Automation and Robotics in Meat Processing Plants (1980-2015)

1. Packers and Stockyards Act enacted

   Aug 15, 1921Labels: Packers and, U S

   • USDA GIPSA

2. FSIS HACCP final rule published

   Jul 25, 1996Labels: FSIS HACCP, USDA FSIS

   • Federal Register

3. Early FlexPicker installations in food packing

   Jan 1, 1998Labels: FlexPicker, Delta robot

   • ABB News

4. FSIS sanitation performance standards finalized

   Oct 20, 1999Labels: FSIS Sanitation, USDA FSIS

   • FSIS Guide

5. Marel completes acquisition of Stork Food Systems

   Apr 23, 2008Labels: Marel, Stork Food

   • PoultryWorld

6. FANUC introduces USDA-hygiene meatpacking robot

   Aug 8, 2008Labels: FANUC, USDA-hygiene robot

   • IndustryWeek

7. USDA-certified robotic meat gripper announced

   Jan 22, 2009Labels: Applied Robotics, USDA gripper

   • SemiconductorDig

8. Marel renames to Marel hf after Stork integration

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: Marel hf, Stork integration

   • Marel Wiki

9. NSF/ANSI/3-A 14159-3 conveyor hygiene standard updated

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: NSF ANSI, conveyor standard

   • ANSI Webstore

10. Marel launches RoboBatcher Flex (robotic batching)

    Jan 1, 2014Labels: RoboBatcher Flex, Marel

    • JBT Marel

11. NSF/ANSI/3-A 14159-3-2014 published (conveyors)

    Jan 1, 2014Labels: NSF ANSI, conveyors

    • ANSI Webstore

12. JBT acquires Wolf-tec protein automation assets

    Dec 1, 2014Labels: JBT, Wolf-tec assets

    • JBT IR

13. JBS acquires controlling share of Scott Technology

    Nov 1, 2015Labels: JBS, Scott Technology

    • KALW