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WINERY & VINEYARD EQUIPMENT 128 WINES&VINES January 2016 Alfa Laval SPA and Juclas, Foodec Centrifuges The new Foodec centrifuges by Alfa Laval were de- veloped through a partnership with clarification spe- cialist Juclas. The application of the Foodec technology optimizes the initial stages of grape pro- cessing, reducing the need for must clarification. This technology enables the output of clear musts while decreasing initial processing times, reducing energy consumption linked to heat treatments and limiting the production of byproducts destined for subsequent filtration phases. Diemme Enologia, Spin Filter The new Spin Filter by Diemme Enologia uses disc-shaped poly- meric membranes in PVDF, mounted on stainless steel supports. An axle operates the central shaft, which moves a palette rotor that generates enough turbulence between one disc and another to maintain a satisfactory level of permeability—even with viscous products and those with high concentrations of suspended solids. The Spin Filter can filter particularly difficult products containing bentonite, gelatin and lees from fermentation. It carries out direct filtration without recirculation in the tank. The equipment is fitted with a temperature-control system and automatic management of the filtration and washing process. T he innovation awards at the 2015 SIMEI confer- ence and trade show put the spotlight on ma- chines and other new technology designed to help winemakers improve their wines while reducing re- source consumption or improving energy efficiency. An expert panel of 27 judges comprised of 12 Italian re- searchers, 12 leaders in the Italian wine industry and three other European academic experts sorted through submissions by companies exhibiting at the show. As part of the 2015 SIMEI focus on sustainability, the judges sought to honor "innovations conceived with special care for economic, environmental and ethic-so- cial sustainability, while achieving an improvement in the quality of enological products." Organized by the group Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), which is comprised of wineries, vineyards and winemaking equipment suppliers, SIMEI is held every two years at a sprawling exposition center outside of the city of Milan, Italy. Thousands of attendees are drawn to the event, which includes a trade show featuring hundreds of sup- pliers that set up booths in four huge exhibition halls. The giant show also includes brewing and olive oil pro- duction, but SIMEI's winemaking and viticulture area alone is easily two or three times the size of any similar show in North America. According to the UIV, more than 31,000 people from 90 countries attended the 2015 show, which also drew more than 600 exhibitors. Three of the four top innovation awards went to filtration companies, and the fourth was a nutrient-addition sys- tem designed to optimize fermentation. The following report, provided by the UIV's journal Il Corriere Vinicolo, details the winners and the descriptions of their innova- tions as provided by the organizers and manufacturers. —Andrew Adams Enhancing Wine Quality, Reducing Waste ITALIAN TRADE SHOW SIMEI NAMES WINNERS OF INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY AWARDS INNOVATION AWARD •