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One source for virtually all food processing needs
The well-known brands in Marel Food Systems are recognized throughout the poultry industry for their innovative and advanced machines and systems for efficient processing. Now, as one united company, Marel Food Systems offers high quality equipment and turnkey processing systems that will improve yields, reduce costs and improve productivity. With software solutions to suit any food processor, full traceability and complete management overview is possible.

Robots and Intelligent Production Software
“The innovative machines and systems displayed at IPE are only a sample of the extensive range covered by Marel Food Systems Inc.,” says Einar Einarsson, President of Marel Food Systems Inc. “Our big theme this year is robotics in food processing as well as the launch of our new production software. But we will also be displaying machines for portion control, bone analysis systems, graders and automatic infeed systems, weighprice labelers and checkweighers. These high quality machines can stand alone or link together to form integrated processing systems, supported by industry specialists who thoroughly understand production needs."

Innovation Center in Kansas
Marel Food Systems’ North American subsidiary recently opened the group’s first Innovation Center at their premises in Lenexa, Kansas, demonstrating their recognition of and dedication to the critically important alliance between itself and the industry.

“It is a particular exciting time in the US food processing industry at the moment with so many challenges being put forward by both consumers and the industry itself,” says Marel Food Systems Vice CEO and Director of Sales, Lárus Àsgeirsson, adding: “With the innovation and test center in Kansas we are confident that we have taken a huge step in meeting the needs and production challenges of the US food industry.”

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
IPE 2008 marks the launch of Innova, Marel Food Systems’ revolutionary new software designed for complete production control. Innova reduces the time the factory manager spends actively monitoring the production process, providing them with better information for management and leaving them with more time to adopt a more hands-on approach where it is needed; on the factory floor. Innova offers intelligent production control and is designed to be compatible with all machinery from Marel Food Systems’ brands.

We will also exhibit innovative machines and systems like AEW Delford’s Intelligent Portion Loading Robot (IPL Robot). The IPL Robot will pick single, fresh or frozen, bone-in or boneless meat portions or sliced groups – like bacon, cooked meats, poultry, fish and cheese – from a portioning slicer, saw or conveyor and place them straight into trays or thermoformers ready for packing.

Also on display will be Scanvaegt’s RoboBatcher – a mind-blowing step forward in automatic batching and loading of fixed weight packs. A patented circular disc separator system holding 12 trays gives the RoboBatcher excellent possibilities for making fixed weight batches with low giveaway. In addition, the vision system enables the RoboBatcher line to separate products which need to meet other criteria than weight alone, for instance products measuring above 110 mm in length with a maximum height of 25 mm and weighing between 110-120 grams.

From Marel, one of the many interesting products is the SensorX Automatic Bone Detection System that detects bones and foreign objects in chicken meat. This sophisticated and efficient solution increases the level of knowledge that the processor has of the production process and therefore delivers a safer and more valuable product. SensorX displays detected bones on a display terminal for easy removal.

Contact information
For more information please contact

Director of Marel Food Systems Inc.
Einar Einarsson, einar.einarsson@marel.com, Tel. +1 (913) 888-9110 ext.101

Vice CEO and Director of Sales for Marel Food Systems
Lárus Ásgeirsson, larus.asgeirsson@marel.com, Tel. +45 89 304 444