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News Release from: Key Technology | Subject: Wine Grape Inspection Shaker
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 September 2005
Key Technology introduces wine grape
shaker
A new Wine Grape Inspection Shaker, a gentle, continuous-flow, maintenance-free vibratory conveyor, presents grapes at the ideal speed for spotting and removing undesirable fruit and field debris
Key Technology introduces its new Wine Grape Inspection Shaker, a gentle, continuous-flow, maintenance-free vibratory conveyor that presents grapes at the ideal speed for spotting and removing undesirable fruit and field debris from the must The Wine Grape Inspection Shaker allows winemakers to achieve efficient quality control, putting only flawless berries behind their labels, not leaves, bugs, raisined clusters, or material other than grapes (MOG)
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Compared to stationary tables and belt conveyors traditionally used to inspect wine grapes, the Key Wine Grape Inspection Shaker improves production efficiencies and enhances product quality.
"We love the fact that the Key Inspection Shaker is easy to clean; that's an important thing for us," stated John Giannini, Winemaker at California State University, Fresno, which operates a full production winery within a teaching environment.
"We're sticklers for sanitation.
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If equipment is difficult to clean, the possibility of microbial growth is greater and that can have an impact on wine quality.
The Key stainless steel vibratory shaker is easy to clean, which is a very important factor." The Wine Grape Inspection Shaker features an adjustable speed control that allows the standard shaker to handle from zero to five tons of product per hour; larger shakers with a capacity of up to ten tons per hour are available.
Optimising the feed rate allows the shaker to display product evenly for thorough hand inspection and protects the grapes from being crushed under the weight of other grapes.
"The Key shaker spreads the grapes out evenly over the table," noted Giannini.
"Since we get a better visualisation of grapes going by, we can better remove the clusters and other things we don't want in the must." Additionally, the shaker presents an even flow of product to downstream destemming/crushing equipment to further improve line performance and product quality.
Gentle vibratory conveying prevents bruising and tannin release.
Stainless steel construction satisfies the most stringent sanitation demands.
Fast and easy cleaning reduces downtime when the line changes from one varietal to another.
The Key Wine Grape Inspection Shaker offers dependable, maintenance-free performance and comes with a two-year warranty that covers system components to guarantee superior reliability.
The ergonomic design features integrated, non-vibrating support rails and adjustable height for feeding downstream equipment of any make or size.
The specialized Wine Grape Inspection Shaker belongs to the Key proven Iso-Flo family of vibratory conveyors.
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