DSI Waterjet Cutter: complex cuts in one go
In many cases, straight cuts no longer satisfy market requirements. Complex, curved cuts are needed to get the highest value from each portioned fillet. This is where waterjet cutting becomes the right solution.
Retail and food service customers can frequently change their demands on poultry processors. At times, they may accept a small amount of fat, while at other times, they require completely fat-free portions. At one stage, they may ask for weight- and shape-controlled portions, and at another stage for dimension-specific portions. Managing these changing requirements is one of the strong points of the DSI waterjet cutter, which can flexibly adapt to changing portioning needs.
Countless shapes
The DSI Waterjet Cutter is an ideal solution for cutting shaped portions and trimming away fat. It is easy to change applications quickly with the push of a button. DSI portioning systems are sized to match various production needs. The automated operation reduces labor and prevents repetitive strain injuries, while ensuring consistent performance and enhancing food safety. The DSI system can handle butterflies, fillets, tenderloins and deboned leg meat as input material, for turning into virtually any portion shape. These range from steaks, strips, nuggets, cubes, and dices to creative forms like magnolias or dinosaurs. With DSI waterjet cutting, you can precisely tailor products to meet unique consumer tastes across the globe, in Asia, Europe, or America. Whether it’s kakugiri for the Japanese market, minute steaks for Germany, or QSR nuggets for the USA, you can satisfy many local preferences.
Specific requirements
Even when faced with complex or specific requirements, the DSI Waterjet Cutter will find a solution that gives you a competitive advantage. A satisfied customer says, “In the past, we had people making chunks by hand with a knife—about 20 to 40 tons per week. Later, with the DSI, we could produce 250 tons per week in fixed-weight chunks. We were supplying a large Indian curry manufacturer who needed exactly five chunks per curry. Before, we had many weight differences, but now we could guarantee fixed-weight packs, which is very important.”
How does it work?
The DSI Waterjet Cutter is a multi-lane, multi-cell water-based portioner, which is easily extendable. Every cell has two waterjets. First, the waterjet portioning system scans the incoming products to locate fat and to determine shape, thickness, weight and many other attributes. Then, DSI Q-Link portioning software optimizes a cut strategy for each individual piece of raw product. Finally, the cutter gets to work. Computer-positioned high-pressure waterjets generate complex cutting shapes that make each piece as valuable as possible, while maximizing yield and minimizing giveaway.
If you can sketch it, DSI can portion it
The DSI Waterjet Cutter requires no positioning, only separated meat pieces without overlaps at the input. It accurately cuts all types of boneless meat according to the programmed pattern, regardless of how they are placed on the belt. There are virtually no offcuts. Every piece, even the smaller ones, can be portioned into useful, valuable products, resulting in minimal giveaway. Unlike what many people might assume, the DSI doesn’t use that much water at all. The amount of meat lost is almost nothing, because the waterjet is as thin as a hair. The meat itself doesn’t get wet at all either.
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