The 1st Australian grower with the Pepper Shuttle System

Watch the film of the Shuttle System above.

The first system in Australia

A while ago, Steenks Service from De Lier supplied a bell pepper shuttle system to ensure that the harvesting and transport activities of these new crops run smoothly. A distance difference of 16,522 km as the crow flies, but this has never been an obstacle. Katunga Fresh is the first Australian grower with this system.

Sander Zuidgeest, co-owner of Steenks Service: "This is the 1st bell pepper shuttle system in Australia that has now been delivered and we are proud of that. This system provides good labour savings and greater efficiency in harvesting and transport operations."

How the Shuttle System works

When harvesting has to be done at height, the empty container will automatically move along with the platform of the pipe rail trolley. The shuttle itself remains at the bottom of the chassis. When the container is full, the pipe rail trolley goes down again. The full container is then attached to the shuttle, after which work can continue with an empty container.

The shuttles with full containers are then attached to an AGV electric tractor that automatically travels via the induction route to the sorting area, where they are then emptied. In this way, the production process becomes much simpler and there is less damage to the peppers.

More information about Katunga Fresh Produce and Steenks Service

Source: Goedemorgen