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World leading service & support

Our engineering expertise is founded on many years of experience in the design and manufacture of automation and robotics. Our Service team can perform preventative maintenance, curative maintenance, reconditioning, remote diagnostics and training, while also supplying spare parts and upgrades to keep your equipment running as efficiently and productively as possible.

Trends in palletising and handling logistics of frozen food

The European Frozen Food business is reported to be in excess of €75 billion and all indications are of strong continued growth across all the markets. The vast majority of those products, together with those in the Chilled Foods sector, will spend significant time being transported or stored on pallets.

Growing Trends in Robotics and Automation

There has been an increasing push towards automation, accelerated by the global pandemic. This global push has resulted in a shift towards robotic automation becoming more accessible and increasing utilisation within industries that had otherwise not previously considered automation.

Ian Devereux and the Story of Rocklabs

Rocklabs has a rich and unique history. Originally established as a commercial laboratory specialising in geochemical analysis and fire assaying, Rocklabs became a world leader in the manufacture and supply of sample preparation equipment.

 

Top 5 Australian Meat Processor installs AGV & Palletising system

Established in 1953 the Kilcoy Pastoral Company have spent over 60 years expanding into one of Australia’s top five meat processors. With their abattoir in southeast Queensland, Kilcoy process over 800 premium grain-fed cattle daily for both domestic and international clients. Installation occurred in 2017 with Kilcoy seeing an increase in production speed, improved traceability of the product, and improved fault tolerance as well as reduction in labour costs with only two operators needed in the room.

 

Volys chooses Scott to streamline the internal logistics of its prepared poultry products

Volys specialises in the production of prepared chicken and turkey products at its three sites in Belgium. To ensure growth for the coming years, Volys recently relocated a part of their activities to a new location. In collaboration with the customer, Scott designed, built and installed the internal bin transport and the palletisation.

 

Automation for Improved Hygiene and Food Safety Compliance

Complying with sanitation and other food safety regulations is made easier with automation, allowing manufacturers to focus on ensuring their product quality.