Methods for automatically controlling functions at animal processing facilities and systems therefor

摘要

Automated systems and methods for controlling functions in an animal processing facility wherein at least one sensor is provided for sensing the presence of each animal unit at the input of a predetermined process or system and for counting and/or tracking each animal unit through the process or system using animal unit sensing outputs, while coordinating at least one function of the predetermined process or system in an automated, integrated manner based upon the animal unit sensing outputs.