Products for the seafood industry: from machines to complete systems

The Commander platform is in many ways the link between you and Optimar.

• All documentation and communication in one place
• Service and support are logged and stored digitally
• Gives Optimar digital access to your installation

Optimar's most efficient solution for automatic destacking and palletizing of frozen products.

• High capacity for destacking and palletizing frozen cartons
• Built in stainless steel
• Safety fences and barriers according to EU regulations

Using advanced automation and robotics, the AutoPacker provides an automated interleave packing solution designed to optimize the packing flow and streamline the process from catch to delivery.

• Designed and tested for automatic fish fillet packing
• Automatic measuring and portioning of fillets
• Compact all-in-one solution

The Automatic Lid Applicator automatically applies the lid to the bottom carton in one continuous motion. The carton must be pre-glued and folded, including locking mechanisms.

• Durable materials
• Capacity of 12 cartons per minute
• Efficient and easy to handle

The Block Ejector separates frozen blocks from the freezing frames in an efficient and gentle manner.

• Gentle handling of blocks and freezing frames
• Reduces the need for manual and heavy work
• Increases productivity

Brine Freezing Tank is a solution for IQF freezing of small pelagic fish species.

• Robust and modular design.
• Easy for cleaning
• User friendly interface with recipes configurator

The Cargo Hoist provides a simple way to lift heavy goods.

• Integrated mechanical free-fall brake
• Simple solution with only one drive
• Designed and tested according to requirements for use on vessels

The Carton Erector is designed for automatic carton folding of pelagic fish cartons.

• Stainless steel material
• Capacity: 16 cartons per minute
• Automatic folding of cartons for pelagic fish

The Carton Feeder is a sleek and highly useful solution that adds value to the business by saving the operator from repetitive manual work while increasing production efficiency.

• Internal wiring with plugs for easy connection to weighing cabinet
• Designed for easy integration with various solutions
• Saves the operator from repetitive manual work

Fully automatic packaging machine for carton packaging of fish blocks, suitable for use both on land and at sea.

• In stainless steel or corrosion-resistant properties
• Can stack multiple layers of blocks in one carton
• Compatible with cartons made from recyclable materials

The Circular Thawing Tank enables efficient thawing of frozen blocks of fish and squid.

• Thawing tanks can be located separately from the process or production lines
• Robust and modular design
• Batch processing

Compact Palletizer is an automatic palletizing system for various types of cartons/blocks that transports pallets to the loading elevator or to the front loading bay.

• Automatic palletizing system for various types of cartons
• Available for various dimensions
• Automatic plastic packaging machine

The Continuous Thawing Tank™ enables the thawing of frozen fish blocks, squid and IQF frozen products.

• Can handle frozen blocks of fish and squid
• Continuous processing
• Can handle IQF frozen products

Desalting Tank for Cod™ enables the desalination process to be carried out automatically, with monitoring of key parameters such as temperature, salinity and pH value in the water.

• Robust and modular design
• Semi-automatic cleaning process included
• Batch processing

The most gentle way to stun fish.

• Suitable for several types of fish and shellfish
• High capacity
• Reduces stress levels in fish

The Freezing Rack Loader is designed to feed standard pelagic fish cartons into freezer racks.

• A very flexible system
• Automatically feeds cartons into freezer shelves
• PLC-controlled elevator positioning

GR 1000 Ensilage Unit is the smallest and easiest solution for effective grinding and mixing of fish to ensilage.

• Easy to move around
• Especially suited for smolt production and grow-out facilities
• Can be placed onshore, offshore, or on a vessel

GRP 3500 Ensilage Unit with integrated grinder and circulation pump is an efficient solution for silage production in the fish industry.

• Integrated grinder and circulation pump
• Automatic dosing pump for formic acid
• Designed for optimal circulation

An efficient machine for automatic and humane killing of fish.

• Quick and humane euthanasia method for fish
• Hygienic design for easy cleaning
• Compact size and easy to maintain

A robotic solution for automatic fish killing.

• Eliminates heavy manual work
• Integrated high-precision counting
• Stable and predictable cut quality

Fully automatic plate freezer designed for rapid freezing in the harshest weather conditions. Can be used both on board and ashore.

• Increases capacity and profitability
• Eliminates manual labor and heavy lifting
• Protects worker health and safety

Fully automatic horizontal plate freezer designed to meet customer requirements for continuous freezing of blocks under harsh conditions.

• Individual input and output
• Perfect for high-capacity factories
• Hygienic design made for easy cleaning

Fully automatic horizontal plate freezer for freezing whole batches.

• Food-safe design
• Loading and unloading elevators operate independently of each other
• Adjustable plate pressure functionality for shorter freezing time

Fully automatic horizontal plate freezer with continuous loading and unloading.

• Designed for good food safety
• Can be equipped with a semi-automatic washing system
• Continuous input and output

The IQF Shrimp Freezer allows freezing of shrimps and crustaceans without compromising shape and appearance.

• Easy to clean and dry after defrosting
• Ideal for gentle and even freezing of small-sized products
• Fine-tuning is available via touchscreen  interface

Mobile Grinder can handle the daily tasks of handling dead fish, as well as being an emergency system.

• Grinding capacity of up to 12 tons pr hour
• Automatic acid dosing
• Long lifespan and low maintenance

Monster Grinder is designed to grind organic material.

• Suitable for very rough environments
• Comes with stainless steel parts for easy maintenance
• Food safety is well taken care of

The Net Impregnator gives you full control of the anti-fouling process in a clean, closed, and automated system.

• Ensures consistent quality
• Faster drying than traditional dipping
• Avoids spills and exposure to chemicals.

Using advanced automation, Optiblast Hotel offers a modern logistics solution for storing and freezing fish in trays and boxes.

• No need for manual handling inside the freezer
• Reduced staffing requirements for operating the system
• Correct and documented freezing time for each product

Low-pressure water jets that surround the entire circumference of the fish's body have a gentle effect on the fish and its welfare.

• Surrounds the entire circumference of the fish body
• Reduces the temperature needed for effective delicing
• Designed to avoid clogging

With OptiTube Bleed and Chill the fish is kept cool and in motion with water while it is bled out.

• Can be used both outdoors and indoors
• Extremely flexible
• Capacity of 70 tons per hour per output unit (scalable)

Optimar Electric Shrimp Stunner is the most humane method for rapid and gentle stunning of crustaceans.

• Open and easy-to-clean design
• No manual feeding of shrimp required
• Low operating costs

Unlike traditional pallet magazines, the Pallet Stack Splitter™ can handle pallet stacks that are not pre-restacked, saving a lot of heavy manual labor in automated factories.

• Capacity for two pallets per minute
• Made of stainless steel
• Can be supplied for various pallet sizes

The semi-automatic weighing system is used for continuous and controlled batch weighing of fresh or frozen bulk products.

• User-friendly interface
• Robust, compact and modular design
• Hygienic design

Soaking Tank is designed for the treatment of products with the dissolution of additives.

• Robust and modular design
• Semi-automatic cleaning process included
• Notification system with e-mail messages

Efficient and automated species sorting. The species recognition system is used to sort fish by species and size.

• Automated sorting
• Sorting based on both species and size
• Capacity of one fish per second

The swingloader makes it possible to turn the buckets gradually, so that they are emptied perfectly.

• Made of stainless steel
• Emptying the buckets perfectly
• Saves the operator from heavy manual work

Thawing Tank enables the thawing of frozen blocks of fish and squid, as well as IQF frozen products.

• Robust and modular design
• Handles IQF frozen products
• Can be used for batch or continuous processing

The most direct and easy way to empty a freezer. Works quickly and gently by removing the frozen blocks sideways from the freezer, without the need to lift or drop the blocks.

• Open and slim design makes the system easier to clean
• One unloading unit can serve multiple freezers
• No need to lift or drop the blocks

The exceptional and robust stainless steel robot for automatic unloading and transport of frozen blocks from vertical plate freezers.

• One robot can empty multiple freezers, on both sides
• Clean design that is easy to wash and maintain
• Robust stainless steel design

Vision Grader is used to sort fish by species and size.

• Less manual handling
• Capacity of one fish per second
• Possibility of catch diary and statistics with Commander

Makes sorted stacks of frozen goods for palletizing on board easier.

• Full overview via HMI screens
• High palletizing capacity
• Durable materials

A continuous one-way loop elevator for transporting boxes from one level to another without waiting.

• High capacity
• Easy installation and maintenance
• Continuous flow and no waiting

The IQF Fillet Freezer is our premium solution to provide the quickest possible individual freezing of fillets and similar food products without compromising shape and appearance.

• Gentle and even freezing of medium-sized products
• Maintains shape and appearance perfectly
• Easy access to clean and dry after defrosting