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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
of the process, with planning and execution to
ensure an efficient, seamless installation and
transition to the new system. "
SUPPLIER MESSAGING
Injection equipment manufacturers and
suppliers want processors to know and
understand how injection will increase
yields and the bottom line. This comes from
incorporating the proper steps and attending
to the all the smaller details necessary to
maximize injection.
" I want to show how the equipment can
make them more money, with improved yields
and to minimize labor for higher throughputs
or volume, " Steinman said. " Then show them
the flexibility to grow into other products
using a flexible injector that is capable to run a
wider range of products for higher throughput
and with minimal costs. Space is always an
issue in plants, and this could be a solution to
maximize that space. "
Sbraga added that the machines themselves
have to be efficient while working the brine
into the muscle.
" Brine is expensive, meat prices are up
and so are wages, " he said. " Maximizing
yields while reducing waste is a big topic with
customers these days. Brine being dumped
down the drain is expensive. Being low on
injection yields is not maximizing your profits. "
Large machinery such as injection
machines or systems require significant capital
investments from food processors. Suppliers
need to assure their customers the equipment
purchased will deliver the attributes needed
to bring the revenue value-added products
should, not only at the time of sale but for the
long haul.
" At Precipak, the main message we want to
convey to customers is the injection and the
machines provide them flexibility, improved
product quality and the ability to meet
customer demands and follow industry trends, "
Yates said.
INJECTING AUTOMATION
Injection adds value to
both bone-in and boneless
products using the same
machine, saving processors
time and money.
Both large- and small-scale processors have
seen the need for automation's continued
growth. The automation in the injection
segment will continue to grow alongside the
overall trend. Processors can look forward to
keeping up with changing consumer demands
and keeping up with more orders for valueadded
meat and poultry than ever before.
" Automation will also help the producer
solve one of their biggest challenges - finding
adequate staffing for current operations, "
Bako said. " Automation is also understood
to improve a company's overall culture and
improve employee retention, consistency from
batch to batch, and the safety of workers. "
The evolution of human-machine
interaction interfaces that provide data and
allow ease of use for operators, predict and
alert to preventative maintenance, and better
the efficiency of processes will all move
forward as automation improves and becomes
more innovative. Operators will gain the
tools of further analysis through technology
to make better decisions in the future adding
to speed, accuracy, throughput and higher
profit margins.
" As ingredients and consumer demand
evolve, we will see injection equipment evolve
to meet these evolutionary needs, " Hunt said.
" We will never deviate from the demand for
reliable equipment that delivers exceptional
standard deviation and allows for simple
operation and assembly. "
Hayden added, " As technology advances,
we will see a higher demand for cloud
computing and downtime prevention with realtime
accessibility and data collection. "
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