Packing and sorting

 We provide flexible packing and sorting service.

 

The machine:

First of all the fish is put in the machine and the ice sorted from the fish. 
Then the fish is put on the two conveyor belts that take the fish to the weight.
When each fish is weighed, it is, by the machine, taken in to one of the eight gates, according to the weight of the fish.

 

The eight gates have eight conveyor belts, that can go either way.

If the fish is sorted in boxes, the conveyor belts will move the fish to the northern side, and if the fish is sorted in boxes, they will move it to the south side. When the box/bin is full, the gate will close and a label will be printed with all the necessary information.
It is most common to put 250kg. in each 460L. bin and 40kg. in each 75L box.

Boxes:

If the fish is sorted in boxes, it is layed properly in the boxes when it comes down the gates. The fish is layed with its' backside up. After that, a label is printed and put on each box, and the box is pushed under the gates, where another conveyor belt moves the boxes to the lift. Here the boxes are well iced before they are put on pallets. It is most common to put 14 boxes on each pallet. For each 14 boxes there is another label printed. This label shows the combined weight of the 14 boxes.

This is an example of a label, that is put on the box. We can see that:

  • the date is 25/11/2011

  • the fish is Liri (Spotted Catfish)

  • the fish weighs 39,29kg.

  • the fish is from gate 6.

  • the box has the pack number 90715

  • the box belongs to pallet 7678 and is the 13th out of 14 boxes.

Bins:

If the fish is sorted in bins, we put ice in the bottom, the middle and on the top. When the gate closes, a label is printed. The label is put on the bin, the bin moved from the machine with the forklift.

This is an example of a label, that is put on the bin. We can see that:

  • the date is 25/11/2011
  • the fish is Toskur 3 (Cod 3) (2-4kg.)
  •        the fish weighs 243,18kg.
  • the fish is from gate 6
  • the bin has the pack number 90669

 

 



Shipping:

As well as sorting for faroese buyers, we also do shippings to buyers in the Nordic Countries and in the EU.