Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer, SEAC AB, has developed a new nobbing and filleting machine for the fish and canning industry - the FPM-400.
The FPM-400 is said to be completely different to other fish filleting machines, as produces both nobbed fish and fillets. Via an optional ‘belly cleaning device’ the machine can also produce belly cleaned fish.
The first part of the machine - the SEAC FPM-200 - works with a mechanical gutting device, a solution that has shown big advantages when processing different fish species with soft bodies that may cause problems in vacuum unit machines. A mechanical nobbing machine is also much cheaper than a similar vacuum unit machine as a vacuum motor tank etc. is not required.
Another advantage is that the mechanical gutting operation gives up to 15/18 % higher yield in the end product (H&G+T) compared to ordinary vacuum unit machines with only two knives.
The second (filleting) part of the machine is the SEAC FPM-300. Here two knives cut the belly away, a cleaning wheel cleans the guts away and then two filleting knives cut the back and belly bone away.
The SEAC FPM-400 is designed for small fish and the machine is now working in Latvia on smaller Baltic herring (25-55 fish/kilo) at a capacity of up to 300 fish/min.
At least three more machines will be installed during 2012 in Latvia and Croatia for smaller Baltic herring and sardines.
Seafood Processing Europe 2012
AB SEAC
Stand: 4-6347
