AN ENTIRELY NEW APPROACH TO SHRIMP GRADING
Shrimp Sorting with Laser Precision
Conservative savings of $0.07 to $0.15/lb compared to roller graders with 6 to 12 months paybacks.
Maximize the value of each shrimp. Upgrade shrimp to the most valuable count.
Keep a tighter UR and improve your size distribution. Precisely target average counts.
Reduce labor, QC, and streamline the process.
Real-time visibility in your factory throughput.
"We are confident that the Laitram SMART Sorter will be the standard for shrimp grading globally." Thai Union
“I am convinced this is the new standard for our industry and will replace roller grading".
"The technology fundamentally changes my business and the grading process.”
The patented automatically-fed SMART Sorter scans each and every shrimp in a lot. The machine uses laser-imaging and computer vision algorithms to inspect, grade, and sort shrimp.
Fast Adoption Worldwide. We've seen rapid adoption of this technology since its introduction worldwide. Currently we have customer in India, Vietnam, Ecuador, Thailand, and the Gulf of Mexico. We have several customers with more that one unit.
"The technology fundamentally changes my business and the grading process.”
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
HLSO PUD HOSO
HLSO capacity range:
2,500 Kg/Hr (5,600 Lb/Hr) based on 25 count per pound
to 1,600 Kg/Hr (3,500 Lb/Hr) based on a 40 count per pound.
LASER GRADING
Patented high-precision, shrimp-by-shrimp laser imaging and analysis reduces the need for
re-grading and provides unparalleled uniformity.
Automatically inspects for bits, broken shrimp.
VARIETY OF
Configurations
Available in a variety of configurations and a variable number of sorting "bins", totes, baskets and take out conveyors to fit the exact product flow and layout constraints of modern processors.
IMPROVE DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING
Eliminate regrading and vastly reduce QC/QA labor.
Improved grading uniformity can drive cook yield increase.
Fewer eyes and hands mean less touching and fewer errors.
INTUITIVE EASY VISIBILITY IN REAL TIME
Real-time process control and data logging. Innovative reporting features enable data-driven plant optimization.
Batch-by-batch, source-by-source, and day-by-day logging of all grading.
OUR CUSTOMERS
Ananda / Godavari
When I visited the Laitram facility in New Orleans, the immense benefits of the laser scanning grader were immediately obvious to me. The two machines I initially purchased now grade the vast majority of the material at two facilities. After using the machines for 3 months, it is now impossible for me to go back to roller grading. As a result, I have placed an order for a 3rd unit. I am convinced this is the new standard for our industry and will replace roller grading.
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We can precisely grade the target average count with the desired BS ratio.
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We can increase the percentage (%) of the target size that we intend to upgrade.
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Easy to use, save time, and also can reduce labor.
U. ANAND RAMESH VARMA
DIRECTOR
Thai Union
After analyzing the results and seeing the enormous potential to improve our operations, we placed an order for 4 machines. After seeing the first 2 machines run, we knew that we had made the right decision, and rush ordered the 5th machine.
The upgrades economics are exactly "Payback less than one year" We are beginning to explore ways to improve decision making related to buying, processing, and selling. The Laitram SMART Sorter has been reliable, and Laitram has been a committed partner to help us transition to this new technology. We are confident that the Laitram SMART Sorter will be the standard for shrimp grading globally.