Acronym NA
Category
Seafood Processing
Title Automatisert pakking av klippfisk - Automated packing of clipfish Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National
Coordinator institution
SINTEF-SFH - SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - SINTEF Manufacturing (Norway) ,
NA - SINTEF Ocean (Norway) ,
Start year 2012 End year 2013 Funding (€) € 73,614 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/900737/ Summary The clipfish industry, like the Norwegian commodity-producing industry in general, needs to increase the degree of automation in order to maintain competitiveness in an international market.
Packing clipfish is a labor-intensive operation that involves some heavy lifting and monotonous movements. It is expected that the supply of labor will be more difficult and automation of this operation will reduce this need. Within each weight class, there are variations in the shape and size of the clipfish. Although the fish is sorted into different weight classes, it is still a challenge to find fish with the right weight to reduce overweight on the boxes. Different weight classes also require different numbers of fish per box and different patterns to accommodate the fish in a space-saving way. Uneven surface also makes laying more difficult. Through optimization of the packaging process, automation will reduce the variation in weight in pre-packaged goods, ie waste that is avoided by reducing the overweight of the boxes / crates.
To goal map the possibilities for automated solutions for packing clipfish, and make recommendations for technical solutions.
Sub-goals
• To revise the specifications for automated packaging lines.
• To evaluate different types of technology and set success criteria for developing an automated solution for packing clipfish.
Keywords
Engineering;
Packaging;
Fish;
Process efficiency;
Fish products;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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