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MAIN BENEFITS
- Labour-saving robot infeed into IQF freezer
- Fast and uniform IQF freezing
- Intelligent batching with Multihead Weigher
- Box packing and checkweighing
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Overview
Marel introduces an integrated and fully automated new portioning, loading and batching concept. The concept is applicable for various products, such as small fish fillets, fish portions, fish steaks or breaded products. The image illustrates fish portions from a trimming and portioning line.
A pick-and-place robot gently picks up the portions and places them on the IQF freezer loading belt in a predefined pattern for optimal belt utilisation. After the IQF process, the products are batched into fixed weight packs on a Marel Multiheadweigher. The final control is provided by the M-Check RF8 Checkweigher to prevent under- and/or overweight. The labour-reducing concept allows for less human contact with the products, resulting in enhanced hygiene.
Detailed view
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Features
IPL Robot loading
The pick-and-place robot concept is fully modular in design with increased throughput demands being met by adding robotic cells. The IPL Robot uses a computer vision system to locate the portions, whereafter a robotic arm gently picks up the portions and places them on the IQF freezer loading belt.
- Uniform loading pattern:
- uniform quality
- optimal belt utilization
- tracking and control of different shapes of product
- Labour reduction
- Less human contact with product – hygienic aspects
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Freezing technology
The spiral freezer operates on the basis of rapid horizontal airflow, Arcticflow ®, ensuring ultra short and uniform freezing of products. Thanks to the unique, advanced evaporator, the Arcticflow Spiral Freezers can operate for longer periods without defrosting and achieve more profitable production with fewer time-consuming and costly interruptions.
- Lower freezing cost per kilogram of product
- Less downtime due to minimal defrosting requirements
- Reduced dehydration loss
- Less energy consumption
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Multihead weighing
The Marel Multihead Weigher takes care of all infeed, sorting, mixing and weighing requirements, and then portions and packs the products into virtually any kind of tray, thermo pack, bag, can, glass or box. The Multihead Weigher integrates with all well-known types of packing machines.
- AFA technology ensures a consistent and high flow of products to the weighing unit, ensuring greater processing accuracy and all-time low maintenance costs.
- 3-year guarantee on load cells because of protection system.
- Sturdy construction - hygienic and modular build.
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Checkweighing and packing
A checkweigher is placed next in line after batching. The new M-Check RF8 has an integrated metal detector in order to ensure that no foreign materials accidentally end up in the package. At the same time, the M-Check performs a control weighing of the final consumer bag.
The M-Check is a flexible and very reliable checkweigher that is designed to perform in harsh work environments.
- Waterproof to IP66 standards
- Overload and antishock system prevents damage to the equipment
- Flexible belt speeds for weighing various packages on the same machine and at various capacities
- Userfriendly man-machine interface suppports multiple languages
- Connection to Innova software for reporting and product setup
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Innova
Information is power. By knowing the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the system, managers can take action to cut costs and increase profits. Innova, Marel’s intelligent production management software, collects KPIs like throughput, yield, give-away, value and profitability from the entire system and stores the information in a database. Innova can generate a variety of user-friendly reports that show where the value is and where the process can be improved.
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