The Duravant family of operating companies serve the food processing, packaging and material handling segments.
The fixed weight PORTIO Plus is an exceptionally versatile machine tailored for various fish applications. Featuring a conetop belt, it elevates cutting precision to the highest level. Notably, its patented tool-free system enables effortless adjustment of cutting angles, ensuring smooth transitions between different recipes. Furthermore, its adaptability is further highlighted by bolt-on options, allowing the machine to seamlessly evolve alongside your changing applications and processes throughout its operational lifespan.
The fixed weight PORTIO Plus is an exceptionally versatile machine tailored for various fish applications. Featuring a conetop belt, it elevates cutting precision to the highest level. Notably, its patented tool-free system enables effortless adjustment of cutting angles, ensuring smooth transitions between different recipes. Furthermore, its adaptability is further highlighted by bolt-on options, allowing the machine to seamlessly evolve alongside your changing applications and processes throughout its operational lifespan.
The infeed consists of two separate conveyors to reduce the impact of placing a heavier portion while still scanning the previous piece. This is very advantageous when processing larger pieces of meat.
In addition to its top-mounted camera, the PORTIO Plus can be operated with two lateral cameras to create more rounded products – an effect further enhanced by a feature that can alter the angle of the knife from the 0° (vertical) position, to 30° or 45°. Cutting at an angle gives a natural look to sliced portions or creates a bigger plate coverage.
The PORTIO software for the portion cutter always calculates the cuts so as to leave zero waste, and maximize the yields. Conditional programs are possible for increased yields. Combinations of fixed thickness and various fixed weights allow portioning for a maximum yield for all fish applications.
1 or 3 cameras perfectly scan irregularly shaped fish fillets as well as whole fish. This transforms the shape of the product into a perfect 3D model. As it knows the density of the product, the intelligent software of the portioning machine is able to instantly calculate where to cut the meat to optimize the yield and minimize give-away while keeping the target weights in mind.
The portion cutter has automatic strecth compensation which guarantees optimum accuracy over the years, using the same belt. The unique belt surface is specially designed for fish products and will keep the products in place and prevents them from moving during portioning. A quick-release link makes it easy to remove the belts without removing any other parts.
Specially designed options can be bolted on to the portioner at any later stage for specific applications. A laser line can be projected on the infeed belt to indicate to the operator the correct placement of the chicken fillets. The density scale compensates for variation on fish products which maximize yield and minimize give-away. The Automatic Product Holder prevents crust frozen chicken fillets from moving during portioning. The retractable outfeed belt, allows the head to be separated or the tail to be trimmed at high speed and can be combined with a blow-off system.
Intuitive programming of cutting patterns and fast and easy fine-tuning of the programs to get the maximum yields. The visual presentation of the cutting pattern on a large screen along with the indication of the thickness and the weight makes it easy to adjust the program which maximizes the yield.
The MATRIX P software collects all production data from the PORTIO fish cutting machine and allows to generate production reports. MATRIX P enables users to remotely make programs offline and monitor the fish slicer status through an event log.
The portion cutter complies with the most stringent hygiene standards. The open structure of the portioning machine for fish allows it to be fully cleaned using a pressure washer and disinfected on the inside and outside. A CIP (Cleaning In Place) system keeps the belt clean during production or rinses the belts after production. All cabinets with electrics and electronics have a unique air drying system to prevent buildup of condensation. Belts can be removed with a quick release, without the need for tools.
The portion cutter can be connected to the internet, allowing the status of the fish slicer to be diagnosed from a remote service point.
Operators appreciate the good working environment around the PORTIO thanks to its low noise levels.
