Compaxo Gouda

By HACCP guide lines Compaxo needed to reorganize the production process. Together with MPS a suitable concept has been developed and the cutting room has been renewed.
The investment costs were low regarding the operational costs. Therefore the installation can be paid back in a short time.

The most important advantages:

  1. Considerable increase in productivity
  2. Vast reduction in the number of containers
  3. 75% less floor area
  4. Acceptable stay times of products in the production area
  5. Cleanable and low maintenance installation

Comply with strict HACCP requirements

Because of the analysis of HACCP-guide lines, production needed reorganising.
The containers with products were not allowed to remain for such an extended period in the production area. Therefore many containers were needed in the process. There was not much effective spare left.

There were 4 people working at a cutting table. The supply and removal of containers was laborious, because of the limited room.

Dhr J. Roos.
Production leader cutting room

" The MPS installation is excactly as I want it, its able to realize logistics and the HACCP guide lines."

" Because of the ergonomic work places and the continuous supply and removal of products we have an increase in productivity of 12,5%."

" We are careful with our employees. Because of the new workplaces the absence through illness is low and the staff turnover is almost 0%."

A new flow

Mr. J. Roos thought about a concept with conveyor tracks for supply and removal of products and having cutting tables located on the sides.
This concept has been evaluated and realised together with MPS.

The gross product will be loaded by a lift and stainless steel funnel into the system. The gross products, such as hams and shoulders, are manually positioned onto the main conveyor. That conveyor transports them automatically to the boners.

Ergonomic work places

The boners take the gross product from the main conveyor and process the part on a cutting table. The 13 ergonomic cutting tables with individual adjustable platform heights are positioned to both sides of the main conveyor. The workers are now isolated from the floor and the working height has optimal adjustment. This results in an increased productivity and a lower absence through illness.

Net products, bones and trimmings are removed through separate conveyor tracks.

Cleanability

Because of the well thought construction of folding side guards and the integrated cleaning system, the installation is simpler and can be cleaned in a short period of time.



Compaxo is still a real family business despite the expansion. The name 'Van der Post' is inseparably connected with Compaxo, both in Gouda and in Zevenaar.

Founder C.N. van der Post was assisted by his three sons J.C. van der Post, C.C.M. van der Post and C.N. van der Post. Compaxo is nowadays in hands of the third generation.

Characteristics installation

  • 26 workplaces.
  • 400 hams per hour at the boning (dependable of cut).
  • A large reduction of the number of meat trays for the supply of gross products and the removal of net products.
  • Trays can be emptied/filled more rapidly.
  • 75% less floor area required.
  • The HACCP problems concerning lingering periods of products in 'hotter' production environments have been solved.
  • The installation is essentially maintenance free.

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