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Article: Sinclair launches bench top fruit tester.(plant & equipment)(Brief Article)
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- Food Trade Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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Sinclair has launched a compact bench top version of its successful on-line fruit firmness testing system.
The Sinclair iQ Bench Top unit is a portable fruit firmness testing device. The compact unit is designed to complement the non-destructive on-line system used by fruit distributors and packhouses worldwide.
The new system enables suppliers to provide consistent quality fruit. It measures the firmness of every individual fruit on-line at a rate of up to 10 fruit per second and sorts produce into up to six firmness bands. The system segregates fruit of a specified firmness and can remove unevenly ripened, soft or hard produce. It can also predict ...