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Prevention of Contamination of Rendered Meal and Tallow by Foreign Matter logo
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Prevention of Contamination of Rendered Meal and Tallow by Foreign Matter

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The specific aim of this project is to ensure that meal and tallow are not contaminated with foreign matter by: 1. Ensuring that foreign objects do not enter the rendering process; and/or 2. Utilization of renderable materials within the supply chain that do not contaminate the final products. The rendering...

1 Mar 2018 - 1 Nov 2018

New South Wales, Australia

All Energy Pty Ltd

Aggregated Waste to Energy (W2E) logo
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Aggregated Waste to Energy (W2E)

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

A circular economy approach will be utilized to explore how waste to energy (W2E) facilities aggregating non-recyclable waste from processing plants and councils can assist to reduce thermal energy, power and waste disposal costs for red meat processing plants. This opportunity can use locally derived wastes that would otherwise be...

19 Aug 2019 - 2 Sep 2020

New South Wales, Australia

All Energy Pty Ltd

Renewable Hydrogen Cost-Benefit Analysis for Australian Red Meat Processors logo
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Renewable Hydrogen Cost-Benefit Analysis for Australian Red Meat Processors

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The proposed project is a literature review and development of a basis of design for a detailed feasibility study of renewable hydrogen at Australian red meat processing facilities. This feasibility study will consider the source of the critical inputs (water and power) and application of the output hydrogen and oxygen...

5 Dec 2019 - 1 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

All Energy Pty Ltd

Creating Visibility in the Supply Chain utilising Intelligent Inspection and Data Technologies logo
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Creating Visibility in the Supply Chain utilising Intelligent Inspection and Data Technologies

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Creating visibility across all stages of the food supply chain is vital to ensure organisations in the food supply chain can demonstrate they are conforming to the compliance requirements of the relevant domestic and international regulatory authorities as well as delivering significant value to the end customer. This project aims...

17 Jul 2019 - 27 Mar 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Bondi Labs Australia Pty Ltd

Export Certification Framework Project logo
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Export Certification Framework Project

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The Export Certification Framework Project will develop a comprehensive Export Certification Framework (ECF) and accompanying evidence base to drive better regulatory outcomes for Australian meat exporters. It will focus on developing evidence-based solutions that can be adopted to drive more efficient and cost-effective export inspection fees, charges and associated costs...

10 Oct 2019 - 16 Jul 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Brickfielder Government Engagement

Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2 logo
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Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer behind. The aim of this project will be to establish a working prototype based on the concept experimentally tested in a rig currently under development. This project is expected to...

1 Sep 2016 - 1 Feb 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Business and Manufacturing Consultancy UK

Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling logo
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Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value chain. The objective is to review current practices and produce a requirements document which specifies automation, robotics and mechanised, or structured, handling solutions for meat cutting and process of information...

20 Mar 2018 - 1 Sep 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Business and Manufacturing Consultancy UK

Robotic Removal of Button Bone and Flat Bone after Striploin Chine Bone Removal – Stage 1 Practical Feasibility logo
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Robotic Removal of Button Bone and Flat Bone after Striploin Chine Bone Removal – Stage 1 Practical Feasibility

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This first stage feasibility is to examine the following: - Method of locating and fixation of a striploin primal for processing by robotics - Evaluation of low cost sensing solutions to locate in 3D space geometric features that may be used for removal of button bones and flat bones remaining...

12 Jul 2019 - 2 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Business and Manufacturing Consultancy UK

First prototype automation for deboning lamb Shoulder - Stage 2 logo
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First prototype automation for deboning lamb Shoulder - Stage 2

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This stage 2 project follows a feasibility, conducted by BMC, to develop a pilot automation – AMPC project 2017-1050.

1 Dec 2017 - 1 Feb 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Business and Manufacturing Consultancy UK

Investigation into the suitability of standard meat conveyor belt materials for CO2 pellet cleaning logo
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Investigation into the suitability of standard meat conveyor belt materials for CO2 pellet cleaning

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project seeks to investigate the effect of repeated cleaning of meat conveyors using CO2 pellets with respect to material properties and fatigue.

2 Jan 2018 - 1 Nov 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cold Logic Pty Ltd