"SRT is in the ascendant, from meat sorting to all walks of life, the production line lacks the legend of "flexibility".
People take food as their heaven. In daily life, poultry meat is an important source of high-quality protein. As more and more consumers demand meat products, safety production should be at the top of the list. In addition to the need to ensure the quality of meat raw materials, the problem of secondary pollution in factory processing and circulation cannot be ignored.
Recently, two food manufacturing companies from the United States and Australia have purchased SRT (SFG series) flexible grippers. In the meat processing world, they all have a touch on the chicken sorting line.
Observation | Meat sorting is a bilateral "revolution"
Judging from the data, the food industry is relatively slow to move towards automated production, which mainly depends on the variability of the product itself. Take chicken sorting as an example, whether it is chicken breast or chicken thigh, these pieces of meat and poultry are often irregular in shape after being cut, and the surface of the raw meat is sticky, slippery and covered with debris, making it difficult for traditional rigid grippers and suction cups to grasp. Picking and handling can only be done by manual sorting. If you make corresponding requirements on the crawl speed, it is almost impossible. Therefore, "slow and inefficient" has become synonymous with meat sorting.
Unlike other industries, poultry processing plants require strict hygiene standards. This needs to be carefully considered before adopting any automation or robotics solution. On the one hand, it comes from the safety inspection of the meat itself, and on the other hand, it comes from artificial labor. On production lines, in addition to maintaining proper social distancing, personal hygiene and wearing masks, it is also important to minimize worker contact with surfaces that may be contaminated with the virus. This means fewer touchpoints.
Not only that, American food manufacturers also said: "Meat production is very strict on the working environment temperature, operators are constantly exposed to refrigerated, compact environments, the factory smells strong, and the overall working environment presents great challenges for workers. ."
Focus | When "soft claw technology" floods into the meat sorting line
Under the siege of food safety, labor shortages and efficient production, food manufacturers are increasingly aware of the urgency of automation. Then, the introduction of the right end-tools is particularly important to increase productivity and reduce the risk of contamination.
SRT has come a long way in addressing these challenges. When it comes to meat processing and handling, manufacturers prefer SFG flexible grippers. This is because:
food grade material
The silicone material of the SFG flexible gripper is completely harmless, can directly act on the surface of food, and is wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant; it has entry-level protection, which means that the surface of the gripper can prevent the penetration of bacterial contamination and prevent secondary pollution .
Heavyweight Certification
SFG flexible gripper complies with a number of international certifications, including EU CE certification, EU RoHS certification, EU AP testing, German LFGB testing, US FDA testing and Japan JFSL370 testing, ensuring the safety and reliability of the product throughout its life cycle.
Lightweight application
The SFG flexible gripper has unlimited flexibility and can adaptively grasp objects of different shapes, sizes and weights. Excellent gripping force is the key to improving efficiency.
Mass-grade adaptation
The SFG flexible gripper can match most of the robotic arms and spider hands on the market today. It has a wide range of uses and is easy to install. The gripper is light in weight and will not cause any burden on the robotic arm and spider hands, and the grasping force can be adjusted.
write at the end
“Since the introduction of the SRT (SFG series) flexible gripper, many businesses have expressed their demand and interest in meat picking, which not only saves labor, but also eliminates some potential risks. Fewer manual touch points means lower product Risk of contamination. In short, food safety should always be paramount in meat production,” says the Australian food manufacturer.
