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Mtex Or Packhouse

The packhouse has got two lines.
The packhouse has got two lines.
They take the bins and unload it on the line and they have the first check of the clementines.
They take the bins and unload it on the line and they have the first check of the clementines.
The clementines are washed with water and soap.
The clementines are washed with water and soap.
They dry the Or clementines.
They dry the Or clementines.
On the belt the clementines are sorted by size.
On the belt the clementines are sorted by size.
The first sorting starts. Green fruit is for the industry and rotten fruit goes out.
The first sorting starts. Green fruit is for the industry and rotten fruit goes out.
A few samples of the Or clementines goes to a lab, where they test the fruit to achieve valuable information for the grower. This information contains tips for the technology to get a higher quality of fruit.
A few samples of the Or clementines goes to a lab, where they test the fruit to achieve valuable information for the grower. This information contains tips for the technology to get a higher quality of fruit.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
This is the fruit that goes to the industry.
The clementines go through 50 degrees water in order to kill all fungicide.
The clementines go through 50 degrees water in order to kill all fungicide.
They drie the clementines, which is very important to wax the fruit.
They drie the clementines, which is very important to wax the fruit.
The clementines get waxed
The clementines get waxed
The clementines get waxed and are rolled around to make sure that the wax covers the whole fruit. After the wax the fruit will be dried again, otherwise the fruit gets sticky. With the wax on the fruit all treatments are ready.
The clementines get waxed and are rolled around to make sure that the wax covers the whole fruit. After the wax the fruit will be dried again, otherwise the fruit gets sticky. With the wax on the fruit all treatments are ready.
Then the last sorting take place. The fruit gets sorted for premium class, first class, second class and industry.
Then the last sorting take place. The fruit gets sorted for premium class, first class, second class and industry.
Before the clementines arrive at the labeler. They make a photo of the fruit in order to put the right label.
Before the clementines arrive at the labeler. They make a photo of the fruit in order to put the right label.
The electronic band knows exactly which packing line the clementine needs to be.
The electronic band knows exactly which packing line the clementine needs to be.
This machine can fill 400 boxes an hour, while a good worker needs a day for the same job.
This machine can fill 400 boxes an hour, while a good worker needs a day for the same job.
Every pallet is checked, when there is something wrong. The whole pallet needs to be repacked.
Every pallet is checked, when there is something wrong. The whole pallet needs to be repacked.
The nets over the trees is an experiment to protect trees against hail and insects.
The nets over the trees is an experiment to protect trees against hail and insects.