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JUNE NEWS Product News Send us your latest offerings and announcements by emailing edit@winesandvines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. Hand truck with powered lift The new LNB-350 Lift'n Buddy is a two-wheel hand truck with a powered lift platform designed to move large and heavy items. The unit can handle loads of up to 350 pounds and lift them 36 inches. A 12-volt battery with a built-in charger provides lifting power. The unit can be used to transfer loads to and from shelves, delivery trucks and conveyors. Details: liftnbuddy.com. Software to track packaging 4Parts Design's PakTrak system is designed to help winemakers and operations managers keep tabs on materials for bottling and shipping wine orders. The system coordinates and tracks bottling materials such as glass, labels, closures and shippers as well as other items like wooden cases, inserts, tissue paper and printed marketing information. 4Parts says the system should help save time fulfilling wine release and club shipments and save money by avoiding rush orders and keeping bottling on schedule. Details: 4partsdesign.com. New nitrogen doser Vacuum Barrier Corp. added the new MiniDose to its Nitrodose line of liquid nitrogen dosers. The MiniDose is a "low-cost" unit designed for line speeds of up to 200 containers per minute. It has single-dose capability for lab testing. Other features include: precise dose delivery, speed compensation, no container/ no dose function, electronic dosing valve and a selfgenerating N2 purge. Details: vacuumbarrier.com. Fasteners for trellis wires Repair vineyard trellis wires with the new Big Heel Fasteners that employ a screw and sturdy aluminum fastener to hold wires in place. "This fastener makes repairing old vineyard trellises very easy, quick and long lasting," manufacturer Lowell Vonada says. A typical 18-volt power drill can screw in 150 fasteners in one charge. Details: bigheelfasteners.com. Clean up vines with Infaco's Powercoup Infaco released its new battery-powered "desuckering" tool for the Powercoup, which is designed to spare workers from having to bend over repeatedly in the field to remove vine suckers by 28 W in e s & V i ne s J U NE 2 0 13 hand. Powered by a battery held in a backpack worn by the operator, the tool spins a set of heavy-duty plastic teeth that quickly strip vine shoots from the lower trunk. Details: infaco-usa.com. Strahman spray nozzle in stainless The Mini Mi-70 series of industrial spray nozzles by Strahman Valves Inc. is now available in stainless steel. The mini series is smaller and lighter but achieves a flow rate of 2.5-8 gallons per minute at 50-80 psi water pressure. Details: strahmanvalves.com. Nomacorc's 'zero carbon' closure Alternative wine closures manufacturer Nomacorc unveiled its Select Bio closure at the Intervitis Interfructa trade show held recently in Germany. Nomacorc says it designed the Select Bio, which it claims is the "world's first zero carbon footprint wine closure," specifically for sustainable and organic wineries or brands. The closure is 100% recyclable and made with renewable, plantbased polymers derived from sugar cane. Three models of the Bio will be available, each with a distinct oxygen transmission rate. Following client trials this year, Nomacorc reports the new Bio should be available in 2014. Details: nomacorc.com. Russian oak barrels Artisan Barrels and Tanks now offers Russian oak barrels. The tight-grain, 30-month air-dried staves are sourced from the Caucasus Mountains and assembled into barrels at an Armenian cooperage managed by a French master cooper. "The cold-climate, highelevation source results in very tightgrain wood, which imparts restrained spice and soft tannin that accentuate and focus fruit flavors," according to Artisan. Details: artisanbarrels.com. Bio-Wash plant supplement Green Safe Solutions LLC claims its new Bio-Wash solution not only enhances root growth and nourishment, it can also boost plants' defenses against pests and diseases. The non-toxic spray is designed to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis, resulting in earlier and higher rates of germination, quicker flowering and increased crop yields. Details: ultimategreensolution.com. Tonnellerie Sylvain oak fermentors French cooper Tonnellerie Sylvain is now offering tapered oak vats for fermentation as well as round and oval casks for aging. The French oak tanks are available in 15- to 150-hectoliter capacity and are built to customer specifications. Stainless steel fitting options include cooling coils, doors, valves and lids. Details: tonnellerie-sylvain.fr.