The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) took place at the end of last month (January 2020) in Atlanta, Georgia, with some of the latest equipment in the food manufacturing world being showcased.
More than 32,000 attendees from more than 130 countries attend the show every year, all looking to get a glimpse of the hottest technology in the meat processing sector. If you couldn’t make it to Atlanta this year, fear not as GlobalMeatNews has collected some of the top equipment for you to enjoy.
Marel was in full force at this year’s IPPE – showcasing a range of its key products. On its stand was the AMF-i and FHF-XB for automated breast filleting, thigh fillet system for automated thigh deboning, RoboBatcher for robotized packing and styling of trays, CompactGrader for automated product sorting and WPL9000+ for automated weighing and labeling.
On the software side, Marel’s Innova Food Processing Software that offers end-to-end traceability was on display, as well as the ATLAS live bird handling system that provides a full transportation offering to users.
French company Bayle highlighted its counter rotation plucking machines for the poultry sector. Suitable for small to medium capacities (between 250 to 3,000 birds per hour), the Bayle range offers short plucking time without compromising the bird thanks to the counter rotation technology.
Minced meat was the focus of German equipment manufacturer Karl Schnell through its newly-developed production line. The basis of this line is the high-performance industry Vacuum Filler P10 SE with its product gentle pump system which is connected to the KS Grinder Head 130. The product is cut and separated in a continuous flow by the KS Rotation Cutter.
The KS minced meat line can portion the product in one or more parallel strings, with individual cross section in defined sizes from 100g to 1000g. The whole system is centrally and comfortable controlled via a 15” touch panel at the vacuum filler. The parameters of the product can be changed directly during the running production and the alterations will be immediately applied.
Messer debuted a new ‘Hot Products’ freezer and a precision cryogenic control system for mixer chilling at this year’s IPPE. The ‘Hot Products’ Freezer is designed to increase yields and prevent ice-particle buildup. It is also suitable for sealing in moisture and increasing yield of cooked products such as marinated chicken wings, breasts and fillets while preventing ice from impacting operations.
Combining cryogenic and crossflow technologies, the patented tunnel freezer can reduce dehydration losses by up to five times that of mechanical methods and up to three times that of conventional cryogenic freezers.
Cryogenic Control System Takes Guesswork out of Mixer Chilling
Messer’s advanced control system ensures cryogen is designed to be matched to each batch and flows to each bottom injector for consistent temperatures across every batch taking the operator guesswork out of mixer chilling. Coupled with Messer’s proprietary hygienic Kryojector injectors, the new control system can contribute to food safety while reducing cycle times.
Lima was on hand to display its new RM 160 DSP deboner for pork bones and lamb bones, to complement its existing range of machines dedicated to pork bones and lamb bones separation. Its low-pressure technology allows very important reduction of the calcium level in the mechanically separated pork and lamb meat while keeping optimum yields. The result is a well-structured recovered meat with technological performances similar to a ground meat. This model can process up to 1,000kg/hr or 2,200lbs/hr of pork or lamb back and neck bones without any pre-grinding.
Keith was present at IPPE to show its ice storage and conveying offering. The Keith Ice Storage and Conveying System works in conjunction with ice making equipment, storing ice then automatically metering it out of the bin with a Walking Floor conveyor. Keith Ice Bins provide a safer and more efficient working environment by automatically delivering ice during processing operations.
Bins replace the need for a floor auger, eliminating a potential safety hazard. Instead, an enclosed auger delivers ice to the downstream equipment without any manual intervention, providing an uninterrupted flow of ice. Systems can also operate 24 hours a day with minimal supervision.
