Compac has begun volume shipping of their next generation internal grading system.
The system, Inspectra2, is Compac’s next generation near-infrared (NIR) platform, according to a news release, using advanced NIR spectroscopy technologies.
The system provided exceptional grading results during the 2018 apple season with T&G in New Zealand, according to the release.
The company said the Inspectra2 system can maximize yield and give consumers good quality fruit, regardless of seasonal variability. The Inspectra2 is available for all new sorters and as an upgrade for most existing sorting machines, according to the release.
“We have many examples of customers recovering millions of dollars of variable produce, or creating new differentiated product lines with Inspectra1,” Mike Riley, CEO of Compac, said in the release. “Now, having improved the usability and performance, we are particularly excited by the ability to deploy Inspectra2 on more existing sorters to bring them up to the new standard of performance to meet customer demands.”
The Inspectra2 was installed at T&G’s packing facility in Nelson, New Zealand, alongside their existing Spectrim external grading platform from Compac, according to the release.
“We’ve been using Inspectra2 successfully this year with 20% improvement in the cleaning of fruit and protecting the growers’ interests by ensuring that only the bad fruit is removed,” Morgan Rogers, head of quality and innovation pipfruit at T&G Global, said in the release. “We’re able to retain the good fruit from the lines for sales.”
Inspectra2 will featured at the Compac/TOMRA Food booth at the Oct. 18-20 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, at booth #759.
