As hatchery capacity grows, keeping egg handling efficient and consistent becomes increasingly important. At Orallar's Kandıra Hatchery in Türkiye, increasing production volumes meant that manual processes could no longer keep pace with daily operations.
Working together with Vencomatic Group and local partner Avimak, Orallar invested in an automated egg handling line to improve workflow efficiency, reduce manual intervention and support hatchery performance.
Keeping pace with growing production
Established in 2003, Orallar Kandıra Hatchery has grown to a weekly egg-setting capacity of 2.12 million eggs.
Aykan Alkan, Production Manager at the hatchery, has worked at Orallar for 22 years, including ten years managing breeder production. He has experienced firsthand how increasing capacity places new demands on hatchery operations.
As production volumes grew, manual egg handling became a limiting factor. The team needed a faster, more reliable process that could keep up with the hatchery's capacity.
Connecting every step of egg handling
To address these challenges, Orallar installed an automated line consisting of four systems: Destacker, System Loader, Ovoset Pro and Trolley Loader.
The Destacker separates incoming stacks of egg trays, while the System Loader uses vacuum technology to transfer eggs safely and quickly towards the Ovoset Pro.
Previously, eggs were loaded into setter trays manually, making the process more dependent on operators and increasing the possibility of handling errors.
With Ovoset Pro, eggs are positioned more accurately in the setter trays, which Aykan reports has had a positive effect on hatchery performance.
The integrated process also delivers important benefits in terms of labour and time, allowing the hatchery to handle its production capacity more efficiently.
Less manual work, smoother operations
For Zeynep Kolburan, who oversees machine calibration, personnel processes, occupational safety and quality management at the hatchery, the Trolley Loader has made a noticeable difference to daily operations.
Previously, an operator needed to remain beside the trolley to load it manually. Automating this step has reduced human error and accelerated the workflow.
The improvement goes beyond saving time. By reducing the need for continuous manual intervention, the hatchery can maintain a smoother, more consistent process throughout its operations.
A partnership that continues beyond installation
For Orallar, successful automation also depends on reliable support.
Having worked with Vencomatic Group and Avimak before, the team already knew both companies. According to Zeynep, the equipment was installed and delivered faster than expected, with continued after-sales support following the installation.
The experience at Orallar Kandıra demonstrates how connecting individual egg handling processes through automation can help a growing hatchery meet its production demands while improving consistency and operational efficiency.
By connecting egg handling processes through automation, Orallar Kandıra Hatchery is now better equipped to manage its growing production volumes while maintaining operational consistency.