| Potatoes
Tong to showcase advancements in potato handling
at BP2017
Tong Engineering will be promoting the latest advancements in potato grading, washing and handling equipment at this
year’s British Potato event in Harrogate on 22nd and 23rd November.
xhibiting at
BP2017 on stand
209, when the
event returns to
the Yorkshire
Event Centre,
Tong is welcoming visitors to the
company's stand to enjoy light
refreshments and find out more
about the latest potato handling
equipment developments that are
bringing increased efficiencies,
reduced costs, minimal labour
requirements and increased crop
yield.
"As with all technology, the
capabilities of potato grading,
washing and processing
equipment is advancing all the
time, making the handling process
from field to pack much more
productive,"
says Edward Tong, Managing
Director at Tong Engineering. "The
BP2017 event brings the perfect
opportunity to meet with existing
and new customers to discuss
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how these advancements can be
embraced for noticeable bottom-
line savings."
"With downward pressure on
potato prices, our customers are
continuously looking at how they
can reduce handling costs whilst
improving the value and quality of
their saleable crop," explains
Edward. “An increasing minimum
wage means labour costs are
steadily on the up, and in many
cases are highest on the 'cost-
reduction' agenda.”
“As UK distributor of the Swiss-
manufactured Visar optical sorter,
we are seeing significant advances
for the potato industry in the
automation of the potato grading
and sorting process,” says
Edward. “Visar’s optical potato
sorter is exceptionally accurate
and consistent, it allows potato
growers and processors to quality
sort, grade and weigh crop more
efficiently and accurately with one
machine, without the need for
manual sorting; cutting labour
costs whilst increasing grading
accuracy and consistency.”
“The way in which we control
our equipment is also offering
growers and processors
noticeable savings of time and
money,” adds Edward. “Our Blue
Inverter Technology continues to
offer the very best energy
efficiency on all new equipment
with electric inverter direct driven
motors, ensuring minimal energy
consumption and dramatically
reduced running costs. And, when
it comes to equipment control, our
Auto-Touch HMI controls are now
available with industry leading
intelligent diagnostics and
maintenance features that perform
continuous system monitoring;
providing precise status reporting
that keeps downtime to a
minimum; increasing productivity
and reducing handling times.
"The BP2017 event is always a
key date in the potato industry
calendar. We look forward to
exhibiting at the event once again
to discuss our customer's potato
handling requirements for 2018
and beyond."
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