Aweta Citrus Sorting and Packing Line

In house hi tech citrus sorting and packing robotization translated from your requirements into an innovative, tailor made turnkey solution.

Specific use case automation machinery to enhance your operation, increase your production and decrease your maintenance costs for post harvest, getting ready for logistics and the market processes.

INFEED
Gentle transition from bin or field box into the sorting machine.

Bin or Box Handling Infeed.

Cutting edge technology infeed systems to guarantee very gentle fruit handling and help you to achieve a homogenous flow of citrus towards your grader system.

GRADING AND SENSORS
Meet the growing demand for higher external and internal quality. External aspects are the main components in the decision to purchase. Internal quality (texture, taste and absence of internal defects) is linked to aspects that are not generally perceived externally but are equally important to returning consumers.

Rollerstar and Midstar Sorting Machines.

Our Rollerstar and Midstar grading machines are specifically designed for a wide range of product sizes. The spreading V belts guarantees a smooth transfer onto the carrier and from there, the mid positioned rotating axis of the carrier ensures an even transfer to the brushes.

• Patent design.
• Robust design.
• Spreading V belts.
• Perfect singulation.
• Optimal camera presentation.
• Accurate weight measurement.
• Flexible design lay out for your spacing requirements.
• Automatic chain lubrication.
• Automatic chain tensioning.

Advanced Vision AI External Quality Sensor.

The Advanced Vision creates a full 3D representation of your citrus. It has the ability to identify and grade defects based on individual characteristics instead of solely by colour and contrast alone. The Advanced Vision allows you to optimize batch quality and to add value by satisfying the needs of different markets.

• On skin defects: mechanical damage, puff and crease, russet.
• Through skin defects: rot and tiny scars.
• Shape, size and color measurements.
• Clear rot UV setup possible.

Inscan Internal Quality Sensor.

The citrus Inscan non destructively measures the internal quality of your citrus and provides a perfect product to your customers.

• Remove the internal browning, or any internal decay from your batch.
• Determine the sugar content for optimum sweetness.
• Evaluate the maturity and firmness of the citrus.

PACKING
Custom made packaging systems. Your produce is packaged in accordance to your individual requirements. Options include crates, boxes, bags, nets, clamshells or punnets. All packaging can be labelled with the date of production and all other desired information, enabling accurate tracking and tracing on an international scale.

Packing Stations and Tables.

Packing tables and stations designed to achieve maximum productivity while packing your citrus in boxes, trays or any other packaging material.

Accuveyor + Palletizing.

All of our palletization processes operate using a unique management and supervision system, which includes equipment such as buffering and strapping means that ensure perfect control of the packing lines, as well as efficient continuity and flow in production.

SOFTWARE

High end software systems collect an enormous amount of data about your lemons, limes, oranges, mandarins, grapefruit and other citrus varieties. This means you have a total overview and control on your sorting and packing process. We lead in the field of tracking and tracing and plant control so that you reach the highest level of flexibility while maintaining a very high level of control of information.

Flow Master User Interface.

Flow Master is a user friendly interface that allows you to control your sorting and packing needs in a very simple and efficient way. It is a full operating system and can be used for all involved parties, from sorting to packing and palletizing your citrus.

Plant Control Software Technology.

The Flow Master system is controlled from a central control panel assuring rapid and accurate processing with optimum reliability year in year out.

• Complete integrated plant solution.
• One screen with a clear structure.
• Easy to integrate in ERP systems.
• Article based.
• Tablet and phone compatibility.

Track and Trace Software Technology.

Track and Trace systems provide extensive feedback to 3rd party tools. The system records the entire route of your product data during the sorting and packing process. Information is collected and can be exported to 3rd party databases for further analysis.

Contact us today for your personalized build and installation.