Robotics In Meat Fish And Poultry Processing

1 Capabilities And Potential Of Robotics.- 1.1 Robotic Technology And Capability.- 1.2 Current Robotic Devices In Use In The Food Sector.- 1.3 Production Of Primal Cuts From Carcasses.- 1.3.1 Manual Methods For Pig And Sheep Butchery.- 1.3.2 Primal Cuts And The Need For Automation.- 1.3.3 Robotics And Vision Integration For The Production Of Primal Cuts.- 1.3.4 Automatic Handling And Constraints In Manipulation.- 1.3.5 System Trials And Successes In Automated Production Of Primal Cuts.- 1.4 Concluding Remarks.- References.- 2 Fish Processing Using Computer Vision And Robots.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Current Procedures In Fish Processing.- 2.2.1 Work Procedure.- 2.2.2. Production Control.- 2.3 Implementation Aspects.- 2.3.1 Fish Characteristics.- 2.3.2 Image Acquisition.- 2.3.3 Computer Vision Algorithms.- 2.3.4 Robotic Manipulator.- 2.3.5 End-effectors.- 2.3.6 The Environment.- 2.4 Robotic And Vision Systems In Use For Fish Processing.- 2.4.1 Vision Systems.- 2.4.2 Robots.- 2.5 Applications And Technological Needs.- 2.5.1 Handling.- 2.5.2 Sorting.- 2.5.3. Inspection.- 2.6 Concluding Remarks.- References.- 3 Robotics And The Poultry Processing Industry.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The Typical Poultry Processing Operation.- 3.3 Issues Impacting The Potential For Robotics In Poultry Processing.- 3.4 Evolution Of Automation In Processing Plants.- 3.5 Traypack Workcell.- 3.5.1 Manual Operation.- 3.5.2 Cell Design.- 3.5.3 System Programmingpath Planning.- 3.5.4 End-effector Design.- 3.5.5 Discussion.- 3.6 Parts Transferloading Workcell.- 3.6.1 Current Operation.- 3.6.2 Workcell Design.- 3.6.3 Gripper Design.- 3.6.4 Software Designprogramming.- 3.6.5 Cycle Time Optimization.- 3.6.6 Grip Reliability.- 3.6.7 Discussion.- 3.7 Vision For Quality And Machine Control.- 3.7.1 Introduction.- 3.7.2 Grey-scale Analysis.- 3.7.3 Color Analysis.- 3.7.4 Machine Guidance.- 3.7.5 Discussion.- 3.8 Future Directions And Development Needs.- References.- 4 Robotic Packaging Of Poultry Products.- 4