PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Marel shows it all at IFE

21 years ago

Marel will be showing its Marel Vision Grader at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition. The unit utilizes dynamic weighing and laser vision to measure product features automatically. It grades products based on length, width, average height, weight and form features. The Marel Vision Grader, says the company, enables processors to increase throughput and reliability while saving on labour and other equipment, since it can replace systems that are more complex.

The equipment at the exhibition also includes the small and user friendly Compact Grader and the CheckBin Grader which utilizes hopper scale in every batching bin, delivering more accurate batch weight and less reject. The Speed Batcher will also be displayed, “which is capable of creating accurate package weight in greater speed than known before” says Marel, and the Marel IPM — Intelligent Portioning Machine, that according to the company is the most accurate portioning machine on the market today. In addition M11000 and M2200 land and marine scales and the M6000 controller with user graphical touch sensitive interface will displayed, as well as the Marel Production Software (MPS) that allows processors to get complete management overview of individual equipment or the plant.

During the exhibition Marel will make arrangements for visits to its headquarters where guest are invited to see a complete Marel flowline system as well as the new Marel Intelligent Trimming System (ITM) for salmon. The Marel ITM automatically trims fish fillets into pre-defined shapes or patterns at great speed. The advanced vision system ensures a high precision cut, making the entire process – from measuring to trimming — efficient and productive. The company says that the Marel ITM ensures consistent quality and up to 2% more yield than manual trimming, at a rate of 20 fillets per minute.

Marel and its subsidiaries are dedicated to fish processing innovations both on land and at sea, designing and manufacturing a range of equipment that includes weighing units, computer vision systems, intelligent portioning and slicing machines, smart flow lines, high-speed graders and packing and labelling systems with full traceability. Marel is present in 50 countries around the world.