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28 W i n e s & V i n e s M AY 2 0 1 4 VinAsset procurement system VinAsset unveiled its new system to connect suppliers with wineries, breweries and dis- tillers. The com- pany is a hybrid group purchasing organization for the alcoholic bev- erage industry. Members access a cloud-based platform to find suppliers and manage their procure- ment operations. Details: vinasset.com. Sonoco releases wine shippers Sonoco Thermo- Safe added a new line of tempera- ture-controlled shipping prod- ucts specifically for use in the wine and bever- age industries. The wine shipping con- tainers can fit two or six 750ml bottles and will keep bottle temperatures below 77° F for up to five days. Details: ther- mosafe.com. Selinko anti-counterfeit system With the new anti-counterfeit system by Selinko, each bottle of wine is fitted with a near field communication (NFC) chip to pre- vent counterfeiting. A smartphone-scanning app is used to authenticate the bottle as well as confirm its provenance through shipping and retail channels. Details: selinko.com. L-Inox pneumatic membrane presses TCW Equipment in Santa Rosa, Calif., is now offering pneu- matic membrane presses from the Slovenian com- pany L-Inox for the 2014 harvest. The presses are available in a variety of sizes and can be equipped with optional features such as a compressor for filling the mem- brane without in-house compressed air, a 3-inch TC axial valve, touch-screen con- troller, hopper for dumping and leg exten- sions. Details: tcwequipment.com. iCropTrak releases updated system The mobile farm management app com- pany iCropTrak announced the release of its updated 4.1 system featuring improve- ments based on customer feedback. Some of the new features include work order sta- tus annotations, and map sketch. Details: icroptrak.com. Portable oxygen analyzer OxySense released a new portable oxygen analyzer. The company reports the device allows for easy and accurate oxygen analy- sis for wine bottles in storage or during bottling. The device weighs 6 pounds and features real-time graphical display, automatic data log- Key's VitiSort ™ wine grape sorter combines a MOG removal shaker, optical sorting, and free-run juice recovery in one compact system to remove shot berries, insects, raisins, small jacks and more. • Reduce sorting labor costs by up to 80% • 99.9% MOG removal • Produce consistent, high quality wine • Lowest cost grape sorter on the market Contact us today at 509.529.2161 to learn how VitiSort can help you put only fl awless grapes in your bottle. © Key Technology Inc. 2014 www.key.net Sorting Excellence Processing Knowledge Conveying Effi ciency Advancing Together Remove the MOG. Save the fl avor. TM VitiSort ™ Optical Wine Grape Sorter Product News Send us your latest offerings and announcements by emailing edit@winesandvines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. M A Y N E W S