FOOMA Award Archive｜International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition

The Grand Prize

CELLDAS System

MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.

A Deboning System that can Process a Variety of Bone-in Meats in a Single Machine

An automated meat processing system implemented CELL production concept
Adapts to variable processing requirements depending on food culture and season
Realizes multi-skilled operation by incorporated multiple deboning/cutting programs
Make fine accuracy for recognition images extracted by deep learning like skilled worker
Collision avoidance for multiple robot arms while maintaining the knife cut line
Optimizes the capacity based on number of CELL units
Create highly flexible layout
Recognizes as key components to establish the fully automated meat processing lines

Corunucopia

RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.

The Cycloid-type Dough Feeding Mechanism that does not damage solids in the dough in encrusting machine.

The latest model of encrusting machine that pursues "High Quality", "Stable Production" and "Easy·to·use".
The cycloid-type dough feeding mechanism ensures stable dough flow and high weight accuracy.
Also allows for stable production of difficult-to-form dough with granular ingredients and reducing "Food Loss".
The easy setting function that enhances convenience makes it even easier to operate the machine.
Possible to produce a wide variety of food products by adding various options.

Stir-Fry Machine

SHINAGAWA MACHINERY WORKS CO., LTD.

Stir-fry Cooker with Craftsman-style Flavor

A new stir-fry cooker based on the concept of “more ‘delicious’ cooking”.
The structure of Chinese frying pan and metal knit burner blast system allow for high heat cooking of food items.
The new stirring method minimizes food damage by kneading and cutting.
Professional stir-frying. Rice cooked without becoming sticky, and stir-fried veggies finished crispier with less dripping.

Zeus + Scorpion

NANTSUNE CO., LTD.

Automatic meat slicing and serving line

Meat slicer “NTDPD-340 Zeus”, a 3D pack slicer with a measuring section and a slicing section
“CM-230 Scorpion” for automated meat slicing and serving
Automates the preparation of items with sliced meat trays by combing two models
Enhanced convenience and easier to operate due to simple setting function
Weight accuracy by Zeus is ±5% and throughput by Scorpion is 800 packs/hr

Bending Slicer AZ-342

NIPPON CAREER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Meat Weight Variation Control and Automatic Serving Line

Slices raw meat blocks into thin slices, feeds them out, and arranges them on a conveyor in an organized order
A group of sliced meat, send out while automatically adjusting the number and pitch of slices, can be placed on a tray directly from the conveyor by a worker and sold at a store. Manual adjustments during serving are reduced, contributing to a reduction in the number of workers.
The suction and discharge of meat scraps generated during cutting improves hygiene and contributes to food safety and security
The mechanism that feeds sliced meat onto the conveyor has been sped up, resulting in a 20% increase in slicing capacity

Light Depoly (LD-P)

MASDAC MACHINERY CO., LTD.

Single-row, High-speed Depositor with Easy Item Changeover

Automatic filling by following the items flowing on the conveyor. A single machine can handle various types of depositing to save manpower, such as cream injection into puff pastry, decorative depositing of cup products, and long depositing
A parallel linkage mechanism enables high production capacity and smooth motion, and accommodates complex depositing shapes, resulting in higher added value of products.
No tools are required to remove, clean, or assemble the compact and lightweight parts. Higher productivity is realized with reduced changeover time.