Robotic butchery

摘要

Thanks to the efforts of Dunedin-based Scott Automation, a major breakthrough is looming in the automation of meat processing. It promises meat companies not only savings in processing costs, but, more importantly, greatly reduced waste, recovering consistently higher levels of meat off the carcasses processed. The Scott group of companies is best known for the development and manufacture of high-technology manufacturing systems for whiteware companies. Their experience in this specialist field led to the creation of Scott Automation, an offshoot of Scott Technology, which is adapting that experience to wider commercial applications. Scott Automation is already a leading supplier of robotics to manufacturing industries in New Zealand, one of only a few companies in the country that offers complete design, building and installation of robotic production systems.