The latest investment: RoboBatcher Box
The new Robobatcher Box solution installed at Ísfélagið’s Vestmannaeyjar facility is designed to pack back fillets and loins into 3 or 5 kg boxes with unmatched speed and accuracy. It fully automates the dispatch process, ensuring that once a box reaches target weight and piece count it is immediately conveyed out of the robot and automatically replaced by another. The two-lane packing line is equipped with a transfer system, checkweighers, and labelers, providing a fully automated dispatch system that minimizes manual contact, optimizes throughput and dramatically reduces giveaway.
Advanced processing technology in the groundfish/pelagic factory
Ísfélagið’s processing facility in Vestmannaeyjar, is almost entirely equipped with Marel equipment. The FleXitrim, FleXicut, FleXisort, SmartLine Graders and Robobatcher Box , along with all scales, including the recently purchased flow scales, work together to create seamless efficiency to Ísfélagið operations.
The RoboBatcher Box is the latest addition to Ísfélagið’s refurbishment project. With a focus on increasing automation, the project lowers the need for manual labor while maximizing yield and product quality, ensuring Ísfélagið is ready for the future.
“We are extremely proud to further strengthen the relationship between Marel and Ísfélagið,” says Sindri Magnason, Key Account Manager at Marel. “Ísfélagið has trusted us as a partner for years, and we are excited to support their continued growth.”
Looking ahead
Ísfélagið whitefish processing line has undergone significant technological upgrades as they move towards an automated and efficient future. “If Marel continues to develop solutions that improve production line profitability, we’ll continue to choose Marel,” says Björn Brimar Hákonarsson, Production Manager at Ísfélagið. “We are excited about the opportunities that increased automation offers.”
