Melinda choosed UNITEC Cherry Vision 2: increased efficiency and guaranteed quality to cherries consumers

In C.O.C.E.A. Segno (TN) plant, a new 6 lane installation for the electronic sorting with a capacity of about 3/4 tons/h has been started up. It is equipped with Cherry Vision 2, the innovative system that has been completely designed and developed by UNITEC R&D department, for the selection of the internal and external quality of cherries. "This start-up - says Franco Paoli, Director of Melinda plants - was quite different compared to the latest ones and to what we are used to in the apple industry. The first fundamental difference is that we succeeded in starting the processing in a very short time frame (few hours). We had no problems in terms of quality, size and color selection and in terms of machine settings, and this makes the technology versatility clear. It definitely meets our needs and is easier to implement in comparison with other technologies we have." The whole working process has been industrialized in order to achieve both higher production volumes and cost reduction, emphasizing gentleness to maintain the quality of the product that is offered to consumers. This highly innovative and cutting-edge complete installation is highly automated in all the processing phases, from the box emptying to the crates packing system, ensuring the complete product traceability. Cherry Vision 2 is at the heart of the process. It is one of the most efficient systems for cherry selection and quality grading worldwide. It can select and classify cherries according to size, color, internal defects, external defects, softness, absence or presence of the stalk, and it can thus guarantee with high reliability the quality of the product that is provided. "We started a few days ago - adds Franco Paoli - but we are convinced that by selecting defects, color and size with Cherry Vision 2 system, our image will improve, thanks to the improved quality of the product we offer. Unitec Technology helps us to provide our customers with steady quality, and it increases our credibility through products characterized by consistent quality. We are sure that this will lead to customers’ loyalty in the long run, and it will also increase the consumptions." About UnitecUnitec S.p.A. is an Italian-based international group that operates in more than 50 Countries all over the world, having 95% of its turnover outside of Italy. It specializes in the design and manufacturing of innovative technologies for the processing, sorting, quality selection and packaging of over 35 kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables. For over 90 years, Unitec has been committed to improving fruit and vegetables processing quality in the several Countries of the world where it operates, providing technological solutions and services based on innovation and with the highest standards in terms of reliability and profitability for its clients. At an international level, Unitec has created its own network of operational branches in some of the leading fruit and vegetables producing Countries (Washington and California in the USA, France, Spain, Chile, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey) and a sales structure that allows it to meet clients’ requirements in the over 50 Countries in which it operates.