A new laser marking system that works to improve traceability in fish blocks will be on display at the Beck Pack Systems booth at the 2016 Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global event taking place this week in Brussels, Belgium.
The innovation, known as the Beck-Lase system, was built with an eye toward traceability and optimal efficiency in seafood production. It’s the first system of its kind in the market for frozen fish blocks, which are typically processed for fish fingers and fish burgers. Beck-Lase can be installed both on board a vessel as well as within onshore processing facilities.
According to the system’s developers, the innovation serves to address an increase in industry requirements when it comes to traceability.
“Requirements for seafood traceability [are] increasing from consumers and processors, for instance in terms of type of fish, origin and certifications. Previously it has been difficult and time consuming to mark each waxed liner with this information as ink will easily smear and stickers will often fall off. The new system provides a reliable, easy process,” said Sales Manager Daniel Sereth Larsen in a prepared statement.
Waxed layers on the liner of frozen fish blocks are not compromised when utilizing the new laser system – rather, a marking is created between the wax and carton with a special ink that reacts with the laser, permanently marking the blocks with details such as product type, time of production, batch codes or QR codes, explained Beck Pack.
“While improving efficiency in production with an automated process, the new method also allows for a greater amount of data to be added to each block, giving producers the ability to track each individual block for optimal safety,” concluded Sereth Larsen.
Beck Pack Systems will be exhibiting in Hall 4, in booth 6015, at SEG.
