compromising breast meat yield.
Marel, for example offer various chicken wing cutting modules presently, some of which include the following:
This module mechanically replicates skilled manual movements to achieve a precisely cut mid-wing piece. It processes left and right wings independently and can handle wings with or without tips.
Part of the ACM cut-up system, this module efficiently cuts over 99% of wing tips, enhancing product consistency and presentation.
This module stretches chicken wings that may have become misshapen during maturation or chilling, preparing them for subsequent cutting.
This module produces an attractive wing snack by cutting the first joint with a bone “handle,” catering to specific market preferences.
Designed to meet the high standards of markets like China, this module delivers perfect second joint wing cuts with superb skin coverage, intact epidermis, and no cartilage damage.
An automated quality assessment and distribution solution for wing parts, ensuring consistent product quality and efficient processing.
These modules can be integrated into Marel's ACM-NT and ACM-T systems, offering processors the flexibility to configure their cut-up lines according to specific market demands and production capacities.
For instance, Baader offers a comprehensive range of anatomical wing segmenting modules specifically engineered to integrate seamlessly with their patented ProFlex Cut-Up Line. These modules are designed to support high-throughput operations while maintaining exceptional accuracy and consistency in cuts. By automating complex manual processes, they enable poultry processors to produce high-quality wing products with outstanding precision, improved yield, and reduced labour requirements.
These modular solutions offer flexibility to meet varying market demands and can be configured or bypassed depending on the desired end product. Some of the key anatomical wing segmenting modules available from Baader include:
Separates the wing tip from the mid-wing.
Separates the mid-wing from the drumette.
Removes the entire wing from the carcass.
Integrating advanced modules like these into your processing line can deliver significant benefits across multiple fronts. Not only do they enhance product quality through consistent, high-precision cuts, but they also contribute to improved yield by minimizing waste and maximizing meat recovery. This level of efficiency supports better portion control, reduces manual handling, and ultimately streamlines operations.
JBT also offers purpose-built machinery for efficient chicken wing segmentation. Their Prime CWS-1 Wing Segmentor is designed to automate the cutting process, delivering uniform, high-quality cuts while improving safety by reducing manual handling. In addition, the Prime CMWS-2 Mid-Wing Splitter is capable of processing up to 300 pieces per minute, making it an ideal solution for high-throughput operations that require fast and accurate mid-wing separation.
For processors focused on optimizing throughput while maintaining premium product standards, these modules and specialised machinery represent a smart, forward-thinking investment. They enable greater flexibility in meeting diverse market demands and can easily adapt to evolving production goals—making them an essential asset for any operation committed to efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth.
See the following link to our available cut up lines: For sale: Meyn Compact Cut Up System FC-4500
Used poultry processing equipment doesn’t mean outdated technology. In fact, many pre-owned systems remain fully compatible with today’s modern production lines and can operate either as efficient stand-alone units or be seamlessly integrated into automated in-line workflows.
Trusted industry brands offer modular cut-up lines, flexible processing solutions, and automated transfer units that are widely available on the secondary market. These systems can often be sourced pre-owned and fully production-ready, delivering exceptional performance at a fraction of the cost of new equipment.
Whether you're a small poultry facility looking to scale operations or a large processor aiming to expand or diversify product lines, investing in pre owned poultry machinery provides a cost-effective, scalable solution without the burden of major capital expenditure. It’s a smart way to maintain productivity, improve efficiency, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
The processing of chicken wings doesn't stop at cutting. To meet growing consumer demand for ready-to-cook and fully-cooked poultry products, processors often take wings through multiple value-added stages. Popular end products include bone-in hot wings, sticky BBQ wings, Asian-style glazed wings, baked wings and crispy breaded fried chicken wings—all of which require specialized processing from the best brands in the industry, all of which have various solutions to offer:
The GEA MultiDrum delivers consistent coating quality for chicken wings on an industrial scale.
The GEA CookStar for example provides a controlled cooking environment for consistent smoke flavour in chicken wings. Chicken wings should be baked in a single layer for best results. Baked chicken wings are considered a healthier option than fried wings so are a popular choice.
GEA ColdSteam technology cuts defrosting time by up to 75% during chicken wing processing.
The Active Flour Applicator and RevoBreader are used for battering and breading chicken wings in-line.
At poultrymachinery.com, we specialize in sourcing and supplying used and pre owned poultry processing equipment that enables processors to expand their offerings and add value—without the high cost of new machinery. Pre-owned systems like flour applicators, batter enrobers, breaders, spiral ovens, and industrial fryers are commonly available and can be seamlessly integrated into existing lines with minimal disruption.
Used value-added equipment not only lowers your capital investment but also shortens lead times, offering faster routes to market for new products. Whether you're adding a marination step or looking to launch a full range of seasoned and breaded chicken wings, we can help you source the right cost effective solution tailored to your production needs.
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From defrosting and marinating to coating, roasting, cooking, oven baked, frying, smoking, freezing, and packaging — every step plays a critical role in creating chicken wings that look irresistible and deliver on flavour. To meet high production demands without overspending, more processors are turning to quality used high yield equipment as a smart, strategic alternative to buying new.
Whether you need a specific wing-cutting module, a complete cut-up system, stand alone equipment, complete factory, or further processing options, we’re here to help you find the right solution at the right price.
Choosing used doesn’t mean compromising on quality — especially when you work with a trusted supplier. Here’s what sets us apart:
Access equipment from industry leaders such as Marel Stork, JBT, Meyn, Baader Linco, Multivac, Anglia Autoflow, GEA, Multivac, and more.
Get the same high-performance machinery for a fraction of the original cost.
Avoid long manufacturing lead times and get your equipment up and running sooner.
Unlike new equipment, used machinery holds its value better, helping you protect your investment.
With lower upfront costs, you start seeing returns faster — freeing up capital to reinvest in your business.
Used machines come with real-world reliability. Unlike brand-new systems, there’s a performance track record you can trust.
Smart Processing Starts with Smart Investment
With the rising demand for chicken wings across fast food, retail, and catering sectors, poultry processors need to stay agile, efficient, and cost-effective. Whether you're building a new facility or optimizing an existing line, high-quality used equipment from trusted manufacturers can deliver top-tier performance—without the hefty price tag.
Why overspend on brand-new machinery when expertly maintained used solutions can offer the same results at a fraction of the cost?
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