Intelligent Trimming Machine (ITM)

MAIN BENEFITS

Automatic fillet trimming and grading
High yield, throughput and quality
Colour, weight and shape trim pattern selection
Multiple trimming definitions possible simultaneously

Overview

Designed to trim salmon fillets automatically, the Marel ITM Intelligent Trimming Machine is the ideal solution for the high-value trimming of fillets into pre-defined shapes.

The ITM uses an advanced vision system that ensures a high precision cut, making the entire process efficient and productive, from measuring to trimming.

Total Processing Solution
Using the latest in colour and vision technology, the ITM automatically evaluates each fillet before trimming, and then calculates the most economic cut configuration based on weight, shape, and colour grade parameters. This optimises production value and ensures correct production mix according to orders.

The unit’s M3000 graphical colour controller makes it easy for the operator to define trimming patterns and monitor the process. The ITM is capable of detecting melanin spots and other colour defects, and trims up to 40 fillets per minute, while delivering better yields than manual trimming.

The ITM is designed as a part of a Marel salmon fillet processing solution as shown on the layout below. The unit is not only a trimming machine but a colour and weight grader as well. The ITM gives each fillet a grading signal according to weight, colour grade, and trim category. The grade signal is then used for grading the fillets into different processes later in the solution.

All fillets are processed according to specifications and the information can be used for grading them into packing stations to ensure uniform quality of product in each box. By using this information, together with weight and overall colour grade, the ITM maximises production value and ensures processing according to orders by using the specifications given by the production manager.