Packaging Automation That Makes It Easy to Put Birds in Bags.
Fewer leaky seals, reduced labor demands, and more efficient throughput, our poultry packaging automation solutions keep your line moving.
Trusted by the top poultry processing plants nationwide:
Our Solutions
Tired of Filling, Taping, and Gluing Slowing Down Your Poultry Packaging Line?
We get it — these repetitive jobs aren’t just tedious, they’re tough on your team. That’s why we built automation solutions specifically for poultry processors like you. Fremont Automation’s saddlepack systems take on the strain so your people don’t have to. No more bottlenecks or burnout. Just equipment that runs reliably and makes your line smoother, safer, and more efficient.
Depositor
Precise Poultry Portioning and Easy Packaging.
Put an end to costly delays on your poultry processing line. Increase throughput with less manual labor while eliminating wet seals, leaky pouches, and frustrating rework.
Stop Leakers
Keep seal areas dry with precise placement within the bag.
Increase Yield and Throughput
Bag up to 160 pouches per minute.
Easily Integrate with Your Line
Our systems integrate seamlessly with your existing thermoformer, no matter the brand.
Depositor
Real Results in Real Time
Loads
160
pouches / min
Up to
2x
Under
1
Average of
$300
per month to maintain
Saddlepack Taper
Reduce Repetitive Processes with Automated Taping.
Solve the complex and labor-intensive taping process with an automation solution that increases efficiency and reduces downtime.
Fits Unique Taping Applications
Flexible design adapts to your plant’s specific packaging needs.
Reduces Employee Injury Risks
Automate one of the most repetitive, injury-prone activities on your line.
Increases Throughput and Uptime
Accurately fold and secure up to 20 saddlepack packages per minute.
Nationwide Installation
Built in the Midwest.
Working Everywhere Poultry Is Processed.
Designed and built in the U.S.A., these hard-working automation solutions are being used by the top names in poultry processing. Our OEM agnostic equipment connects with upstream and downstream machines so you don’t have to redesign your line to get the benefits of automation.
Nationwide
Kicking Costco’s Chicken Processing into High Gear.
By implementing an automated chicken packaging system, Lincoln Premium Poultry increased throughput, optimized labor distribution, and improved workforce efficiency while reducing costly delays.
Why Fremont
Why Fremont Automation?
We’ve Put Decades of Innovation Into Perfecting Poultry Packaging.
Our Partners
Collaboration Builds the Best Automation Solutions.
Resources
Your Turn-Key Process to Poultry Packaging Automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Fremont Automation do?
Fremont Automation designs and manufactures packaging automation equipment for the food manufacturing industry, with a core focus on poultry processing. Our mission is to help poultry processors keep lines moving with automation that is fast, safe, and maximizes uptime.
We concept, design, fabricate, integrate, and program our own equipment, offering a true one-stop shop for poultry packaging automation. Our flagship products are the Saddlepack Depositor and Saddlepack Taper, which together address some of the most labor-intensive and challenging packaging tasks in chicken processing plants.
How does Fremont Automation improve chicken processing?
We address the biggest bottlenecks in poultry packaging by automating jobs that are hard to staff and prone to error:
- Reduce labor strain: Our machines typically cut the staff needed for a task from 4–6 people down to 2, helping plants overcome chronic labor shortages.
- Increase throughput and uptime: Built to run shift after shift, our automation eliminates downtime and bottlenecks with less maintenance and fewer costly interruptions.
- Stop packaging waste: The Saddlepack Depositor guides wet product all the way into the pouch to keep seal surfaces clean, preventing “leakers” and costly rework.
- Improve worker safety: We automate injury-prone tasks like taping and gluing with the Saddlepack Taper, reducing repetitive strain and freeing employees for higher-value work.
- Support sustainable packaging goals: Our equipment handles recyclable trays and pouches, making it easier to transition away from foam trays without slowing production.
What makes Fremont Automation different?
Fremont Automation stands apart in these key ways:
- Purpose-built for poultry: While others adapt generic packaging machines, our equipment is designed specifically for the realities of wet, variable poultry products and washdown environments.
- Engineers who stand behind their work: The same engineers who design our equipment also install and support it, ensuring reliability, serviceability, and seamless integration.
- Focus on uptime, not spare parts: We integrate technology to simplify maintenance and reduce spare part costs, such as using Linmot Servo Motors to cut 60 parts from our Taper design. We’re not in the spare parts business; we’re in the uptime business.
- Long-term partnership: We don’t just drop off machines. We provide ongoing support, free check-ins, and even help address upstream or downstream equipment issues to keep your entire line flowing.
Where is Fremont Automation located?
What experience does Fremont have in chicken processing automation?
With decades of industry expertise, we’ve engineered and installed automation solutions that deliver measurable ROI for the world’s leading poultry processors. We built the Depositor and Taper after larger firms said these processes “couldn’t be automated.” We solved the problem holistically — designing for the end result rather than trying to mimic human motion with robotics.