Ian de Medeiros Esper, Pål J. From, Alex Mason

Published in Trends in Food Science & Technology

Highlights

• Reviewed intelligent robotic systems that are being developed or are already available for the carcass cutting and deboning.
• Provides an overview of the current relevant automation in abattoirs.
• Presents Overview, Process and Critical review of research and commercial projects.
• Commercial products are Frontmatec AiRA Robots, Mayekawa Hamdas-RX, and SCOTT Automated Boning Room.
• Research are SRDViand Z-cut robotic system, ham deboning system and ECHORD-DEXDEB, and SINTEF GRIBBOT.
• Evaluate of production efficiency, worker’s health, hygiene standards, scalability to suit all production volumes.
• Investigate the adaptability of these systems to different production concepts, e.g., cell based factory.