Status: USED

The BAADER 134 is a highly specialized industrial industrial fish processing machine designed specifically for the filleting of small pelagic fish like sardines, herring, sprats, and blue whiting.

Manufactured by BAADER—a global leader in food processing machinery—it is renowned in the seafood industry for its efficiency, rugged stainless steel build, and ability to maximize yield on smaller fish species.

Key Technical Specifications

FeatureSpecification
Primary FunctionFilleting (often paired with skinning processes)
Target SpeciesSardines, Herring, Sprats, Blue Whiting
Power Supply380 V, 50 Hz, 3-Phase (approx. 2 kW / 12.0 A)
DimensionsApprox. 3,000 mm × 2,100 mm × 1,200 mm
WeightApprox. 450 kg (992 lbs)
ConstructionFood-grade industrial stainless steel

Operational Features & Integration

  • The Core Mechanism: The BAADER 134 cuts open the belly cavity, removes the guts and main bone structure, and produces high-quality, clean fillets smoothly without damaging the delicate flesh of small pelagic fish.
  • The BAADER 478 Automatic Feeder Combination: While the machine can be fed manually, it is almost always paired with the BAADER 478 Automatic Feeder to form a high-speed, fully automated processing line.
  • The Feeder Workflow:
    1. Fish are lifted from a water-filled hopper via a variable-speed elevator.
    2. They are uniformly delivered across five feeding channels.
    3. The unit automatically detects orientation: fish traveling head-first are passed right through, while fish traveling tail-first are mechanically flipped around so they all enter the filleting unit in the exact same direction.
    4. This synchronized setup allows a single operator to manage the entire line, stepping in only for occasional manual corrections.

Why It Matters in Seafood Processing

Small pelagic fish like herring and sardines have soft, delicate skin and flesh that scramble easily under heavy mechanical pressure. The BAADER 134 is highly sought after on the used and refurbished market because its precise knife configuration handles these fish gently. It maintains a high throughput while preserving the «silver mirror» skin layer or transitioning cleanly into down-line skinning modules.