The Start of a New Technological Era

A Single Solution to Reduce Manpower, Boost Quality, and Enhance Performance

Innovating the Future of Fish Processing

Our upcoming project will redefine the industry

JUST THE BEGINNING

First operational UNO in the world

Kambur ehf. in Hafnarfjordur is the first Icelandic fish processing company to implement the UNO fish processing machine from Vélfag, and the results have been positive since its installation in Q4 2024, according to Hólmar Hinriksson, Operations and Production Manager at Kambur. Development contracts for the first machine were signed at the Fisheries Conference in November 2023 between Brim hf., Fiskvinnslan Kambur, and Vélfag.

UNO is essentially three machines in one and will offer four operational functions in 2025. Currently, it processes gutted fish, fillets, removes pin bones and skin, and in the next phase, it will also head the fish. The machine produces fillets ready for trimming, along with by-products, and replaces several traditional tasks in fish processing.

"​This is the future for the Icelandic fishing industry: automation that reduces the number of human hands while increasing quality, speed, and performance. We are extremely pleased with this agreement and proud to be the first Icelandic company to implement this technology, thereby supporting technological progress in the fishing industry”

Hólmar Jóhann Hinriksson – director of the Kambur processing plant

VEL-CUT

Vélfag’s cutting-edge innovation in UNO

VEL-CUT is an advanced technique that increases yield with the pinbone being cut before the filleting process. Not only does VEL-CUT enhance product yield, but it also extends shelf life, ensuring superior quality and longer freshness.

The future is here

Gutted whole fish go in at one end and skinless, bonless fillets emerge at the other

Technical data​

Fish Species

Cod, haddock, saithe (pollock), ling, tusk and similar species

​Working Range

20-95 cm

Throughput 

Up to 45 fish /min – 90 fillets / min

Operation

1 person

Cutting Speed

Adjustable settings on the fly

Water Consumption

Approx 35 L / min total combined

Water Supply Connection

¾ bsp for machine and ½ bsp for water pump

Water Supply 

Minimum 3 bar pressure for both machine and pump

Water Pressure

Working pressure approx. 2500 bar (water pump capable of up to 6000 bar)

Air Supply

10mm connection on machine and quick release coupling on pump

Power Consumption

47 kW

Voltage

400-440V

Current Requirement

32A for machine and 80A for pump

Weight

Approx 3935kg total – Machine 3000kg and pump 935kg

Quality of Material

316 Stainless steel. 

POM plastics. Antibacterial DuPontTM Corian® for stationary surfaces.

The primary benefit of the UNO machine are

UNO estimated processing yield based on initial trials: