From Dock to
Retail Case, Fully
Automated.
Chandler Automation engineers complete seafood processing and packaging lines — fresh, frozen, and value-added — built for the cold, wet, high-throughput reality of seafood plants and the bone-fragment detection challenges unique to the category.
Every Stage of Seafood
Processing, Covered.
Seafood processing runs cold, wet, and fast — with pin bone and shell fragment detection challenges standard equipment wasn't built to solve. We design around those specifics.
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Receiving & Grading
Automated bin handling and size grading sort incoming seafood by weight class before further processing.
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X-Ray Bone & Shell Fragment Detection
X-ray inspection detects pin bones, shell fragments, and dense foreign material that standard metal detectors can't reliably catch in seafood product.
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Portioning & Weight Checking
Automated portioning and checkweighing systems ensure consistent fillet and portion weights across every package.
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IQF & Glazing Integration
Systems integrate with IQF freezing tunnels and glazing lines for frozen seafood product requiring moisture-retention glazing.
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Vacuum, Tray & Retail Packaging
Vacuum sealing, tray sealing, and MAP systems extend shelf life and maintain product appearance for retail seafood cases.
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Robotic Palletizing & Autonomous Hauling
Modular palletizing cells plus Cyngn autonomous tuggers and forklifts for complete facility material movement.
Your Seafood Processing Line, Automated
Full facility — one team, one project manager
Best-in-Class Technology,
Built for Cold, Wet Environments.
Seafood processing runs in some of the coldest, wettest production environments in food manufacturing, with defect detection challenges unique to the category. We partner with equipment built for both.
Optical Sorting — 3U Vision Fenix
4K multi-spectral optical sorting supports seafood ingredient inspection for value-added and prepared seafood product lines.
Metal Detection & X-Ray — Cassel Inspection
Cassel Inspection's X-ray systems detect pin bones, shell fragments, and dense foreign material that standard metal detectors alone routinely miss in seafood product.
Packaging Machinery — PFM
PFM Group's vacuum, tray sealing, and MAP packaging systems extend shelf life and preserve appearance for fresh and frozen seafood retail formats.
Robotic Palletizing — Focus Integration
CARBON and CUBE robotic palletizing systems handle seafood cases with washdown-rated, custom tooling built for cold, wet production floors.
IQF Freezing & Glazing Integration
Custom integration with IQF tunnels and glazing systems — engineered to maintain moisture retention and product quality through the freezing process.
End-of-Line — OK International
Case erectors and case sealers built to operate reliably on wet, cold seafood processing floors.
Autonomous Vehicles — Cyngn DriveMod
AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts that eliminate repetitive hauling labor across your seafood processing facility — indoors and out, no infrastructure changes required. Customers average a 33% productivity increase and 64% reduction in hauling labor costs.
Custom Fabrication — GWI
Ghazarian Welding Inc. designs fully sanitary, washdown-rated conveying and processing systems built for wet, cold seafood processing environments.
Bag Closing — Union Special
Union Special's bag closing systems support bulk export and foodservice formats for seafood product moving in multiwall bags.
The Numbers That
Change Everything.
When your monthly equipment payment is less than what you save in labor, the system pays for itself from day one. Automation isn't a cost — it's a compounding investment.
"Pin bone detection was our biggest liability. X-ray inspection caught what our manual checkers were missing, and it paid for itself the first time it prevented a recall."
— Chandler Automation Customer, Seafood ProcessorAutonomous Material
Handling, Built In.
Every Chandler Automation project can include Cyngn's AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts — eliminating repetitive hauling labor across your seafood processing facility, indoors and out, with no infrastructure changes required.
Deploy a fully autonomous tugger train to automate repetitive seafood processing hauling across your facility — from processing through packaging to the outbound dock. Travels inside and outside. No magnetic strips or special infrastructure required.
- Fully electric — AC brushless motor, regenerative braking
- Auto-unhitch feature — no human needed to release carts
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no infrastructure changes
- Remote fleet management via DriveMod FMS dashboard
- Manual override mode — human can take control anytime
- Multi-layer collision avoidance and Virtual Bumper safety
Autonomously lift and haul heavy seafood processing bags, bins, or pallets — including non-standard pallet sizes common in ag operations. AI and computer vision analyze pallet dimensions in real time, enabling precise lifts without human intervention.
- AI computer vision detects non-standard & custom pallet sizes
- Intelligent load stability — no sudden jerks or balance disruption
- Multi-layer safety: deep learning + collision avoidance
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no magnetic strips or floor tape
- Remote monitoring and mission dispatch via Fleet Management System
- Manual mode switchover — human takes control instantly
Both DriveMod vehicles are managed through Cyngn's Enterprise Autonomy Suite — a unified fleet management platform that lets you monitor, dispatch, and optimize your autonomous vehicles from anywhere in your facility. Chandler Automation handles the full integration into your seafood processing workflow.
More Than Equipment.
A True Partner.
Every Chandler Automation engagement includes expert consulting, dedicated project management, and ongoing support — so you never deal with vendor chaos again.
- Full facility assessment
- Processing layout (CAD)
- Equipment selection & sourcing
- ROI modeling & financing plan
- Vendor management & single billing
- Shipping & installation oversight
- Commissioning & startup
- Risk management & timeline control
- Operator training (bi-lingual)
- Programming & software setup
- Autonomous vehicle integration
- Remote programming support
- Quarterly to weekly visit programs
- Preventative maintenance schedules
- No zone charges, ever
- Remote programming & diagnostics
The Best Names in the Industry,
In One Room.
The Equipment You Need,
Starting at $0 Down.
Upfront cost is the #1 reason processors delay automation. That's why we built industry-leading financing into every project. From early-stage businesses to Fortune 500 — everyone qualifies.
Explore FinancingReady to Automate Your
Seafood Processing Operation?
Tell us about your facility, your product, and your goals. We'll put together a custom plan — equipment recommendations, CAD layout, and a financing estimate. No cost. No obligation.
Or email sales@chandler-automation.com