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Design, manufacture and start-up of a complete cheese cutting line

Industrial, mechanical and electrical engineering of four complete cutting machines for the gradual cutting of 640-lbs cheese blocks to produce individual servings.

The high-speed cheese cutting system that the Coprodev team developed provides Kraft with unequaled productivity and reliability. It incorporates various technologically advanced features aimed at reducing product loss, including laser-measuring devices that provide a 3D volumetric analysis to ensure exact product weight. A weigh scale table designed and built entirely in our facility provides statistical data that enables the cutting strategy to be altered according to applicable federal regulations.

Tasks completed:

• Design and schematic planning of the process
• Detail engineering
• Development of a "smart" cutting technology using laser cheese measurement apparatus and optimization of cutting algorithms for trim reduction.
• Machinery manufacture
• Mechanical design and development of all the controls
• Programming reliability analysis
• Technical support during start-up