Innovations in salmon processing means equipment not only boosts yields, quality and reduces dependency on labor, it does it all using less water and energy.
It can be exhausting to be endlessly hounded by reminders that increasing environmental pressures are real. For those in the fish industry, these pressures are lived every day, with rising utilities costs eating into revenue, and increasing restrictions on water and energy that require rapid rethinking around production lines and facilities.
On the flip side, advances in technology are empowering businesses to reduce energy and water consumption while maximizing raw material utilization. Boosting sustainable practices that result in increasing profits.
The latest equipment utilizes advances in technology to meet the challenges of salmon processors. Innovations seen in the Filleting machine MS 2750 incorporate automation of filleting and trimming in a single machine. The intelligent cutting of the MS 2750 adapts to the natural anatomical variations in each fish without manual adjustment, keeping throughputs consistent at up to 25 fish per minute.
Filleting accuracy is improved to boost yields, and it does it with less water and less energy.
Power: 7 kW
Water: 15 liters/minute
Air: 360 liters/minute at 7-12 bar
For processors focused on improving sustainability, the MS 2750 supports with lower power and water usage for operation, but also with the modular, open design which simplifies cleaning to a high standard. Which means you can use less water, less energy, and less time to produce a higher-quality end-product.
The MS 2750 uses substantially less water, which is a huge factor in operating costs. Water is expensive all over the world, but particularly where water is in short supply.
Larry Couch, Key Account Manager
JBT Marel
Salmon filleting lines vary depending on equipment used and the number of machines needed. With more machines, more utilities are needed for both running the line and for cleaning. If you can achieve the same output using one machine that you’d normally get from two, water and energy use and costs will be reduced.
When investing in new equipment, consider advanced automation that improves accuracy, and provides more yield from the same raw material, meaning you can get the same end result with less equipment. Automating integrated processes such as deheading and filleting can produce higher throughputs and better-quality end-products. With each machine seamlessly working together, there is more accuracy and less waste.
By incorporating the right solutions onto processing floors, it is possible to use two machines where four were needed. Reducing the use of water and energy significantly through the simple fact there are half as many machines to run. And with 50% fewer machines to clean, you reduce freshwater intake and wastewater outtake costs even more.
Water and energy in salmon processing are inseparable. Water flows through the pipes, but energy is used to heat it, circulate it, filter and dispose of it. When equipment or processing lines are inefficient, and cleaning cycles run long because equipment is difficult to sanitize, you’re wasting both water and energy.
Monitoring energy consumption, water use, and waste generation across processing lines can be achieved by using more advanced machines, like the MS 2750, and also with smart sensors. Having accurate measurements of your facility gives you the insight needed to reduce waste, costs, and optimize machines and operations. Insights into operations can help stop the cascading costs of energy, water and waste that significantly impact the bottom line.
Statistics state that the fish industry spends 13% of its revenue on energy. Reducing energy and water consumption is an obvious way to combat this expense. While environmental changes may be an ever-increasing pressure on salmon processors, advanced equipment and technology offers a way to move into the future with confidence. Not just reducing water and energy use but minimizing labor dependency, increasing yields, and boosting your profits.
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