Mar-Jac Poultry

Primus is providing design-build-automate services on this complex poultry processing renovation and expansion project. The scope of work includes: 

• Expanded and increased production operations  
• New VRT freezer, refrigeration room and controls room
• Configuration of conveyor from finished product lines to accommodate longer product queuing into and out of the VRT
• Equipment upgrades for four production lines
• One new production line
• New shipping dock and shipping office
• Conversion of part of the existing freezer to perishable finished goods storage to a new ASRS high density storage system with robot layer picking for order fulfillment 
• New ASRS freezer warehouse to accommodate increased frozen storage volumes
• Additional frozen stack off area between the VRT and freezer with robot palletizing 

Mar-Jac is currently processing 2.2 million chickens per week. Once this project is complete, they will be able to process 3.4 million chickens per week, a 65% increase in production.