Take the company to the next level

Real-time monitoring of process & product quality ‘With this investment, we can take the company to the next level’

As the world population keeps on growing, so does the consumption of eggs. This asks for innovative total solutions that allow egg producers to increase capacity while needing fewer hands, with the focus on product quality and food safety.

Each day, egg producers face more challenges. Why? Well, on the one hand, the number of types of eggs is increasing. Nowadays you don’t only have organic or freerange eggs but also eggs from alternative housing, eggs with a healthy image (like omega3 eggs), and animal welfare eggs (like the German brand Ohne Kükentöten).

As a result, the number of products is exploding, and with it the logistics puzzle for egg producers. At the same time, it is becoming more difficult for them to find qualified staff. Automation and the use of big data to improve efficiency numbers are proven tools for egg producers to overcome their problems.

Inventor Job Mosterd

One of the egg producers who faced these challenges is DA Hall & Co, one of the largest poultry farms that supply eggs all over Australia. Mr. Don Trefz, General Manager of DA Hall: ‘In 2011 we first came across Moba in our search for a new egg grader.’ And at Moba, it is all about the egg. This started exactly 75 years ago when founder Mr. Job Mosterd invented the first egg grader. Since 2011, DA Hall has continually been an early adopter of innovations, resulting in high levels of efficiency on the grading floor.

Full of praise

Over the years, the grader has consistently been updated with features, such as iMoba, a cloud-based app that automatically collects the data the egg grader produces and gives a quick reference dashboard and

Increased demand for eggs requires innovative solutions, like the MR12 case packer, that allow egg producers to increase capacity.

We were very impressed with the production output and the reliability

DON TREFZ, GENERAL MANAGER OF DA HALL & CO.

insightful graphics within seconds. Mr. Don Trefz is full of praise: ‘By using iMoba, we have improved our Overall Equipment Eff ectiveness by 5%. We are now able to monitor the performance of the equipment and the quality of the eggs in real-time, which has given us an edge in identifying both negative and positive changes in the production process.’

Acquisition of more units

It was a logical step for DA Hall to acquire the new generation of case packers as well. Don Trefz: ‘After the fi rst two MR12 case packers were installed, we were very impressed with both the production output and the reliability. It exceeded our expectations so we didn’t have to think twice about ordering two more units.’ ‘The installation was completed without any loss of production. And we saw improvements overnight with double the output capacity. With this investment in robotics, we can take the company to the next level.’