Smoking kiln and defroster manufacturer AFOS has landed nearly £1m worth of orders from Australia’s largest aquaculture company.
Tassal – which produces more than 12,000 tonnes of farmed salmon a year - has chosen AFOS to help the company increase its smoking capabilities.
AFOS has delivered a cost-effective solution to upgrade five existing smoking kilns with the latest Siemens computer controlled touch screen technology and dehumidification as well as investing in two new six trolley kilns complete with automatic dehumidification systems.
In addition, Tasmania based Tassal will also order a 12 trolley defroster capable of defrosting 30 tonnes of head on gutted fish a day to meet the increased smoking demand.
AFOS Sales Director Peter Martin said: “Tassal are a long standing customer who called us in to carry out a full audit and analysis of their smoking operation.
“We were able to put forward a cost effective solution which would provide them with the latest technology without having to invest in new kilns.
“As a result of the upgrade Tassal has achieved greater consistency in terms of output quality; significantly reduced smoking cycle time allowing for more throughput of fish per day and improved yield by approximately 2% in weight.”
AFOS, based in Hull, UK, has also picked up a string of defroster orders including supplying large defrosters for Midgely’s and New England Seafood International.
Mr Martin added: “Our products are in demand especially as the latest advances in technology enable us to provide machines which deliver precise and safe defrosting solutions across the full range of fish and shellfish species.”
