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Accurate product mixing in cold store
With the new step motor-driven multihead weigher, accurate mixing of up to four different
products is possible.
30 tons state-of-the-art
shrimp in 8 hours
Cabinplant has built a complete
processing line for white shrimp in
Belize.
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#16
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Fast and precise
cheese cutting
Cabinplant ensures optimum
handling of yellow cheese and
feta cheese.
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Contents
Gentle weighing and packing
of fragile products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 03
Step motors optimize
the multihead weigher . . . . . . . . . . . . page 04
No more biting off more than
you can chew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 06
Processing system encourages
Greeks to new investments . . . . . . . . page 07
Shrimp processing plant in Belize,
Central America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 08
Fast and precise cheese cutting . . . . page 10
It is Cabinplant’s declared goal to strengthen its position on the global market. One of the means for achieving this will be to
increase focus on the international exhibitions. We look forward to meeting you.
EXHIBITIONS
Year Name Country City Date Stand
2004 Riga Food Latvia Riga 8 - 11 Sep.
World Food Moscow Russia Moscow 21 - 24 Sep. Hall 1, A630
Polagra Poland Poznan 21 - 24 Sep.
IPA France Paris 22 - 26 Nov. 2, H50
2005 Boston Seafood Show USA Boston 13 - 15 Mar.
Interpack Germany Düsseldorf 21 - 27 Apr.
Seafood Processing Europe Belgium Brussels 26 - 28 Apr.
CFIA Morocco 8 - 11 June
Foodtech Denmark Herning 15 - 17 Nov.
2006 Scanpack Sweden Gothenburg 24 - 27 Oct.
Cabinplant Inside is published by Cabinplant International A/S, Denmark, Distribution: Cabinplant customers, agents, subsidiaries, co-operation
partners, etc. Editor: Lars Kops, Languages: English, German, French and Russian, Graphics and layout: Pernille Bæk.

Gentle weighing
and packing of
fragile products
Automatic weighing of fragile products such as shrimp
and mushroom has always been a tricky business
– particularly when accuracy is a must. However,
Cabinplant has now developed a series of solutions that
make it possible to automatically weigh and pack fragile
products just as gently as if handled manually.
Cabinplant’s engineers have designed a weighing
machine on which fall heights and product handling
are reduced to a minimum and the product infeed is
supported by vibration.
By removing the assembling pans from the multihead
weighing machine and replacing them by chutes the
first fall that the product normally undergoes has been
eliminated.
At the same time, the angle of the subsequent
assembling hoppers has been levelled as much as
possible. To prevent product from accumulating in
the flat-angled assembling hoppers, vibrators have
been installed to ensure that the product moves
gently through the assembling hoppers without being
damaged.
The angle of the timing hoppers has also been reduced,
and product is conveyed through these hoppers in the
same way as in the assembling hoppers, i.e. by means
of vibration.
By means of flat angles, vibratory infeed and a reduced
number of falls, Cabinplant’s new weighing machine
is the gentlest machine to date for packing of fragile
product. Actually, the machine is so gentle that it packs
frozen whole shrimp (head-on) without damaging their
delicate antennae, eyes and legs.
The packing speed depends on the fragility of the
product concerned, the weight and volume for each
batch, and the special requirements for the packing.
:: Using vibration
means that the
drop slope can be
reduced thereby
ensuring a gentle
“fall” through
the assembling
hopper.
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Step motors optimize
the multihead weigher
The French frozen food producer, Boiron, introduces a new Seafood Mix packed on Cabinplant’s
new step motor-driven multihead weigher.
In January 2004, Boiron extended its range of frozen
food products with a completely new Seafood Mix.
As the name indicates, this is a mix consisting of four
different seafood products – two types of mussels
plus shrimp and squid. The four products are weighed
individually in their own product zones on Cabinplant’s
new multihead weigher, and subsequently they are
mixed in the timing hopper. The recipe is monitored
from and easily changed on the control panel.
Cabinplant has optimized the multihead weigher by
replacing pneumatic components by electrically driven
step motors, which open and close the 28 assembling
pans and 28 weighing pans.
The step motors ensure optimum machine functioning
down to minus 20°C. At the same time, the motoractuated
control ensures a high degree of continuity
and reliability as the software constantly monitors all
:: 4 product zones
weighing pans. In the event of production breakdown,
e.g. if product is stuck in the weighing pan, an alarm
automatically starts.
In addition, the step motors use less energy than the
pneumatic control system.
All mechanical parts are enclosed making the machine
very easy to clean. In addition, the unit has no flat areas
where water and product residue may accumulate
during cleaning.
The entire multihead weigher is designed in modules.
Motor, gearbox and load cell, for example, have been
constructed as one independent module, enabling
the operator to exchange the modules himself, thus
reducing production stops to an absolute minimum.
Such modules can be replaced in less than ten minutes
– an important cost saving factor.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
From 10 to 32 weighing channels.
Pan Sizes: 100 cc, 300 cc and 500 cc
Capacity: Up to 325 dumps per minute
Weighing Range: 25 g to 6,000 g per dump
Weighing Accuracy: +/- 0.5 g

:: Multihead weigher with platform – design and construction of platform facilitates cleaning
Boiron’s new multihead weigher with 28 weighing
heads doses the Seafood Mix into 500 g and 1000 g
bags.
The multihead weigher is capable of weighing approx.
55 small or 40 large bags per minute. The accuracy is
very high – Boiron’s Seafood Mix bags are portioned
within a tolerance of plus/minus 2.5 g.
:: Motor, gearbox and load cell are incorporated into one
module which can easily be replaced.
100 cc
300 cc
500 cc
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No more biting off more
than you can chew
Bread producers expect to cut dough consumption considerably by reducing
unnecessary overweight.
No matter how much accuracy industrial bread producers
aim at in their production, it is impossible to achieve the
exact bread weight each time. Ambient temperature,
air humidity and raw material are factors which affect
the process, and consequently bread producers tend
to oversize their breads. A costly error when bread bags
promise a specific number of breads and a minimum net
weight.
Because of its considerable expertise within the
construction of multihead weighers taking the required
number of bread rolls into account, Cabinplant has been
able to supply a filling line which can help a Danish bread
producer cut down dough consumption substantially.
A prescribed number of bread rolls are packed into bags,
but since the breads vary in size there is a risk of not
achieving the required minimum weight. Consequently,
the producer is forced to oversize the breads to ensure
that the correct weight is achieved.
Cabinplant’s multihead weigher gives the producer
instant raw material savings as well as other production
advantages. Featuring a high degree of flexibility, the
multihead weigher is capable of handling most bread
types. Bread rolls are packed in small bags of 10-20 each,
large bags containing 60 bread rolls, and even larger
quantities for the catering industry. As the bread rolls may
also be sprinkled with poppy seeds, grain flakes, etc.,
which may easily fall off if the bread rolls are subjected
to bumps and blows, one of the challenges Cabinplant
faced was to ensure gentle handling of the bread rolls.
Consequently, Cabinplant’s machine designers created
gentle transitions and reduced the fall heights in the
weighing/packing process.
The plant features a very high capacity and distributes
32,000 bread rolls per hour, thus feeding two vertical
form/fill/seal machines continuously.
The multihead weigher is of the type 50-14 with 14
weighing pans and a 5 l assembling hopper. The small
bags are filled in one discharge sequence while two
sequences are required when filling large bags. Even
more sequences are required for catering packages.
Cabinplant’s multihead weigher is incorporated
completely into the existing production equipment
and streamlines the entire process by reducing dough
consumption and ensuring a more flexible packing
process. With a view to optimising the production,
Cabinplant develops individual PLC controls in
cooperation with the customer. In addition, everything
is controlled by means of a simple, user-friendly recipe
control.
As an extra facility, the machine design allows for the
special cleaning methods used in industrial bakeries.

Processing system
encourages Greeks to
new investments
Agricultural Center’s technological production venture is a success.
Five years ago, Agricultural Center – a company in
the northern part of Greece – was producing 3 tons
of peas and 1.5 tons of beans per hour on their
processing system. Now, 8 tons of frozen peas and 4.5
tons of frozen beans are conveyed through the system
every hour during the season, as a direct result of the
company’s successful technological venture in which
Cabinplant has been engaged to design the processing
line layout and deliver the equipment.
The new system – which has been incorporated into the
company’s original pre-cleaning system – consists of a
bulk feeder, air cleaning and washing of vegetables, pod
removal (peas) and de-stringing (beans), quality control,
draining, freezing and size grading after freezing.
The short pea season has a production period of only
25 days, so line capacity and operational reliability are
crucial. Even though the bean season is twice as long as
the pea season, the line’s operational reliability is also
vital for the return on the invested capital. In addition,
Agricultural Center is so pleased with the processing
system from Cabinplant that the company has already
contacted Cabinplant again to have the system
expanded for processing other types of vegetables.
The aim is to have Cabinplant develop and design a
multi-purpose line that will extend the utilization of the
equipment beyond the processing of peas and beans.
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The photo shows some of the
production ponds. At the bottom of
the photo, the new processing plant
is under construction just next to
the warehouse – the blue building.
:: At the bottom left-hand corner and in the middle: The two
receiving/storage tanks which can hold a total of 30,000 kgs
shrimp corresponding to the harvest from one pond.
:: The conveyors conveying the shrimp
from the receiving/storage tanks and into
the factory.

Shrimp processing
plant in Belize,
Central America
Cabinplant has just installed and commissioned a complete
processing line for white shrimp (Penaeus Vannamei) in the
Central American state of Belize.
Over the past years the customer, Belize Aquaculture
LTD, has developed an innovative state-of-the-art shrimp
farming method thus obtaining a higher yield per hectare
pond than achieved anywhere else in the world. At
the same time, the method poses no threat to the
surrounding aquatic environment as no waste water is
returned to the ocean. Instead, all water is purified and
reused.
The processing plant is probably the most advanced
of its kind today and is capable of supplying shrimp
products of superior quality. As soon as the shrimps
are harvested, they are transported to the factory in
insulated containers filled with liquid ice, which cools
them down close to 0°C almost immediately.
At the factory, the shrimps are loaded into two large
receiving tanks filled with a mixture of liquid ice and
chilled water. From here the shrimps are conveyed into
the processing area where they are de-headed, graded
by size and sorted by quality. The shrimps are then
either block-packed in 2 kg cartons and frozen in plate
freezers or IQF-frozen in a Frigoscandia spiral freezer.
After freezing, the IQF shrimps are glazed and afterfrozen,
then portion-weighed on a Cabinplant Multihead
Weigher, and finally packed on a form, fill and seal
machine.
Throughout the entire process the shrimps are either
stored in ice water or covered by flake ice. At present,
the line makes three types of products, i.e. HO (whole
shrimp), HLSO (headless shell-on), and peeled shrimp,
which are either block-frozen or IQF-frozen.
The factory layout allows for the subsequent installation
of additional equipment, such as a cooking line for
manufacturing different kinds of value-added products.
The objective for the future is to install equipment for
the drying and grinding of the shrimp waste as well.
FACTS
Products: White shrimp
(Penaeus Vannamei)
Capacity: 3,600 kg per hour
End product: IQF and Block-Frozen
Head-on, headless and peeled
shrimp
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Fast and
precise cheese
cutting
Cabinplant ensures optimum handling of yellow
cheese and feta cheese.
Cabinplant has gained considerable expertise in
handling both yellow cheese and feta cheese. The major
part of the large, yellow cheese is cut into smaller blocks
that are further processed into grated cheese for pizza,
etc. Others are processed into small cheese cubes to be
used in salads and cooking in general. Feta cheese is
cut into blocks precisely fitting the selected packaging.
Another type of production using Cabinplant equipment
is the small feta cheese cubes packed in small tubs
with strainer and brine that consumers find in the
refrigerated counter in the supermarket.
The yellow cheese blocks are usually 30 x 30 x 40 cm,
before dicing. The cube sizes vary from 15 mm square
to 70 mm square. Two cuttings are usually required to
achieve the preferred cube size. The hardness of the
cheese determines whether steel strings or knives are
required for the cutting process. Stainless steel knives
are often used for hard cheese or alternatively normal
steel cutting strings, which have a tensile strength twice
that of stainless steel cutting strings. Soft cheese is cut
using stainless steel cutting strings.
The cutting capacity depends on the hardness of the
cheese. A Cabinplant cutting system for relatively hard
cheese such as many yellow cheeses usually processes
one ton per hour whereas twice as much cheese is
processed by cutting systems designed for soft cheese.
Feta cheese cut with knives
Despite their soft texture, feta cheeses are cut using
knives that minimise operational breakdowns in case
of broken cutting strings. The cheese is conveyed to the
cutting area on a trolley holding more than 100 cheeses
at a time. Cabinplant’s system automatically ensures that
the cheese is emptied from the moulds and correctly
positioned on the conveyor belt. Here it is sorted
according to weight and size before being cut into blocks
directly for packaging.
Control weighing and measuring are continuously
performed to optimise the process at all times.
The system is extremely accurate and flexible and reduces
the consumption of resources. Knives are easily changed
to accommodate different block sizes or packagings.
Despite the system’s high precision – a deviation of ± 3
grams per block – the cutting capacity is up to 2.5 tons
of feta cheese blocks per hour.
:: Dicing and grating of yellow cheese

:: Dicing of feta cheese :: Pre-cutting of cheese
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Capacity - Grated cheese: Cap./h: Approx. 2,500 kg
Cube size: 25 - 75 mm
Capacity - Feta cheese: Cap./h: Approx. 1,500 kg
Cube size: 8 - 25 mm
Capacity - Block cheese/pieces: Cap./h: Approx. 1,500 kg
Block/Piece size:
25x25x25 mm -150x150x150 mm

next issue
No more overfilled cans
The pay-back period for the investment in a fully automatic
packing system may be as short as one year
When a manufacturer promises a
specific minimum product weight in
the cans, he will often overfill the cans
to keep this promise. By doing so the
manufacturer gives away part of his
product for free.
World-wide sales representation
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AFRICA
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This problem, however, can be reduced
to a minimum by using Cabinplant’s
filling system. Read more in the next
In-Side.
ASIA
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JCD METALFABRIK CORPORATION
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ID
P.T. SABINDO REFRIGERATION
TECHNOLOGIES
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COLUMBUS TRADING (PVT) LTD.
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CABINPLANT INTERNATIONAL A/S
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