New Easy-Ripe® ethylene generator at CPMA

CATALYTIC GENERATORS announced they will showcase the redesigned Easy-Ripe® ethylene generator at the CPMA Annual Convention & Trade Show in Montréal, Quebec Tuesday, April 2nd to Thursday, April 4th, 2019 at Booth #1910. The CPMA Annual Convention & Trade Show is the CPMA’s primary event and Canada’s largest event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable industry. Attendees have the unique opportunity to network with industry leaders and enhance their business in Canada through an exceptional combination of education and networking opportunities. With over 4,000 participants from around the world, Catalytic Generators is elated to present the improved Easy-Ripe®. Redesigned Easy-Ripe® GeneratorThe new modified Easy-Ripe® Generator features a specially designed tank which holds the ethylene-creating Ethy-Gen® II Ripening Concentrate. As part of this improved tank, a new liquid-indicating cap provides better security and integrates a liquid level indicator, making it easy to know how much Ethy-Gen® II is in the tank. Another new feature of the ethylene generator is ethylene monitoring and control. “Over the years, our generators have always provided dependable ethylene output in the range required by the user, but we wanted to provide even better accuracy by connecting devices equipped with ethylene sensors and control modules. So, we’ve given the generator the ability to be connected and controlled by industrial control systems,” stated Greg Akins, President & CEO of Catalytic Generators. The new Easy-Ripe® can connect to most any PLC that exists on today’s modern ripening rooms. If the room is equipped with a dependable, calibrated ethylene sensor, then the PLC can be programmed to control the generator’s ethylene production. The redesigned Easy-Ripe ® will include a connector piece specifically designed for linking PLC systems within a ripening facility. Akins also pointed out that the company is working towards providing ethylene control modules. “If a ripener needs reliable ethylene sensors, we are working on two new products that will provide ripeners with the ability to have exact ethylene control via setpoint. These products are driven by an ethylene sensing system based on technology that improves sensor accuracy and dependability,” said Akins. The two products, which monitor and control ethylene levels in ripening rooms, degreening rooms, and storage rooms, will be released later this year. The company will have prototypes on display at CPMA. Some things don’t need change: “As always, our Easy-Ripe® produces consistent, non-pressurized and safe ethylene levels for uniform ripening and degreening,” stated Akins. No mixture with inert gas is needed, making the system inherently safe. An adjustable ethylene output allows for adaption to any ethylene PPM requirement or room size. With the specially formulated liquid Ethy-Gen® II, the Easy-Ripe® easily makes only as much ethylene as needed for a target room, eliminating the need to store large quantities of compressed gas on site. Catalytic Generators at the CPMA“Catalytic Generators has been honored to provide Canadian ripening and produce professionals with our ethylene systems for many years and exhibiting at the CPMA has allowed our company to strengthen these relationships,” stated Akins. “We are committed to quality service in Canada; through our logistics hub in London, ON we are able to provide fast and dependable delivery. We look forward to the opportunity to present our newly developed ethylene generators and sensors at the CPMA Annual Convention & Trade Show.” Sister company, QA Supplies will share the exhibit space. They will have many instruments on display, all focused on fresh produce quality measurements. About Catalytic Generators, LLCThe process of producing ethylene in ripening rooms was invented and patented by Catalytic Generators in 1973. The system consists of a catalytic-type generator that converts a liquid concentrate, called Ethy-Gen® II, into safe levels of ethylene, which is a natural plant hormone produced by many fruits, including bananas, tomatoes, avocados, mangos, and pears. With a strategic distribution network, Catalytic Generators offers its customers timely service and delivery across the globe.