Scott Technology announced the expansion of its meat automation business with the signing of a new AUD18 million contract to design, build and commission a automated beef boning system. This announcement sees Scott Technology partner with Teys, one of Australia's leading protein producers, and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), to develop a revolutionary beef solution, which will improve yield, product quality, throughput and efficiency, while also increasing operator and food safety. The system will be developed and built by Kiwis out of Scott's head office and global meat processing centre of excellence, in Dunedin, New Zealand. The first of its kind in the world, this automated beef boning system will increase capacity with reduced operating costs, enabling better accuracy and significantly improving the yield of high value portions. The system works at high speed and is designed to process 200 carcasses per hour.