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Meat Processing Meat EDITION 9 EDITION | INSIGHT EN MEAT PROCESSING Automated data gathering In partnership with largest Brazilian pork processor The next level of control and traceability Caring about the environment INNOVA Automated data gathering drives Changing food safety CONTENTS and evolving The technology for providing complete data-driven farm to fork traceability is not only about blockchain, Internet of Things and other new traceability technologies. The consumer trends are driving the Traceability has been around in the meat industry for years and is readily available need for evermore product types or for use. SKUs. Automated data The need for a greater number and gathering 3 variety of end products result in Traceability is about being able to find participant in the food industry supply ‘old fashioned’ but proven technology of shorter production runs and quicker Automatic out where a product comes from, and chain seems to have his own demarcated barcoding, this solution offers instant change-over times between product leaf lard removal 4 following its route through the entire information silo, although parties are traceability at batch level from farm to types. supply chain. supposed to cooperate. This makes it fork. The INAC project goes to show that End products could include steaks Consistent hard to trace a product. Not only is the combining automated data gathering with various thicknesses; various performance with Without an effective traceability system, data difficult to access, but also the recall with existing technology can ensure These challenging days food types of marinated; or minced and robots 5 food processors may be shut out of process is often very time-consuming full-blown traceability. processors must be able to adapt mince related products like burgers lucrative new markets or lose business to and cumbersome. quickly in order to stay competitive. and sausages, for example. Aurora Alimentos: companies that can demonstrate a valid ROAD MAP Much of this is driven by changing Partnership with Brazilian 6 traceability system. TECHNOLOGY ALREADY AVAILABLE “We probably all share the same vision of consumer demands and global In this edition of Insight Meat processor 6 In fact, many processors have only to data-driven food safety. We strive for circumstances such as African Swine Processing we look amongst other PEN AND PAPER embrace automated data collection to total traceability from farm to fork. This is Fever and Covid-19. at a number of new developments Sláturfélag Suðurlands: “For almost two decades, I’ve worked on have access to all (existing) traceability possible for sure,” concludes Rene Kjaer. within primary, fresh meat and Durability and reliability 99 automated data collection in the food processes. Such technologies for data The first step in achieving this is to have a To meet the changing and evolving prepared foods processing which processing industry,” says Rene Kjaer, gathering have been available at least for clearly defined end goal. Based on the consumer demands, food support processors on raw Innova Software 10 Sales Director for Innova Food Processing a decade. There is no need for complex, current state of data availability in their processors: material yield and value Software. “Having visited hundreds of modern systems such as blockchain. supply chain, food processors need to • require flexibility with their optimization, processing Prodea: processing plants all over the world, I’ve Existing technology can provide highly draw a road map and share it with all processes and equipment flexibility and product quality. Higher yields and accuracy learned that there are great differences reliable, far-reaching traceability while stakeholders, including legal bodies, • continue to strive to maximize We also take a look at how to in batching 13 between processors. Some of them have offering a perfect solution for a quick food safety agencies, NGO’s, technology the value of their raw material work with water treatment a high level of automation and data response to recalls. providers, processors, farmers, etc. • continue to focus on sustainable and sustainability. Square H Brands: reliability, while others still largely use As the leading provider of automated production of quality and Reaping the rewards of pen and paper." INAC BLACK BOX PROJECT data collection solutions to the food affordable end products. I am sure you will enjoy new Linker 14 The “INAC Black Box Project” in Uruguay processing industry, Marel is ready to reading. 14 SLOW RECALL is clear evidence of a successful meat take a very active role in realizing the Marel is dedicated to innovation and The latest trends in burger All processors are of course meeting local traceability system. This meat project vision of data-driven food safety. automation of processes. We DAVID WILSON production 16 legal requirements for traceability. Most covers farm to fork traceability for 37 develop and design food processing Managing Director of the time, however, they trace food in a processing plants in Uruguay. Marel’s solutions geared towards Marel Meat Aurora Alimentos: very limited way. Typically, traceability is Innova Food Processing Software plays a maximizing efficiency, flexibility and Water treatment 18 possible only one step up and one step key role in the project. It is the data adaptability in production. In marel.com/meat down in the supply chain, mostly collection tool for all 37 plants in the addition, we give very high attention Meat Showhow 20211820 restricted to a certain batch and a certain country and feeds data into a central to our software solutions, which time (i.e. a few hours). In addition, each database in Montevideo. Based on the enable much of the required flexibility and provides our customers with the process control needed, including yield monitoring. 2 3 PRIMARY PROCESSING PRIMARY PROCESSING AUTOMATIC leaf lard removal Leaf lard removal (flare fat removal) is one of the “toughest” processes in the slaughtering of pigs. The process is physically demanding to do manually and complicated to do with hand-tools. With Marel's new M-Line Leaf Lard Remover (MLR), robots are now able to do the job precisely, efficiently and without damage of carcass surface. The most challenging aspect of leaf lard very rugged on the hands. Conversely, an additional pre-cutting operation to removal is in gripping and pulling the leaf pulling the leaf lard off the carcass in an enable the pulling tool to accurately grasp Accurate and lard in the right direction upwards from upwards movement repetitively is the leaf lard. This may actually also cause the lower part of the lard inside the belly. straining on the operator’s body. damage to the inner belly and rib cage. Performing the job manually by gripping Semi-automatic solutions are currently THE ROBOT IS THE SOLUTION consistent performance5 onto the edges of the lower leaf lard is available. However, they typically require The M-Line Leaf Lard Remover (MLR) eliminates the steps of manual processing and the need for any pre-cutting. There is no need for manual scarfing or scraping of WITH ROBOTS the lard tip end, neither a need to protect the diaphragm from being damaged. Even kidney offal may remain inside the carcass Bung removal (anus drilling) is a complicated process in the slaughter line because while leaf lard pulling if the customer’s it requires a lot of precision and concentration to avoid potential contamination of process requires so. clean meat. The system bases the pulling process through accurate 3D scanning of the inner belly of each half carcass. Two The risk of contaminating clean meat whether it is a female or a male. sterilize the tools after each operation. independent robots work together on with bung fluid material makes the bung Based on that identification the robot This means that the operator has to each carcass, respectively pulling the left removal a critical process. It is, however, performs the bung removal operation in sterilize the bung remover in hot water and right sides of the leaf lard off the not a job, which just anybody can do. different ways. after each individual bung removal. carcass. It requires expertise to position the removal tool accurately in the bung area TWO REMOVAL METHODS With the M-Line Bung Remover this HANGING INSTALLATION to avoid not making perforations or If the pig is a female, the robot enters the sterilization operation has become New to the M-Line Leaf Lard Remover damages. bung area from the front of the carcass automatic. The robot incorporates lineup is a hanging version of the robot and pulls the bung to lay with the white Marel’s patented “Twin Tool”. The twin installation. The hanging version simplifies However, even the best of experts cannot organ package. This hugely reduces the tool works with a cabinet in which the hygiene and increases floor space, which keep concentration for many hours at the risk of contamination of clean meat. bung removal tool gets sterilized while a can instead be used for Dolavs or logistics time – and so slips in concentration may If the scanned carcass is a male, the robot second tool is in use. conveyors. result in inaccuracy and meat spoilage. enters the bung area the same way but leaves it in the bung channel. GO TO: The M-Line Leaf Lard Remover has a For that reason, Marel has developed a marel.com/m-line capacity of 650 carcasses per hour. robotic bung remover, which eliminates STERILIZING TOOLS the need for persons to perform the job. Because the process of bung removal The new M-Line Bung Remover (MBR) takes place in the production area before scans the pig carcass and identifies clean inspection, there is a need to 4 5 CUSTOMER STORY CUSTOMER STORY “Few companies offer this type of slaughter technology, which guarantees the slaughter of 540 pigs per hour.
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