Automation in the cured ham industry: benefits and solutions

The cured ham industry is a mainly traditional sector, with great potential for growth and expansion. However, it faces a series of challenges, such as a shortage of qualified labor, the need to increase efficiency and demand to optimize quality and food safety.

Automation is a solution that contributes positively to the cured ham industry to overcome these challenges and improve its competitiveness . Some of its key benefits are:

Cost reduction: reduces dependence on labor and increases production efficiency.

Sustainability: the optimization of resources and the energy efficiency of modern machines reduce the environmental impact, also contributing to the reduction of waste.

Increased efficienty: repetitive tasks are performed faster and with greater precision, freeing workers for more strategic functions.

Enhance quality: the standardization of procedures significantly improves the quality and uniformity of the final product and allows deviations to be easily detected and corrected.

Greater security: the reduction of human contact ensures hygiene, greater food safety and reduces the risk of accidents, while automated systems optimize production processes and prevent future errors.

Industries Fac offers a range of machinery that not only optimizes your production process, but also ensures consistency in the quality and uniformity of the final product. Some examples of automation solutions we offer include:

• Movement and transportation systems
• Salting and desalting lines
• Boning systems
• Pressing and demolding lines
• Washing and sweeping lines

The implementation of automation in the cured ham industry requires a careful planning. The Indústries FAC R&D team provides comprehensive advice, taking into account factors such as:

• The specific needs of the company
• The investment capacity
• The continuous staff training and development

In Industries FAC we are convinced that automation is a powerful tool that can help the cured ham industry improve its competitiveness, efficiency and quality, ensuring long-term growth and sustainability.