At SPE Marel Food Systems will be exhibiting a broad range of equipment from its AEW Delford, Carnitech Salmon, Dantech, Marel and Scanvaegt brands.
Cut ‘n Pack
One very exciting highlight is the new salmon processing system from Scanvaegt - the Cut ‘n Pack system, comprising of a ScanPortioner B36 portion cutter and an AEW Delford Intelligent Portion Loading Robot (IPL Robot).
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 picks up the portions gently and loads them directly into thermo formers for packing – no manpower is required.
Innova
Also demonstrated will be Marel Food Systems’ intelligent production management software, Innova. Innova is the first IT system built on the development experience of all the Marel Food Systems brands and is designed to be compatible with all Marel Food Systems machinery.
Innova controls and monitors every step of the production process, allowing for full coverage of business processes on the factory floor. The system is modular which allows for new programs to be easily included and continuous development of new modules ensures that the system adapts to new requirements in food systems technology.
CT 2620 Deheading Machine
From Carnitech Salmon one of the most recent developments, the CT 2620 Deheading Machine will appear in integration with the CT 2630 Filleting Machine and a small trimming line.
The CT 2620 works in four steps. First, the salmon is placed in the in-feed 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 with no handling required. Because of the automation of the whole process, labour costs are reduced, and overall yield is optimised.
Super Flow Easy Clean freezer
This year’s SPE show will also see the official launch of the new Super Flow Easy Clean freezer from Dantech. This new freezer is movable, cost-effective and environ¬mentally friendly and very easy to clean. The freezing chamber can be raised mechanically and cleaning can be completed in no more than 10 minutes. Compared to the cleaning of existing freezers, this is very quick and reduces excessive water consumption.
