Status: USED

The BAADER 988 is a highly advanced, automated, and intelligent fish trimming machine designed specifically for high-volume processors of salmonids (such as Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and wild salmon).

Manufactured by the German food processing equipment leader BAADER, this machine is designed to replace labor-intensive manual trimming tables, ensuring maximum yield, consistent product quality, and strict hygiene standards.

Key Features & Technology

  • Computer Vision & Camera Analysis: Before a single cut is made, each individual fillet is scanned by a high-resolution camera system. The machine evaluates the fillet’s length, width, volume, orientation, and color grade. It also features melanin spot recognition to detect defects.
  • Dynamic «On-the-Fly» Trimming: Using the visual data collected, the machine’s software calculates the optimal, highest-yield cutting pattern for each unique fillet. It then uses precise circular knives to perform back contour, belly contour, and surface trimming.
  • Recipe Management System: Processors can program and store specific «super recipes» via a user-friendly touchscreen. You can change trimming parameters (e.g., switching from an A-trim to a D-trim) instantly during active production without stopping the machine.
  • Smart Sorting Integration: Because the BAADER 988 grades each fillet by color and size in real-time, it can output data signals to downstream grading lines, allowing automated sorting based on quality or size.

Technical Specifications

ParameterSpecification
Target SpeciesSalmon, Sea Trout, Wild Salmon
Throughput CapacityUp to 50 fillets per minute (25 fillets per lane across a 2-lane system)
Working RangeFillet length: 300–750 mm

Fillet width: Max 250 mm
Trimming FunctionsBelly trim, Back trim, Surface trim, Optional Tail cutter
Hygiene FeaturesOpen architecture for 360° access; CIP (Cleaning-in-Place) ready

Primary Benefits to Processors

1. Maximized Yield & Profitability: Manual trimmers experience fatigue, leading to inconsistent cuts and meat wastage. The BAADER 988 calculates the exact cut needed to preserve the most high-value meat every single time.

2. Enhanced Food Safety: Less human contact means a drastically reduced risk of cross-contamination, ensuring higher hygiene compliance.

3. Labor Efficiency: It automates a highly skilled manual job, mitigating labor shortages and stabilizing factory output regardless of shift length.