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WINERY & VINEYARD EQUIPMENT 134 WINES&VINES January 2016 T E C H N O L O G Y A C H I E V E M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E I N N O VA T I O N W W W . T A P I G R O U P . C O M Q U A L I T Y & I TA L I A N D E S I G N C L O S U R E S Nomacorc, NomaSense CO 2 P2000 A handheld analyzer for dissolved carbon dioxide, the NomaSense CO 2 P2000 delivers real-time results in the cellar. The device uses selected wavelengths of infrared technology to per- form an accurate measurement of CO 2 in 10 seconds on a range of CO 2 be- tween 50 and 2,500 parts per million. It includes six algorithms covering six different temperature ranges from 0° to 25° C. NEW TECHNOLOGY AWARD • Innotec, Nitrorinser The Nitrorinser can be installed on any machine designed for washing or rinsing bottles. The unit produces a stream of filtered water with a high concentration of an inert gas that is mostly not dissolved into solution. The water brings the gas into close contact with any con- taminating particles on the interior surface of the bottle, and the mo- ment of contact generates micro explosions of gas bubbles, ensuring that attached particles and organic contaminants are detached. Maselli, UC-07 By using ATR technology (Attenu- ated Total Reflectance), the UC-07 unit measures the dissolved car- bon dioxide concentration in wine directly on the production line. The carbon metric analyzer optically mea- sures the CO 2 dissolved directly in line without resorting to bypasses and recir- culation pumps. Without any moving parts, maintenance is virtually unneces- sary. The UC-07 carries out a continu- ous and selective measurement (specifically of CO 2 , and therefore it is not influenced by the presence of other dissolved gases) that is not affected by variations in temperature, pressure or the presence of other substances in so- lution or dispersed. Nomacorc, Zest The Zest is Noma- corc's first closure for sparkling wine. The closure ensures the absence of cork taint and other sensory alterations while also avoiding the problem of disc detachment. The closure has a zero carbon footprint, as it is made of biopolymers of plant origin taken from 100% renewable sources and does not contain polyurethane. Zest allows a limited and controlled ex- change of oxygen and CO 2 .