The case-ready poultry weigh-price-label operations of tomorrow will rely on automation and robotics, Thomas Swovick, market development manager, Dematic, explained during thePoultry Tech Webinar Series.<\/p>\n
Growing interest in claims-based poultry products and transparency in food production, alongside demanding retail expectations, can strain the poultry supply chain. In addition, the e-commerce culture in combination with mass urbanization trends is leading to smaller orders being placed more frequently. The poultry industry is also dealing with a lowered availability of dependable labor.<\/p>\n
The current process flow for case-ready poultry operations features a weekly inventory cycle and requires double-triple manual handling in a 28-storage room.<\/p>\n
Poultry is one of those first protein areas that is getting a lot of e-commerce adoption, he said, noting that automation can help enable a successful move to online retail.<\/p>\n
Advancements in automation and robotics can slash labor requirements, improve inventory management and support future requirements such as a migration to e-commerce.<\/p>\n
Swovick previewed an automated case-ready poultry technology currently in use in Italy.<\/p>\n
Robots can retrieve product from multiple levels located within each aisle in the 28-storage room. A combination of shelf positions, shuttles and lifts allows for the individual access of specific boxes, trays and pallets.<\/p>\n
Now, instead of handling stacks, were handling these as individual entities, Swovick said. That gives you a lot of flexibility in your process.<\/p>\n
In addition, production, weigh-price-label subsystems, shuttle aisles and palletizing robots are connected via a connector network, which enables the precise control of containers and eliminates the need for manual handling in an uncomfortable environment.<\/p>\n
For more on the technologies set to advance the poultry industry, join industry-changing innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, technology experts, investors and leading poultry producers at the Poultry Tech Webinar Series, scheduled for November 2, 4, 10, 11, 17, 30 and December 2.<\/p>\n
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