Automation

June 20, 2023 | Articles

Man makes way for machine in quality grading

It’s not easy to find capable people for every job, and this also applies to the potato sector as Kees Bijl of Bijl Aardappelen BV from the Dutch village of Sint-Annaland is experiencing. Things started to get especially tight around inspection work in the grading lines, which is why the entrepreneur decided to look to…

March 21, 2023 | Articles

Manter responds to global demand for automation

As a response to the global demand for automation in the weighing and packaging of potatoes, Manter International introduced the Manter Smart Line (MSL) during the recently held client-relations days. ‘We develop all our new software, both electronic and mechanical control, in-house’, says Michiel Eilander, commercial director at the company.

June 04, 2021 | Articles

Best4Soil: all agricultural Europe benefits

Recently, the European practical network Best4Soil went live with an appropriate webinar launch. A wonderful initiative in which all current knowledge about nematodes and soil fungi has been brought together on the highly informative website, www.best4soil.eu. Highly recommended to every farmer who works on keeping soil and plants healthy, and which therefore benefits the potato…

April 16, 2021 | News

Robotti deployed to plant potatoes for the very first time

The first potatoes for the PotatoEurope harvesting demonstrations were planted with the autonomous implement carrier Robotti.