Vendor News
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05/31/17
Fruition Sciences partnered with AgriData to offer yield mapping. The companies can scan more than 10 acres within one hour to produce “plant-by-plant and block yield estimates.” Fruition Sciences will conduct yield mapping at pre-veraison and at peak berry weight.
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05/31/17
Sentera unveiled high-precision NDVI single and NDRE sensors, which utilize patent-pending technology to improve spectral band separation and generate more accurate vegetation index measurements. According to the supplier, the new sensors integrate onto any unmanned aircraft or drone.
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Skycision uses an iOS app, three types of aerial drones and a web platform to help growers use new technology to monitor their crops and make informed decisions. The system provides automated drone flight planning to determine crop stress detection information for water stress or disease and can be used for statistical correlation for stress data versus degree days, rainfall and soil moisture.
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05/31/17
Vertiflo Pump Company released its Model 700 vertical, non-clog ejector pump “designed for long life in touch services” with total dynamic heads of up to 100 feet and flows up to 1,500 gallons per minute. The pump impeller is in an enclosed, two vane non-clog design with wiping vanes that reduce axial loading and prolong bearing life.
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05/31/17
WS Packaging Group introduced DesignMax, which is a new service “to help breathe new life into brands” by evaluating a packaging strategy and seeing where it can be improved through innovations, market testing and design. The DesignMax system can also be used to launch a new product.
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CORAVIN™, Inc., makers of the popular wine preservation opener, today announced the debut of its first national television advertising campaign. The new campaign, developed by Mercury Media and SincBox, demonstrates the Coravin Wine Preservation Opener in a real-life setting, featuring vignettes of individuals, couples and friends enjoying their favorite wines by the glass.
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ELKHART, IN – Elkhart Plastics, Inc. (Elkhart Plastics) has developed an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBCs) known as the Tuff Cube™ for the Canadian market. Designed to fit a variety of application and process uses, these IBCs are made using the highest-quality rotationally-molded plastic components.
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Napa: May 10, 2017 - Bernard Gillery, Founder and Chairman of Eurodia Industrie of France, and one of the originators in the development of the Electrodialysis processes for Tartrate Stabilization, will be in Napa this week for the first OENODIA GLOBAL CONFERENCE.
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The latest research on oak tannin, oxidative stability in white wine, use of sulfur additions and much more was presented at a technical conference in Santa Rosa on May 10, 2017.
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ALBIS Plastics launched Shelfplus O2, which is a liner that can be added to existing bag-in-box films to delay oxidation of the product by up to 50% longer, depending on storage and filling conditions.
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05/14/17
Alfa Laval unveiled the Unique DV-ST UltraPure Actuator that fits the company’s complete range of diaphragm valves. The actuator is designed to withstand the high temperatures needed for sterilization and can operate at pressures of up to 10 bar and can close valves at working pressure with zero pressure loss.
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05/14/17
Douglas Machine Inc.’s TriVex RLi top loader and sealer can handle seven bottle sizes, including 200ml, 500ml, and 1.5L. The supplier reports a “bladder-controlled end effector and funnel grid system provide product stability while an automated flap control system for reshipper RSC cases feeds the case into the loader at 37 cases per minute.
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05/14/17
Hanna Instruments released a redesigned pH tester called the Checker and a new model Checker Plus. The testers feature automatic, automatic buffer recognition, larger LCD display and stability indicator.
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05/14/17
Mouvex’s new SLS series of pumps are designed specifically for use in wineries. The supplier reports the eccentric disc pumps are ideal for wine transfers, bottling and other applications because of the pumps’ “gentle product handling, volumetric consistency and low slippage.
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