An obvious craze for MAF new internal and external quality sorting systems

MAF RODA AGROBOTIC has demonstrated its latest internal and external quality sorting system with IDD4 (Internal Defect Detection), VIOTEC 6 and VIOSCAN 6 during FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016 in Berlin, from 3rd to 5th of February 2016. A real success for the French manufacturer with a large crowds visiting the booth and showing major interest in these latest technologies. In addition, MAF RODA AGROBOTIC exposed a new conveyor concept: one line-on lane, with its brand new grading machine UNIWAY.

In terms of external control for sorting, MAF RODA AGROBOTIC has developed since years high end system solutions, and the latest ones demonstrated during FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016 consolidates the product ranges and technical offers for worldwide fruit and vegetables producers. With a key experience starting in 1905 for fruit growing and the establishment of MAF France in 1962 for development of sizer machines, and nowadays a presence with subsidiaries on all continents, MAF RODA AGROBOTIC is working in over 60 countries and provides turnkey solutions for over 40 types of fruit and vegetables. A major asset to collect information from the field thanks to its customers, and to define the most appropriate system definition to fulfill their requirement and customization for sorting and grading their products.

IDD4 - Internal Defect Detection, key equipment for ensuring proper packaging

Most varieties of fruit in the world are affected by internal defects. These defects, called Internal Browning, Internal Rot or Water Core, are not visible at all from the outside of the products, and represent a critical and annoying issue for consumers who could buy inedible goods, fit for the trash.

In order to avoid this situation, the quality central department regularly take samples. Further to analyses, lots found with a too high percentage of fruits with unacceptable defects are returned to the producers, what causes strong financial loss.

Listening to customers, MAF has developed IDD4, electro-optical measurement unit for Internal Defect Detection. This patented system is based on the principle of analysis developed between the light emitting near-infrared LEDs for emitting and analysis of different wavelengths captured by photoelectric cells. IDD4 runs up to 256 analyses on each fruit with a minimum diameter of 50 mm.

IDD4 thus ensures that the percentage of defective products in all lots will be well below the threshold. This unit is then essential for the proper packing of fruits.

MAF RODA AGROBOTIC technological offer for external-internal fruit and vegetables analysis, associated with an advanced industrialization of the process of grading and packing, allows an optimal evaluation of the quality and high efficiency in selection of the final products.

VIOTEC 6 and VIOSCAN 6 – High end solution for external quality control of Citrus fruit

VIOTEC 6 is one of the most innovative MAF RODA vision system with capacity to detect not yet visible rot in citrus. It operates external quality sorting orange and clementine with a combination of 2 types of lighting: Ultra Violet light to detect the fluorescence produced by rottenness, and IR light specific to detect soft zones related to rottenness. Integrated inside GLOBALSCAN camera box, VIOTEC 6 allows as well detection of important damages such as: cuts, open wounds, etc.

VIOSCAN 6 allows external quality sorting "Puff and crease", "chimera", "clear rott" (mushroom) on Citrus fruit. This vision system uses direct LED lighting, combining UV and IR., and RED LED lighting through the fruit. This external optical quality sorting system is able to work on orange, clementine and grapefruit.

The combination of these two optical systems provides the most effective system up-to-date on the market to treat critical external defects on Citrus fruit.

UNIWAY - Efficient and compact sizer scaled for spherical fruits

UNIWAY, MAF’s brand new sizer demonstrated during Berlin fair, has been developed to provide a compact solution for customers with small production and limited space. The V shapes belts allow an effective pre-alignment, combined with the fruit synchronization thanks to sizer pitch. The optical measurement system can be used on such compact conveyor, optimized with the rotation of fruit for optical sizing. And to reduce the maintenance and provide a robust system, UNIWAY sizer has been designed in the most efficient mechanical way to come without chains.

Innovation to attract and convince worldwide customers of premium technical offer from MAF RODA AGROBOTIC

FRUIT LOGISITICA 2016 has again revealed the craze of the worldwide producers for MAF RODA AGROBOTIC technologies and solutions, with 3 busy days for all the team on the booth, in particular in regards to the live demonstration demands for the latest internal and external quality sorting systems which have been displayed for this edition of the fair.
During this new edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA, MAF RODA AGROBOTIC has been able to demonstrate once again its ability to offer high-end solutions which meet the market demands. The proof is that 5 contracts of several millions euros have been confirmed and signed during the exhibition with MAF customers visiting from around the world.

About MAF RODA AGROBOTIC

Engineering and manufacturing of turnkey sorting, grading and packing system solutions for fresh fruit and vegetables
For more than 50 years, MAF RODA AGROBOTIC is specialized in engineering and manufacturing turnkey grading, sorting and packing installations for fresh fruit and vegetables.
Its worldwide presence brings a wise expertise about the various markets, at both the variety of products and their peculiarities levels, ensuring the reliability and the capacity of its solutions. Working with MAF RODA AGROBOTIC also guarantees having nearby worldwide after sales service thanks to the 15 subsidiaries of the Group and the network of 45 agents operating in the largest fruit and vegetable producing countries.