Coldwater Prawns Protects Quality and Yield with a Smarter, Automated Peeling System
Automated Peeling Solves Shell Wrap While Protecting Yield
For Coldwater shrimp/prawn processors, effective peeling is about more than removing the shell. The process must protect product quality, preserve as much valuable shrimp weight as possible, and minimize the manual work required to keep production running.
That is the value of an automated system: consistent performance with less operator intervention.
Coldwater Prawns Production AS faced a persistent challenge on its previous peeling line: shell buildup on the inserts lifted the rollers, created gaps, and reduced yield over the course of each shift. Operators also had to intervene to address the buildup and wash product from the line.
The company upgraded its operation with new Laitram Machinery peeling system featuring built-in Automatic Insert Cleaners. Rather than treating shell wrap as a recurring maintenance task, the automated system addresses it continuously as part of normal production.
“From day one, shell wrap has no longer been an issue. The Peeling System handles it automatically in a single pass—no operator intervention; no washing product off the line.”— Knut Helge Vestre, Coldwater Prawns Production AS
The Automatic Insert Cleaners help prevent shell buildup as part of normal machine operation. Combined with precision rollers designed to maintain their alignment and tolerance, the system supports consistent shell removal while minimizing product damage and weight loss.
Automation extends to line control. A touchscreen interface and real-time monitoring give operators clear visibility into each stage of the process, making startup and shutdown more straightforward and helping teams respond quickly when operating conditions change.
Precision rollers designed to maintain their alignment and tolerance complement these automated features. Together, they support clean shell removal while minimizing product damage and preserving valuable shrimp weight.
“We’re producing a more consistent product with less water and minimal downtime.”— Knut Helge Vestre, Coldwater Prawns Production AS
For Coldwater Prawns, the result is a more straightforward, data-driven peeling process built around the measures that matter most: quality, yield, water use, and uptime.
Ultimately, the goal is to remove the shell cleanly while minimizing product damage and preserving as much shrimp weight as possible. That allows us to deliver the quality and yield our operation requires—and the new equipment has delivered that performance from the start.” — Knut Helge Vestre, Coldwater Prawns Production AS
Learn how Laitram Machinery’s automated cooking, peeling, cleaning, and inspection solutions can help reduce manual work and improve performance across your Coldwater shrimp process.
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“When we decided it was time to upgrade our peeling line, we wanted equipment that would help us maintain high yields and consistent quality while solving the shell-wrap problem we had faced for years. Shell buildup on the inserts was lifting the rollers, creating gaps, and reducing yield shift after shift.
The new Laitram Machinery peelers, with built-in Automatic Insert Cleaners, have been a major improvement. From day one, shell wrap has no longer been an issue. The Peeling System handles it automatically in a single pass—no operator intervention; no washing product off the line. It’s just part of how the machine runs. The Peeling System came ready to perform at a level our old equipment never could.
What really sets this new generation apart is the data-driven approach. With the touchscreen interface and real-time monitoring, our operators can see exactly what’s happening at every stage. Startup and shutdown used to be a headache—now it’s straightforward. We’re producing a more consistent product with less water and minimal downtime.
— Knut Helge Vestre, Coldwater Prawns Production AS
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