Lionor called on Transitic to optimise its supply chain. The aim was to automate and connect the various areas from product preparation to dispatch, in order to increase its production rate and improve its flow management.
Transitic x Lionor
Lionor optimises its production lines with Transitic
Project
Global project to enhance production line efficiency
Client
Lionor (LDC Group)
Location
North of France
The client
Lionor is a company specialising in the slaughter, cutting and processing of poultry in the Hauts de France region. Founded over 100 years ago and a member of the LDC group since 2017, the company now has 235 employees and sets itself apart by favouring short distribution channels and working closely with its partner breeders, thereby promoting a dynamic local economy that respects the environment.
The project
A global project to improve production chain flows
The current system has four separate sectors:
- The preparation area for processed products
- The packaging area for whole chickens
- The cutting and packaging area for cut-up chickens
- The shipping area, which identifies and sorts the boxes according to their final destination
The products are transported in cartons or plastic bins ranging in size from 30 to 60 cm wide. Identification labels are affixed manually.
A tailor-made retrofit
Transitic provided a customized retrofit solution for Lionor, integrating new technologies with existing systems. By conducting installation and commissioning work during weekends and nights, Transitic ensured minimal disruption to Lionor’s business operations.
Our teams installed a network of conveyors to bring together the chickens from the three separate production areas to the dispatch area, which is equipped with a sorting comb. This is equipped with an Intralox system capable of sorting the cartons at a 90° angle at a sustained rate. Once the cartons have been identified by a camera, they are distributed to one of the comb’s 4 outlets according to their final destination.
The system now processes 2,500 parcels per hour, fully meeting the productivity targets set by Lionor.
”We have seen productivity gains of around 15% and a reduction in our operating costs. We now have much better control over peaks in activity thanks to optimised flow management and continuous supply.
Dominique DezitterResponsable de production de Lionor
Architecture designed to optimize space and flow management
Technologies for product traceability and integrity
Our automation engineers also replaced the existing PLC with a new Siemens PLC and installed a metal detector upstream of the network to ensure total product integrity.
Our conveyors are made of stainless steel and designed to operate optimally in a refrigerated environment, in compliance with food industry standards. Our priority, like Lionor’s, has been to ensure the continuity of the cold chain and the quality of the goods throughout the process.
”We were very satisfied with the support and responsiveness of the Transitic teams at every stage of the project.
Dominique DezitterResponsable de production de Lionor
