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APRIL NEWS weigh 1.37 pounds, have a peak depth of 6.3 inches and can handle 36 pounds of produce. With flip-style latches and hinged edges, the reusable tote can fold down flat to 1.34 inches in height, making it more cost-effective for one-way shipments. The company also released its MacroTote 6-FV, which is also designed for easy handling and quick transfer to cold storage. The tote features more than 400 air holes to ensure fruit stays cold in storage. Details: macroplastics.com. New oak fermentor has variable capacity Tonnellerie Radoux released a new variable-capacity, tight-grain oak fermentor. The oak vat comes in a range of 1-, 2- or 3-ton capacities. The vats are equipped with either stainless steel or fiberglass "floating" lids. Once fermentation is done, the vats can be lifted and tipped over a press with a forklift. The vats have a diameter range of 53 to 73 inches and a weight range of 360 to 680 pounds. Details: tonnellerieradoux.com. Spiral made from Eastern European oak The Barrel Mill released its new Eastern European Oak Spiral made with oak from the forests of Slovakia. For the Eastern Eu- ropean Oak Barrel Pack, a combination of three medium toast Oak Spirals and three medium-plus toast spirals make up a single barrel application, according to a statement by The Barrel Mill. The company also claims the patented spiral design allows for complete extraction in six weeks, leading to better integration of oak and wine. Details: infusionspiral.com. Randox issues new 'RX Monaco' analyzer Randox released the RX Monaco, the latest addition to its RX series of wine-analyzer equipment. The unit is available as a bench-top or standalone device and at "optimal configuration" can perform 170 tests per hour with results available within 13 minutes, according to Randox. The unit can run analysis for acetic acid, copper, ammonia, ethanol, glucose/fructose, iron, lactic acid, malic acid, potassium, total antioxidant status (TAS) and total sulfur dioxide. Citric acid and NOPA testing should be available later this year. Details: randoxfooddiagnostics.com. Flextank offers 'SupaTuff' bins The SupaTuff bins by Flextank come in standard 1,000-pound capacity or a "heavy duty" 1,500-pound capacity. Bins are made with FDA-approved material with a bottom that offers four-way forklift or pallet jack accessibility. The bins can be stacked three high when full, and up to 10 to 12 units can fit in one pallet space for shipping or storage. The bins can hold a half-ton of grapes for fermentation and come with lids. Details: flextankusa.com. Win es & Vi n es A PRI L 20 13 29