TARGAN Inc. and Viscon Hatchery Automation B.V. recently announced a partnership agreement for distribution and service of the TARGAN WingScan system across selected markets.

“Viscon is one of the market leaders in intelligent automation solutions for hatcheries worldwide. Technology like Viscon’s Live Embryo Detection and in ovo vaccination system is helping make innovative leaps in the industry,” said Ramin Karimpour, founder and chief executive officer at TARGAN. “This partnership marks a significant step forward, propelling TARGAN’s WingScan system into new geographical markets.” 

Utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and high-speed vision systems, the TARGAN WingScan system enables poultry producers to chick feather sex, achieving up to 98% accuracy, at a rate of 100,000 per hour per system. The system’s efficiency and reliability result in substantial time and labor cost savings for poultry integrators as well as increased animal performance and a more sustainable process for the food supply chain. 

“The TARGAN WingScan system is an important addition to our hatchery automation portfolio. It will enable our worldwide customer base to deliver the day-old broiler chicks gender specific with minimum labor requirements. Separating male and female broiler birds, enhances efficiency throughout the supply chain by optimizing house capacity, improving overall FCR, and reducing variation in the processing plant," said Bas Smaal, commercial director at Viscon Hatchery Automation.