System and method for washing eggs

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A system for washing a stream of eggs which are uniformly distributed on m feed rows of a transport device and assume well-defined positions thereon comprising - a feeding section, having at least at the location of the , washing of the eggs m feed rows with the eggs on diabolos which are attached to cross axes whose ends are connected to endless chains a washing device , through which the eggs on the feed rows are passed and washed - a dirt , detection device for testing the washed eggs for residues of dirt whereby, according to a well-determined procedure carried out by for instance, a , computer, each egg is assigned a dirt grade while the washed eggs are passed , on the feed rows …