A Knuro logical choice

Marine Harvest Canada has installed new fish cleaning systems on every line at its Port Hardy Processing Plant. Made by Knuro, the cleaners include a sophisticated vacuum hose that cleans the belly cavity after the fish has been processed.

After the first fish cleaner was installed last November without any operational issues, four more were installed this past September. MHC Processing Director Stephen Hall and Maintenance Manager Andy Beech carried out thorough research into the technology before buying the first machine last year. The cost of each machine, including installation, is about $150,000.

“Stephen and I went over to Norway last May. We looked at our plants, and we looked competitors as well. The Knuro fish cleaner offered, in our opinion, the best technology,” said Beech.

“We crawled all over them, measuring and inspecting every inch until we were certain they would be a good fit for our plant and a vast improvement on our process.”

The Knuro team came to Port Hardy to install the cleaners. They will be serviced and maintained by the plant’s skilled maintenance and tradespeople.

“It is a clever machine that knows if a fish hasn’t been cut, it changes movements and sends it back to another line. It appears to be complex but it is very simple, based on measurements fed to it from timing sensors on the other tools,” said Beech.