Slicing and packing seafood is sorted by intelligent robot
Iceland-based Marel Food Systems has developed advanced tray loading systems designed for optimising efficiency and reducing labour costs in packing seafood.
The Cut 'n Pack salmon processing system includes a Scanvaegt ScanPortioner B36 portion cutter and an AEW Delford Intelligent Portion Loading Robot (pictured). This line is capable of loading as many as 160 salmon portions per minute directly into thermo formers.
The ScanPortioner B36 controls the line by first scanning the product to determine where the cuts are to be made to produce fixed-weight portions. It then makes sufficient space between the portions so that the IPL Robot can pick them up. A vision system identifies the exact position and orientation of the portions, and sends the information to the IPL Robot. This unit automatically and gently picks up the portions and loads them directly into thermo formers for packing.
Marel has also developed a system for the automatic deheading and filleting of salmon. The Carnitech Salmon CT 2620 deheading machine works in four stages. First, the salmon is placed in the infeed carriage and the operator activates the machine. The salmon is automatically deheaded, after which the tail is cut off and the fish automatically fed into the filleting machine.
Contact: Marel Food Systems; Tel: 00354 563 8000
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