Rimini tradeshow will see the debut of UNICAL 8.0, the innovative Unisorting-branded technology for apple processing. One of the innovations exhibited is Uni Manager> P95, Unisorting-branded technology for citrus fruit processing that was developed after the acquisition of Longobardi, Sado and Sammo companies by Unitec Group.
Lugo (Ravenna, Italy), May 9th, 2017 – The novelties of Unitec, international group that specializes in the innovation of fruit and vegetable industry with technologies dedicated to more than 35 types of fruit and vegetables, will be at the center of the annual Macfrut show – Rimini Fiere, May 10th-12th, 2017.
The important Rimini event will be the ideal stage to present Unitec Group novelties that aim to increase the competitiveness of Packing Houses and bring concrete improvements to their business and revenues.
The spotlight will be on UNICAL 8.0, the latest Unisorting-branded innovation that was developed by Unitec to efficiently meet the needs related to the processing of the most popular product in the world: apples.
UNICAL 8.0: it can be sanitized 100%. Maximum flexibility and reliability of the classification
UNICAL 8.0, Gold medal at Macfrut Innovation Award, stands out for the strong innovation that makes it the world’s first machine designed to be 100% sanitizable and thus avoid the contamination of good fruits during their processing.
The highest reliability in apple classification is now possible with UNICAL 8.0 and Apples> Sort technology for the selection and classification of external and internal quality, using high-resolution cameras capable of classifying each single fruit with the highest efficiency and accuracy.
“We already worked with Unitec for apple sorting in the past – said Giancarlo Minguzzi, owner of Minguzzi SpA, who recently chose UNICAL 8.0 to process his apples. – After 5 years Unitec presented us with UNICAL 8.0. I immediately realized that there were improvements in several calibration phases, especially in defect detection. The market requires more and more perfect products.
With UNICAL 8.0, first we found these solutions on paper, and then in practice, now that we are using them. With UNICAL 8.0 we can guarantee our customers a consistently good quality.”
This innovative technology, designed with particular attention to its size, combines maximum gentleness in fruit handling and high productivity in small spaces thanks to an intelligent electronic conveyor system that synchronizes 3 independent mechanisms: soft rollers for the singulating phase, gentle pliers that weigh each single fruit and cup transport.
“This new sorter is very compact – Minguzzi continues – so I did not think that it could achieve higher productivity than the previous one. We have already noticed a 15-20% increase in productivity, which means that thanks to UNICAL 8.0 we can reduce processing costs.”
UNICAL 8.0, versatile and compact, requires minimum maintenance and enhances any space, in the warehouse and during the shipping. In addition, every part of the sorter can be easily cleaned, and is designed with materials that comply with food contact regulations and can be completely sanitized, avoiding product loss caused by contamination.
“The system that grasps the fruit has special pliers and respects it completely. The fruit is not affected and therefore is not damaged. […] All parts of UNICAL 8.0, especially cups, can be easily cleaned and this prevents contamination of the product.
We have been using UNICAL 8.0 only for a few weeks, but we have already noticed these benefits.
I would like to say to my colleagues – concludes Minguzzi – that the product is absolutely not damaged at any stage of sorting. The big difference compared to other machines is that it does not create more defects than the ones you have at the start and this is a great benefit.”
