HAM BrAIn is an artificial intelligence software program designed to automatically model, optimize, and control the cured ham production process. The software uses statistical data from the process, determined piece by piece by the HAM Inspector II magnetic induction scanner.

The control strategy is based on measuring weight and fat content upon receipt and on measuring weight loss and salt content after the salting stage. The process is carried out in six phases:

• Phase I (Characterization): Characterization of the production process. Determination of weight, fat, shrinkage and salt.
• Phase II (Statistical Analysis): Statistical analysis of production data.
• Phase III (Salt Target): Determination of the target salt percentage, total number of salting groups, and number of salting days.
• Phase IV (Modeling): Modeling and optimization.
• Phase V (Classification): HAM BrAIn optimizes the classification to achieve the salt target with minimal dispersion.
• Phase VI (Feedback): HAM BrAIn continues to learn from the process in order to continuously adjust itself.