Fruits Multiple technology areas Automation Harvest technology Robotics Research project Study to review automation of banana de-handing This project is examining whether it is feasible to automate de-handing of bananas. The research team will conduct a time and motion study of banana processing in an operational processing facility and produce a feasibility report into the challenges and immediate opportunities around integrating robotics into de-handing. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 2 Dec 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 Research organisation ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Processing & packaging Robotics Research project Use of a purge sensor to improve performance and reduce the need for supervision of batch centrifugals Batch centrifugals that operate like a spinning washing machine are used widely to separate raw sugar crystals from the mother molasses. This project will trial a Danish-made sensor to show when and how long to add wash water to the batch centrifugal, to purify the raw sugar crystals - a job that is usually done by a worker at the sugar mill. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 15 Sep 2021 - 30 Jul 2022 Research organisation Bundaberg Sugar
Nuts Automation Research project Demonstration of functional driverless tractor for Australian horticulture Hort Innovation has contracted the Almond Board of Australia to investigate the impediments to update of driverless technology in the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 1 Jun 2024 Research organisation Almond Board of Australia
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Defining the overarching requirements for product verification claims This project will identify attributes of Australian red meat that require product verification of key product claims. It will also … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2020 - 18 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Imagery Research project MEXA assisted offal sortation technical The project will conduct Part 2 of Phase1 of MEXA assisted offal sortation technical feasibility scoping study. The study will determine … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Jan 2020 - 15 Mar 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics Research project Robotic Removal of Button Bone and Flat Bone after Striploin Chine Bone Removal – Stage 1 Practical Feasibility This first stage feasibility is to examine the following: - Method of locating and fixation of a striploin primal for … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 12 Jul 2019 - 2 Dec 2019
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Imagery Machinery & hardware Research project Camera grading for lamb meat quality This project is designed to enable the implementation of MSA mark II lamb cuts based grading. The project will develop … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 May 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics Research project Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 20 Mar 2018 - 1 Sep 2018
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Research project First prototype automation for deboning lamb Shoulder - Stage 2 This stage 2 project follows a feasibility, conducted by BMC, to develop a pilot automation – AMPC project 2017-1050. Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 1 Feb 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2 This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 1 Feb 2019