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

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.

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. Two alternate 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.

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.

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.