A conveyor system (10) for linked sausage strands having a frame with an operating platform (12) . The platform has opposite first (16) and second (18) ends, opposite sides, a top surface, and a wall (14) extending along the sides and ends. A channel (24) is formed in the top surface and a conveyor chain (26) is disposed within the channel. Secured to the chain are a plurality of pivotable hooks (34) that are movable between a loading position and an unloading position.
