Beef Modular Side Processing: Module 2 and 3 – Chine and Square Cut Cube Testing and Trials
11 September 2026
Focus area: Advanced manufacturing
Program stream: Advanced manufacturing
Project number: 2025-1111
Chine removal and the cuts used to produce a square cut cube roll are currently performed manually in beef processing plants.
These tasks require skilled labour, expose workers to knives and powered saws,
and can reduce the recovery of valuable meat when cuts are not placed accurately. This project
investigated whether robots could perform these operations safely, consistently and with sufficient
accuracy to support development of a production system. A robotic trial was performed at Kilcoy Global Foods to evaluate the automation of these tasks.
