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POULTRY PROCESSING TECH

"Machines
are taking
over the work,
and it's not a
choice; it's a
necessity."

and pulling, a unique solution. The chance of
broken bones or bone splintering is reduced to
an absolute minimum, as no big pressure is put
on the thigh, not in any stage of the process."

the years ahead. Hahn foresees deboning
technology to increase speeds without losing
accuracy, quality and yield, while Hazenbroek
projects fast and significant improvement
coming in the areas of robotics and intelligent
automation.
A LOOK TO THE FUTURE
In the deboning department, Driessen notes
- SCOTT HAZENBROEK
Industry insiders still believe a lot of
software is gaining importance all the time.
innovation and advancement will come in
"Sensors along the system
determine the timing of operations, such as the start and stop
times of a cutting blade," he says.
"The role of such sensors (and
the software behind them) will
be extended in the future, as they
can gather plenty of data from
the products passing by. This will
include optical scans with cameras, lasers and X-rays to improve
the determination of quality, size
and weight on an individual level
so that machines and robots can
adapt even better to each particular product."
Part of this data-driven processing will also be the communication with upstream and downstream machinery. Consequently,
Driessen says, equipment can
be monitored in real-time and
adjusted on the spot.
"A performance drop can be
displayed immediately on the
screens of the control room,
together with its cause and its
possible solution," he says. "This
kind of analysis gives plant
management the opportunity to
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"Looking to the future, more
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ics and improved measurement
may improve deboning operations
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