Forklift 4-wheel drive, harvester for ripe blueberry, avocado pit remover, pre-cooling temperature recorder, recycled PET products

Fruit Logistica 2019 Spotlight?includes following products: Sirio15.4 off-road forklift (1st picture)BABINI GIORGIO?is presenting the Sirio15.4 at FRUIT LOGISTICA, a new 15q off-road forklift with permanent four-wheel drive (image). Key advantages include excellent manoeuvrability and, thanks to a low centre of gravity, suitability for operation on terrain with steep longitudinal or transverse slopes. With an operator's platform that is very low to the ground, the forklift requires minimal height clearance. This ensures outstanding ergonomics when climbing into and operating the vehicle along with optimal front and rear visibility. Another advantage of the Sirio15.4 is its compact dimensions. Height and width are lower than other models to ensure easy use in newly designed orchards and vineyards with reduced planting distance. Entering cellars and warehouses with doorway clearances of just over two metres is no problem. The off-road forklift has a load capacity of 1,500 kilograms with a triplex height of 3.2 metres and a duplex height of 2.5 metres.? State-of-the-art technology for harvesting blueberries (2nd picture)KOKAN500S blueberry harvester, with air-jet harvesting technology can harvest over 95% of a plant's ripe blueberries without damage. The berries are shaken off the plant and collected on pneumatic cushions to prevent bruising. As a result, 80-90% of the total harvested blueberries can be sent to market. The proportion of white powder on the blueberry membrane is similar to a manual harvest. Pneumatic cushions are air-filled rubber parts on plastic catchers with continuous air flow to intercept shocks when the berries drop. According to the exhibitors, the unique air jet technology for fresh products is internationally patented. This state-of-the-art technology is used in the KOKAN500S harvester. Automatically removes up to 300 avocado pits per minute (3rd picture)The 300-AVC Avocado Pitter is, according to the exhibitor, the world's first machine capable of pitting avocados. Prior to the launch of this innovative system (international patent pending), avocados were manually pitted on a processing line. This procedure was much slower and less profitable. The avocado pitter was designed by R&D engineers at CTI FoodTech. The patent for the machine is owned by Biagio Crescenzo, who has registered more than 100 patents worldwide. Thanks to its high nutritional value and unique taste, the avocado has become widely recognised in recent years as a healthy premium food. This has led to rapid growth in its market potential. CTI FoodTech is planning to tap into this expanding market with an innovative machine that is capable of automatically aligning and pitting up to 300 avocados per minute. Temperature monitoring, automatic and wireless (4th picture)FlashTrak PreCool Prime, by?DeltaTrak Inc., is an automated wireless solution that monitors and records temperature during pre-cooling, and alerts when correct internal produce temperature is reached. This allows operators to remove pallets just in time and avoid problems associated with over cooling or under cooling. The net result is an increase in pallet throughput and improved operational efficiency. This system has the added advantage of pallet level traceability by attaching a Cold Chain iToken? label to each pallet and scanning the barcode to associate the pallet to a tunnel number and the pre-cool data. The Cold Chain iToken? can also associate the pallet and pre-cool data to a PTI label (Produce Traceability Initiative), or other identification, such as lot code or order number. The system records data and archives it for traceability, analysis, audits and verification of compliance with GHP (Good Handling Practices).? Harvest Fresh Mylar? film, up?to 50% recycled PET products (5th picture)DuPont Teijin Films?is introducing its new Harvest Fresh rPET series to the market. These heat-sealable polyester films contain up to 50% recycled PET products. The company has succeeded in combining the unique heat-sealing properties of Harvest Fresh films with a base film made from rPET polymer for contact with food products. The benefits of Harvest Fresh Mylar? film series (image) are less waste, lower cost of premium seal lidding, and a reduced carbon footprint. The recycled lidding and bowl material enable retailers to convey a clear and consistent sustainability message to consumers. The exhibitor worked on product development in close cooperation with a global leader in rPET polymer. The raw material comes exclusively from PET bottle recycling systems in Denmark, Germany, Finland, Norway and Sweden. ?