When splitting cages or transfering fish

The Bioscanner PLC can be used in conjunction with different types of pumps, including ejector pumps, vacuum pumps and others. The scanner is mounted either directly on the pump or on the exit pipe, and all the fish pumped through the pipe are counted. The special feature of this counter is that it counts fish accurately even when the pipe is full of water; this is something that was not possible before. A report on the count can be displayed in the control unit, together with information on the time taken, total number, average number per minute and the highest and lowest count rates

For use with grading machines

The Bioscanner PLC is widely used when fish are graded. The scanner is mounted either on the grader or at the end of the pipes leading from the grader to each pen. Counting results are displayed on the control unit, and up to four scanners can be connected and running simultaneously. The control unit can be set to ring a loud alarm bell when it has counted a particular number of fish. Flanges to fit various graders can be made to measure, so that the counter can be used in a wide variety of situations.

For use when harvesting

The Bioscanner PLC is an extremely valuable aid when it comes to pumping fish on board a well-boat for harvesting. Without some means of counting it can be difficult to estimate the number on board the boat, but it is important to deliver neither too many nor too few to the harvesting plant. Where a vacuum pump is used, scanners are positioned in the pipe at the entrance to the tanks and count all the fish that are pumped through it. The counter is available in many sizes and with standard spigots for most pumping systems 

For use in combination with siphon

Many well-boats are now equipped with siphon systems that work on the same principle as when petrol is siphoned from a can using a tube. Water is pumped from the hold, and the difference in head between the water-level inside and outside the hold causes the fish to be siphoned on board without passing through a pump of any type. Using the Bioscanner PLC, with a scanner positioned in the siphon pipe, is a particularly good way of monitoring the numbers of fish transferred in this way, and each scanner can count up to 40 tons of fish per hour.

Harvest line control

The Bioscanner PLC used in many places to control fish pumps in harvest lines. The fish are pumped through the counter on the way to a cooling tank and by means of connecting the counter directly to the pump the counting process can be used to control the flow of fish into the system. This way it is certain that the correct amount of fish will be directed to each chamber in the cooling tank before bleeding so that they will be utilised to the full. In addition, the fish do not suffer stress by being deprived of oxygen with consequent loss of product quality.

Flatfish counter

The Bioscanner Flatfish Counter is designed for counting flatfish such as halibut and turbot. It is available in two different sizes; for small/medium-sized fish and for big fish. The scanners can be mounted directly on all grading machines.