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Key Technology introduces Global View™, a patented new software-driven capability for their VERYX® digital sorters. Global View combines product data collected from multiple sensors with different vantage points around the product stream and enables the sorter to…
A potato processing plant will be opened in the Tula region. On May 31, a symbolic stone laying was held in the Uzlovaya SEZ in honor of the start of construction of the McCain potato processing plant.…
On the global market, China is the largest producer of potatoes. In 2018 the country's annual production was estimated at 90 million tonnes. India ranks second with 48 million tonnes while Ukraine and Russia come third with…
The small European country of Belgium is the undisputed king of french fries worldwide. In just under 30 years, the sector grew by 1,000%. If it is up to french fries producer Clarebout, the production capacity in…
Kaeser Compressors has expanded its Secotec line of refrigerated dryers with the addition of three new TE models. Available in three sizes — TE 102 (325 cfm), TE 122 (410 cfm) and TE 142 (470 cfm) — these…
Kronen has launched a new GEWA washing machine with a built-in UVC reactor. The washing machine permanently disinfects wash water andturns it into germ-free process water, according to Kronen. The Kronen GEWA washing line allows salads, herbs, vegetables and…
JLS Automation has expanded the capabilities of its Osprey robotic case packer to now include casing of flexible packages. Package styles that can be handled include pillow bags, stand-up (quad type or doyen) resealable pouches and more, according to JLS Automation. With…
Lachenmeier has released its new Multi FleXL stretch hood machine, designed to secure and maintain the integrity of tall and wide pallet loads throughout the supply chain. Lachenmeier’s Multi FleXL stretch hood machine wraps loads from 500 x 500…
We are once again running at full capacity with our present projects and with many new projects on the order book, it should be an eventful and busy year for us, it’s nice to be back to…
Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions, introduced the new ThermoLite solar panels. The panels are designed to maintain a continuous charge, extend battery life of the reefer units and prevent costly road calls for flat…
As we learned from our partners in the Potato System magazine, the McCain Company has begun construction of a plant for the production of French fries. The construction is planned to be completed by the end of…
Wyma has recently installed the biggest Rotary Bin Tipper it has ever built, the company said in a news release. The Australian washing and packing line needed to handle four-ton carrot bins, requiring a modification of the produce reception and pre-wash…
