“Impact Cases” Measure Produce Damage
 ✖  |
Andrew Sewell in England sent us photos of electronic, plastic “shock and temperature loggers” designed to monitor damage to fresh produce caused during transport and handling. Creator Martin Lishman Ltd., won an innovations award for the idea at a recent farm show in England.
ImpacTrack cases monitor temperature and impact shock during transit. The data gathered can be downloaded at the end of the journey via Bluetooth to a smart phone or tablet by using an app.
The battery-powered, data-gathering cases are shaped like the produce being monitored. Shapes already created include apples, sweet corn, avocados, carrots, parsnips, strawberries, potatoes and eggs.
The company says the impact cases can help find “trouble spots” in handling machinery that could lead to better transport. That may result in fewer discarded items, leading to less waste and higher production yields.
“Right now about 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted globally each year, with almost 60 percent of crops spoiled, damaged or wasted during post-harvest operations. More efficient post-harvest handling methods could someday reduce food losses to as low as 1 to 2 percent,” says Dr. Gavin Lishman, managing director of Martin Lishman Ltd.
Battery life may be the biggest issue in the success of the idea, says Sewell. “In some cases, 5 min. might be enough to get through a processing line, for example. But in other cases, battery life may need to be at least several days.”
He says the electronics in the devices are priced at about $250. The case that encloses the electronics varies in size, but as a guide, a parsnip case costs about $290.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Martin Lishman Ltd., Unit 2b, Roman Bank, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England pe10 9ql (ph 44 0 1778 426 600; cell ph 44 0 7876 56 35 14; fax 44 0 1778 426 555; sales@martinlishman.com; www.martinlishman.com).
Click here to download page story appeared in.
Click here to read entire issue
“Impact Cases” Measure Produce Damage FARM HOME Food Andrew Sewell in England sent us photos of electronic plastic “shock and temperature loggers” designed to monitor damage to fresh produce caused during transport and handling Creator Martin Lishman Ltd won an innovations award for the idea at a recent farm show in England
ImpacTrack cases monitor temperature and impact shock during transit The data gathered can be downloaded at the end of the journey via Bluetooth to a smart phone or tablet by using an app
The battery-powered data-gathering cases are shaped like the produce being monitored Shapes already created include apples sweet corn avocados carrots parsnips strawberries potatoes and eggs
The company says the impact cases can help find “trouble spots” in handling machinery that could lead to better transport That may result in fewer discarded items leading to less waste and higher production yields
“Right now about 1 3 billion tons of food are wasted globally each year with almost 60 percent of crops spoiled damaged or wasted during post-harvest operations More efficient post-harvest handling methods could someday reduce food losses to as low as 1 to 2 percent ” says Dr Gavin Lishman managing director of Martin Lishman Ltd
Battery life may be the biggest issue in the success of the idea says Sewell “In some cases 5 min might be enough to get through a processing line for example But in other cases battery life may need to be at least several days ”
He says the electronics in the devices are priced at about $250 The case that encloses the electronics varies in size but as a guide a parsnip case costs about $290
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Martin Lishman Ltd Unit 2b Roman Bank Bourne Lincolnshire England pe10 9ql ph 44 0 1778 426 600; cell ph 44 0 7876 56 35 14; fax 44 0 1778 426 555; sales@martinlishman com; www martinlishman com
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.
