Automatic sorting to boost the pepper business Manual sorting lines in bell pepper processing are labour-intensive and expensive, and quality is difficult to manage. Through this project, Pliant will investigate the possibility to replace manned lines with smart vision and sensor technology, controlled by neural networks. An automatic sorting system has clear [...]

Sensor integration for traceable milk chains Dairy farms with herds of a thousand cows or more are becoming increasingly common. Compared to smaller farms, their infrastructure and operational requirements are very different, but they currently lack the appropriate technology to meet these needs. The STORYTELLER solution integrates multiple smart sensor technologies to [...]

Precision monitoring of high-speed production Machine vision is a useful tool for detecting defects and controlling the dimensions of agri-food products on a conveyor. Today, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is emerging to analyse the composition. However, the HSI instruments currently available are not equipped for high-speed food production or new practices in precision [...]

Keeping flour safe in big bag storage Long-term storage of flour products requires constant monitoring to safeguard quality and prevent infestation by insects, mould development and microbiological spoilage. With the MASSNOX project, the objective was to develop a conditioning and monitoring system for reliable flour storage in a new generation of reusable, [...]

Smart graders go simple and sustainable The daily challenge for meat, poultry and seafood grading plants is to ensure timely order deliveries with minimum loss. That involves scheduling multiple orders, handling incoming lots and manual adjustment of grader settings. This exploration project is developing a software solution to reduce the complexity of [...]

Better bean harvests with intelligent threshing Natural variations in the size and thickness of bean pods is a challenge for mechanical threshing machines, often leading to bottlenecks in production. Tierrina Vaqueira is attempting to solve the issue by developing a prototype for a fully-automated thresher. If successful, the project could give bean [...]

The upstream connection to safe, high-yield tuna Canned tuna is, by volume, the most consumed fish in Europe. For all involved from fishing to canning, there is a mutual interest in maximising yield while ensuring food safety. Larpro Engineering and Triple Alpha have recognised an unmet need for an upstream monitoring platform [...]

A continuous eye on biscuit quality How do you know when biscuits are baked to perfection? At Belgian biscuit company La Confiance, quality control is currently subject to the trained eye of individual employees, who evaluate samples at regular intervals and adjust the baking process accordingly. With the BBISQUIT project, La Confiance [...]

Controlled fermentation for the best quality wine Winemakers will gain a cost-effective digital opportunity to manage the quality of their wine with the new real-time process monitoring platform under development in the COMFY project. Using sensors to gather data during yeast fermentation, wineries will be able to adjust and steer the process [...]