Automation in post-harvest technology does much more than make processing and packaging streamlined and smooth. Our clients enjoy larger yields of export grade produce and many have been able to gain access to high-value, pest sensitive markets.

To date, we’ve developed post-harvest technology solutions for clients growing and packing apples, citrus fruit, kiwifruit, stonefruit, cherries and avocados.

Post-harvest solutions also include material handling, empty and full carton handling, sorting and tracking, palletising and cool storage.

 

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Post-harvest products

JetWash HPW

A rotary high-pressure apple washer. The most effective pest removal washer in removing apple leaf curling midge and other pest infestations to secure high value market access.

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JetWash MPW

A medium pressure washer, brush bed design. High through-put and suitable for multiple produce types.

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JetWash TPW

A targeted pressure washer, delivering high pest removal performance with a lower cost of ownership.

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BrushDry

The most reliable, versatile, hygienic and cost-effective brush bed drying system in the world.

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Robotic Palletising

Our multi-product palletising system uses a single robot and gripper to service multiple product lines, providing high machine outputs on a small footprint, even with a high number of SKUs.

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Continuous Flow Bin Dump

The Continuous Flow Bin Dump allows a high rate of gentle produce release, along with minimal water disturbance, allowing for a smooth continuous flow of produce into the fluming system.

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Robotic Rollover Bin Tipper

The Robotic Rollover Bin Tipper is a low footprint, high-impact solution to deliver produce gently into a water flume. The robotic tipping mechanism picks a full bin from a stack and re-stacks the empty bin after emptying.

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Gooseneck Tray Filler

The CR Automation-developed Gooseneck Tray Filler offers a significant improvement on the traditional Tray Filler, including increased tray pocket fill, better fruit handling, and improved food hygiene materials and design.

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Bulk Bin Filler

With the CR Automation Bulk Bin Filler, the automated bin accumulation allows for bin changeover without stopping production. Empty bins are conveyed in and full bins conveyed out to be removed by a forklift operator.

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Complete turnkey solution

CR Automation can deliver a complete turnkey operation for your needs, combining our post-harvest products together with engineered and automation solutions.

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Post-harvest servicing
and maintenance

All post-harvest solutions are supported with regular servicing and maintenance. We also support other existing post-harvest systems to ensure your packhouse is up to speed when the produce is ready to pack.

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Case studies

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Mr Apple (Washing)

November 30, 2020
For apple growers, packhouse equipment has to remove a certain volume of bugs to gain access to pest sensitive markets. Mr Apple came to us for a solution.
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CAJ van der Voort

November 16, 2020
When CAJ van der Voort came to us for a post harvest automation solution for a new packhouse facility, they told us handling, washing and packing were top priority.
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Mr Apple (Consolidation)

November 16, 2020
Packhouse design provided us with a different type of challenge when Mr Apple closed one facility and asked us to consolidate the old equipment into another facility.
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