Thursday, March 28, 2024

Anzco automates

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Anzco’s $10 million automated cutting project at the Rangitikei meat processing plant in the lower North Island is now in full production. The new equipment replaced five band saws.
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It removes the forequarter and legs and debones the full middle of each lamb carcase, processing general manager Darryl Tones said.

Improved accuracy based on x-ray pictures means an extra 5mm of meat can be retained on French racks, adding significant value, rather than being retained on the flap.

The Scott Technology automated system was installed while the plant kept operating so no production was lost, Tones said. 

The former band saw operators have been integrated into the plant’s wider processing team.  

The Rangitikei plant, built in 2005, employs about 400 people and processes about a million lambs and sheep a year.

Anzco is also trialling its new online trading platform, designed to provide a digital link with customers around the world.

The pilot programme is with existing New Zealand traders who export worldwide, sales and marketing general manager Rick Walker said.

The PrimeXConnect programme will then be extended globally to complement the work of the existing sales teams as more customers indicate the importance of digital communications channels. 

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