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Sector | Machinery
Automated asparagus harvester showcased in Tillsonburg, Canada
Combined services offer single access point for food processing solutions
Frédéric Faillières, Planasa - Mechanised blueberry harvesting
"A light machine for a light fruit"
"Even in countries where you don't immediately expect it, labour is a problem"
Josef Malan – Twypack, Indigo Fruit Farming
South African-manufactured automation systems uplift supporting packhouse staff
Marc Vriesen on Burg Machinery's new crate-laying line for peppers:
"More efficient handling at our growers as well as in our packing station"
Green horizontal flow-pack packaging machine from the Italian company GNA
Innovative and user-friendly features for the newly launched packaging machine
Automated conveyor manufacturer updates FlexMove line
"We believe that disposable USB temperature and humidity loggers have greater market potential than networked loggers"
Multi-object search non-maximum suppression (HDMNet)
Creating a robust and precise visual system for robotic pear harvesting
Canadian potato producer enhances crop monitoring with HarvestEye technology
"More capacity and flexibility with new high-speed unfolder"
Nathan Soich - Robotics Plus
"We already have machines working in vineyards and orchards in New Zealand, Australia and the US"
Donal Gernon - Teagasc
“The very nature of mushroom picking is difficult to automate as they grow sporadically in clusters and are very sensitive"
Kronen GS 20 belt cutting machine -
Fruit, vegetables and salad leaves belt cutting machine upgraded
Fresh Energy Egypt and GREEFA Netherlands -
Egyptian grower collaborates with Dutch machine company
Farming-support robot showcased in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Machine technology transforms apple grading, tackling stem splits and punctures with precision
Perry Field - CR Automation
“We run a continuous improvement program to keep developing this product and stay at the forefront of technology"
Microwaves: the new standard for measuring fruit's internal quality?
Rise of drone use in South African agriculture
Durian claw machines return to Singapore
PND - Fruit Processing Machinery
Cherry tomatoes in quarters or in halves: washing and cutting with a single operator
Egyptian industrialists race against time to invest in citrus concentrate equipment
Alphabet closes agricultural AI project, licenses technology to Driscoll's in the US
Peter Michels from Vieler International on self-sufficient vending systems
"Interesting application potential in the area of farmers' markets"
Electrification and alternative fuels in Australian and New Zealand agriculture
Sign up for the 8th "Bio-Fachforum Gemüse und Kartoffeln" - 27 November 2024
Focus on labour shortages, robotics in vegetable production and 'resilient supply chains'
New house style and machines during anniversary weekend The Packhuys
blueberry, viticulture and general horticulture
New Zealand engineers develop horticultural robots
FreshPlaza special on Automation
Melon theft foiled by drone
Marion Regan from Hugh Lowe Farms on commercial robotic harvesting
“This kind of technology has been a long time coming"
Kronen granted patent for equipment and method for pitting and peeling avocados
Cimcorp -
Automation mitigates labour shortages and instills safety culture
Ell-e
A harvester that maximizes harvesting efficiency and preserves product quality
British blueberry season begins with new AI-assisted machinery
Northern Japan
Aomori prefecture leverages AI for apple sorting
Fruit Graders SL operates all over the world
Second-hand sorting lines can be installed for cherries too
RipeLocker Partners with distributor in Ecuador to deploy their technology to the floral and fruit market
Antonio Tortosa, manager of Biocaptur:
"Light is the weakness of pests like Tuta, and also our tool to kill them"
USDA allocates $50 million to farm labor program in the U.S.
Hort Connections 2024: How Technology is Changing the Fresh Produce Industry
"There is a powerful opportunity to leverage data if we share it across the supply chain and turn it into information"
Murre Technologies develops MT polisher for W. De Boer & Zn.
"The 'world's biggest polisher' allows us to take new steps in the vegetable processing industry"
Stuart Payne - GP Graders
MultiView enables nearly 100% of the product surface to be captured and analysed
Using optical grading technology
Potato and onion supplier surpasses its ROI in the very first year
Second cherry packing line increases capacity and packaging options
Washington State University research
Robotic gripper for automated apple picking developed
Flikweert Vision -
Dutch potato and onion sorting machine upgrades improves quality assessment
Laserweeding kills weeds at the meristem before they compete for precious resources
Hort Connections 2024: Seeing some of the latest automations and technology firsthand on farm tours
Result Group's EcoMark Natural Branding machine
Hort Connections 2024 Photo Report: Trade Show was a hive of activity across the three days
Sauna treatment for strawberries grants a clean start
Although SmartMak is known for date processing, machinery is also suited for citrus
"Our equipment is adept at processing various fruits and vegetables"
South African blueberry grower achieves consistent quality with new machines
Extensive fruit and vegetable processing equipment auction in Emmeloord (NL)
Siropack in the US
"Respect" patent the protagonist of the NPE fair in Orlando
AgroFresh and Fontestad -
Washing equipment helps Spanish citrus handler achieve over 70% annual water savings
New nitrogen generator focuses on accessibility and cost efficiency
Stephan Ortmann from Harter Ltd on the application potential of fruit and vegetable drying
Significant increases in the conversion of supposed waste into upcycling products
Vegetable and fruit processing equipment from Dofra and Urschel for sale
Queensland University of Technology
QUT works on robotic innovation in Australian banana farming
Francesco Pellerano (Italy)
"Our mulchers are in demand in Egypt"
Ecomeccanica's contribution to farmers in the Sele Valley
Vegetable producers have a new ally in the fresh-cut sector
Tomra -
Machinery guarantees safety and quality of organically farmed packaged salads at Italian cooperative
Fruit and vegetable equipment up for auction
6+6 Rotopack by REV Packaging Solutions
An ultra-delicate weighing machine with packing bench
Introducing Scalibur: Potato slicing with Dual Rotation Technology
NSF and USDA join forces in agricultural robotics research
A fully automated cherry truss tomato harvesting robot to hit the market
Manufactured by Bulltec for Colt.Or: watch the video!
A fennel grader focused on the utmost efficiency
Italian machinery company celebrated 100 year history of sorting at Macfrut 2024
Worldwide demand for Tong’s latest Unifill big bag and box filler
TopControl CEO Michael Saltuari (Italy)
"Our solutions for reducing costs and improving efficiency"
Valtara introduces a new wrapping machine in Italy
Watch the video!
Karmen field scales for grapes: a new season approaches
With the onset of summer, there's much activity at Marc Geerts' strawberry vending machines
"Sales through strawberry vending machines is a growing market"
Cherry packhouses experience efficiency and profitability benefits of new deep learning technology
Michael Panuccio, Freshxpress:
"This isn’t just another cooling machine, it’s a game-changer"
UK company receives new Romaine lettuce vegetable harvester
Agrimat company in Tortona (Italy)
Innovative technologies have also met with approval in Saudi Arabia
TR Turoni (Italy)
How to assess the quality of cherries and small fruits
New system for cleaning sweet potatoes by Polderjongens
Machines help to unload trucks bringing in onions faster
"Fewer forklift movements means more peace of mind and better overview"
CSIRO works on optical scanning for pest detection in fruit
Proposed by Zetapack