Butcher arranges sheep carcasses in the Drip Cooler of a Mobile Harvest Trailer.

Equipment

Meat Harvest Units

For producers and processors who want to gain control over their meat processing operations, Friesla’s USDA-compliant Meat Harvest Units are self-contained slaughterhouses—in a mobile or modular format—that can be transported to your farm or ranch to harvest animals onsite. Our Meat Harvest Units, formerly known as Mobile Slaughter Units or MSUs, are proudly built in the USA by TriVan.

  • The side view of a white, 38-foot-long Friesla Mobile Harvest Unit used for on-site meat processing.
    Friesla's Mobile Harvest Unit is a 38-foot-long self-contained trailer used for meat processing on your farm, ranch, or other USDA-compliant site.
  • A rear view of a white, 38-foot-long Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit used for on-site meat processing.
    A rear view of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • A rear view of a white, 38-foot-long Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit used for on-site meat processing.
    A rear view of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit with opened rear entry door, ramp step, and side cooler unloading door.
  • A rear view of the Harvest Room in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
    A rear view into the Harvest Room of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • An interior view of the Harvest Room in Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A rear entry door view into the Harvest Room of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • An interior view of the Harvest Room and Drip Cooler in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A view of the Drip Cooler from the Harvest Room in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • An interior view of the Drip Cooler in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    The twin evaporator cooling system, four-rail carcass meat rail, and side unloading door in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • An interior view of the Harvest Room in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    The view from the Drip Cooler to the rear entry door in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Water station and hose on stainless steel reel in Harvest Room of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A water station with a stainless steel hose reel next to the entry door in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Side access doors for water heater, electrical panel, propane tanks, and water pump in Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A side view of the compartment in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit which holds an instant hot water heater, electrical panel, propane tanks, and water pump.
  • Mechanical room containing a diesel generator, refrigeration condensers, and ventilation fans in Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    The mechanical compartment in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit holds a diesel generator, 500-gallon water tank, ventilation fans, and condensers for refrigeration.

Mobile Meat Harvest Unit

Built with a heavy duty steel frame and rugged aluminum body construction, the Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit is built to be pulled down the road. Over the past 15 years, this USDA-compliant unit—now in its fifth generation of design—has been used to process meat on farms and ranches in the USA, Canada, South America, and Africa.

The Mobile Meat Harvest Unit’s dimensions are typically 38 feet long, 10 feet high (floor to meat rail), and 8.5 feet wide. An alternate Two 45- and 53-foot-long versions provide room for further processing. Our team of meat industry and regulatory experts designs and helps you deploy the unit to maximize efficiency in your operations. For use, tow the trailer to your site, start the generator or plug in to shore power, and begin harvesting.

  • Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer setup for beef cow harvest at a farm on a sunny day.
    A Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit set up on a farm in preparation for harvesting beef cows.
  • Butchers cleaning beef cow with water after bleeding outside Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A meat processing team prepares a beef cow for harvesting after bleeding it outside a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Butcher in blue tying winch cable to rear leg of beef cow to pull into Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A meat processor secures a beef cow with a winch cable in preparation for harvesting it in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Beef cow suspended from winch by legs before hide removal in Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A beef cow is suspended from a winch in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit in preparation for hide removal.
  • Butcher team uses a spreader bar, skinning cradle and well saw to split a beef carcass in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A meat processing team uses a spreader bar, skinning cradle, and well saw to split a beef carcass in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Butcher splits a beef carcass in half in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A meat processor uses a splitting saw to halve a beef carcass in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Two half carcasses of beef hang from a spreader bar in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    Two freshly-harvested half carcasses of beef hang from the meat rail system in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Butcher transferring half beef carcass on the meat rail into Drip Cooler room of a Friesla Mobile Slaughter
    A meat processor transfers half of a beef carcass into the Drip Cooler of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Beef carcasses tagged by USDA inspector, and stainless steel tree holding animal organs in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit Drip Cooler.
    Freshly-harvested beef carcasses tagged by a USDA inspector chill in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit’s Drip Cooler.
  • Butcher cleaning USDA-compliant Friesla Mobile Slaughterhouse using squeegee and built-in floor drains.
    A meat processor uses a squeegee to divert wastewater into the floor drains of a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Smiling butcher in blue uniform standing in a Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.
    A meat processor stands in the entrance of a Friesla Mobile Harvest Unit after a successful beef cow harvest.

Each self-contained mobile unit includes a meat rail hanging system, skinning cradle or optional hide puller, diesel generator, water storage, on-demand water heater, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration, waterproofed electrical, and all other installed equipment required for operation under USDA or state inspection. The interior’s non-porous surfaces and coved edges enable easy cleaning to help prevent bacterial growth.

Connect with us to learn more about pricing, processing capability, and manufacturing lead time.

  • Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit with gantry crane for bleeding animals and transferring to meat rail.
    A rear entry view of a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit with a gantry crane for bleeding the animal and transferring it to the unit’s meat rail.
  • Mechanical room with electrical panel, cooling, condenser, and generator in Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
    The mechanical compartment in a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit holds a diesel generator (optional), ventilation fans, and condensers for refrigeration.
  • Blood collection tank, gantry crane, meat rail used to transfer carcass onto meat rail of Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
    A metal gantry crane, blood collection tank, and metal rail used to transfer a harvested carcass into a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Harvest Room of a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit with diamond plate floor, aluminum skirted walls, and waterproof washdown outlets.
    A rear entry door view into the Harvest Room of a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Meat rail with winch and in-line scale in a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
    An in-line weigh scale, winch, on-demand hot water, and meat rail hanging system in a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Stainless steel hands-free washing station in Friesla Modular Abattoir System.
    A stainless steel, hands-free handwashing station in a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Twin evaporator cooling system, and side unloading door in drawdown cooler of modular harvest unit.
    The twin evaporator cooling system, four-rail carcass meat rail, and side unloading door in a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.
  • Harvest room of a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit with diamond plate floor, aluminum skirted walls and washdown proof outlets.
    A view from the Drip Cooler to the rear entry door of a Friesla Modular Meat Harvest Unit.

Modular Meat Harvest Unit

Built with a heavy duty steel frame and rugged aluminum body construction, the Friesla Meat Harvest Module is built to be transported to your site and set on a concrete pad, footings, or compacted gravel. Over the past decade, this USDA-compliant unit—now in its fifth generation of design—has been used to process meat on farms and ranches in the USA, Canada, and South America.

The Modular Meat Harvest Unit’s dimensions are typically 50-58 feet long, 12 feet high (10′ rail height), and 12 feet wide. Our team of meat industry and regulatory experts design and help you deploy it to maximize efficiency in your operations. Once the unit is delivered to your location, connect it to onsite water and power to begin harvesting.

Each self-contained modular unit includes a restrainer or knock box, blood collection tank, heavy duty hoist and meat rail hanging system, skinning cradle or optional hide puller, water storage, on-demand electric water heater, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration, waterproofed electrical, and all other installed equipment required for operation under USDA inspection. The interior’s non-porous surfaces and coved edges enable easy cleaning to help prevent bacterial growth.

Connect with us to learn more about pricing, processing capability, and manufacturing lead time.