take ups as seen in fig4 include bolts 22 secured to portions 20a of the frame member by nuts 24 and sleeves 25 shaft 26a extends outwardly from takeup 18 and has mounted thereon a double width roller chain sprocket 29a the conveyor belt as illustrated is a flat top chain 32 having spacer rollers 33 see fig2 which engage the peripheries of sprockets 28 and 29a the support bars 37 subtend and support the upper run of conveyor 16 as it transports meat products between the frame members 12a 12b in the direction of the arrows also mounted upon frame 12 are two adjustable guides 34 which are attached to frame members 12a and 12b by bolts 35 and nuts 36 the guides 34 coact to provide or define a narrow path traversed by the meat products as the upper run of the conveyor moves between the frame members the spacing between the guides approximates the width of the individual meat products see fig2 and 4 mounted upon the top of frame 12 is shroud 38 which encloses the branding zone of the apparatus and supports the upper branding means conveyor as will be described more fully hereinafter shroud 38 is supported by and mounted on frame 12 by a plurality of.