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JUNE NEWS MAY NEWS Product News A-B-C enhances Standard-Knapp provides gentle handling The Versatron case packer with Soft Catch technology from Winery & Grower Product News: Send us your latest offerings and announcements by emailing suppliernews@winesand- vines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. Standard-Knapp, Portland, Conn., is designed for high-speed packing of fragile containers and is ideal for challenging packag- ing applications. Details: standard-knapp.com. Pulsair pushes Amcor helps airline industry lighten up Societé de Vin Internationale LTEE debuted the first 1-liter PET wine bottle for the North American airline industry. Supplied by Amcor Rigid Plastics, Manchester, Mich., the lightweight con- tainer is one-eighth the weight of the previously used 430g glass container. Details: amcor.com. precision with speed A-B-C, Tarpon Springs, Fla., announced the Model 70 par- tition opener/inserter with a dual servo-powered par- tition-handling device. The absence of tools and changing parts re- duces changeover time by up to 70%. Details: abcpackaging.com. Cryopak insulates pallet shipper The RePak120CRT insulated pallet shipping container from Cryo pak, Edison, N.J., offers thermal performance that is lightweight, easy to use and supports heavy payloads. Details: cryopak.com. Verallia offers eco-conceived bottles Verallia North America announced new containers for wine cus- tomers in the United States and Canada that meet the Liquor Con- trol Board of Ontario's new lightweight glass standards. The ECO Impulse is specifically designed for the Canadian market. Details: verallia.com. Deltatrak presents bacterial-detection kits Deltatrak's Flashcheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection kits identify the presence of bacteria in the field in as little as 20 minutes without the expense of laboratory testing. Details: deltatrak.com. Seguin Moreau premiers first carbon neutral Wine Cart The Pulsair Portable Wine Cart features an entirely new valve bank allowing for easier main- tenance, an improved clean air package and a redesigned touch-screen controller. De- tails: pulsair.com. Mobile productivity for winemakers Tamarac Applications, Sonoma County, Calif., created the Wine- making App for Apple's iPad. Winemakers can now collect their notes and data for one or many concurrent batches. Details: (707) 795-2682. T&D upgrades data loggers T&D Corp., Saratoga Springs, N.Y., introduced its updated Infrared Commu- nication Type Data Loggers. The upgrade offers the fea- tures of the original TR-7U Series Data Loggers plus full- functioning infrared commu- nication. Details: tandd.com. Criveller modernizes grape hoppers Criveller Group, Healdsburg, Calif., introduced "The Automatic Dosing Hopper," which eliminates the employee from having to meter in grapes. The hopper uses gravity and specially designed fins to drop the clusters into the destemmer. Details: criveller.com OpticMapper senses soil Veris Technologies, Salina, Kan., introduced the Optic- Mapper, a new soil sensor for mapping organic matter. The OpticMapper uses an optical sensor to map soil underneath crop residue and the soil's sur- face. Details: veristech.com. ITW Muller debuts Logo Wrap ITW Muller, Arlington Heights, Ill., introduces Logo Wrap, a cus- oak barrel Seguin Moreau, Napa, Calif., now offers the world's first carbon- materials, manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution of the barrels to net zero. Details: seguinmoreaunapa.com. 30 Wines & Vines JUne 2011 neutral accredited barrels, with reduced CO2 emissions from raw tom-branded film that can be applied during the normal wrapping cycle. It is a cost-effective and durable alternative to traditional hand-applied stickers or labels. Details: itwmuller.com. E.S.I.'s GroPoint Lite sensor evolves A newer SDI-12 version of the GroPoint Lite soil moisture sensor from Environmental Sensors Inc., Vancouver, B.C., is now available. The small, lightweight design is easy to install. Details: esica.com.