Food & Beverage

Zanetti

Dalmine LS has designed the first fully automatic system for the storage of hard cheeses for Zanetti SpA . Zanetti SpA is the leader in Italy and worldwide in the production of Italian cheeses, respecting the standards imposed by the Protected Designation of Origin. Among the excellence of the Zanetti brand, the real commercial strength of this company stands out among the great PDO wines along with a wide range of references: Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Provolone Valpadana. Through its 7 production units located in Italy, Zanetti operates on all five continents exporting directly to over 80 countries around the world.

Requirements

After the earthquake in Emilia, there was a widespread desire for automatic storage and maturing systems to ensure the safety of personnel involved in loading-unloading and brushing and turning the forms. Zanetti SpA was the first company to take this new path based on the combination of tradition and automation.

Our solutions

We have built the first Fully automated Bi-Bloc shelving or hard cheese storage. The project was implemented with the construction of a multi-depth system for the storage of 180,000 forms. Distributed on mini-stools of 32 each, the forms are brushed automatically thanks to the use of anthropomorphic robots. The Automatic shelving uses a computer system that identifies and tracks the forms from the moment they enter the warehouse. In addition, an X-ray scanner continuously analyses the shapes and subdivides them by quality.