Stand: 4-6201 The new free-standing skinning machine STEEN ST700 has been designed to cut deeper and removes the dark meat, if required, from salmon and other fish such as tilapia, barramundi, walleye/pickerel and catfish, so it produces a higher quality fillet.

According to Steen, the machine's manufacturer, the STEEN ST700 also meets the latest demands concerning hygiene and sanitation.

The machine features a whole new stainless steel design which simplifies the cleaning of the machine and reduces water use costs.

The belting can be taken off of the conveyors without using any tools while the conveyor frame stays on the machine. This makes it very easy to disinfect the belting and no part has to be put on the floor.

The complete blade-unit, as well as the infeed-rollers, can also be removed without using any tools.

On the outside of the machine one can set the skinning knife which makes its easy for the processor to choose either high yield skinning or deep skinning, according to the customer's needs.

The STEEN ST700 also has a double infeed which guaranties sufficient skinning capacity.

There are two versions of the machine - the ST700SV which is a hand-fed machine and the ST700V which is a conveyor-fed (automatic) machine.

Features of the ST700SV are:

• An infeed plate which can be tilted, a removable outfeed plate and a removable rear side

• Electronically guarded parts - all parts must be closed, otherwise the machine will not start

• The knifeholder can be taken out of the machine without the use of any tool and can be adjusted to any setting

• Large cutting width, making it suitable for all fish processing facilities