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SEPTEMBER NEWS Product News New nitrogen TeeJet precision satellite receivers TeeJet has released two new satellite receivers for guiding farm Send us your latest offerings and announcements by emailing edit@winesandvines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. machines. The RX510 is compatible with OmniStar XP, HP and G2 services, and the RX610 works with CORS/Network RTK. Both units are compatible with GPS and GLONASS as well as ClearPath technology. An optional quick-release mounting brack- et allows for use on multiple vehicles. Details: teejet.com. Bird-X releases doser system Vacuum Barrier Corp. unveiled its G2 sys- tems, a new line of Nitrodose liq- uid nitrogen-injection equipment. All G2 systems now come with electric dosing vales for speeds up to 2,000 containers per minute and can be equipped with "directional dose dispersion" blocks. Details: vacuumbarrier.com. Raflacoat Pro semi-glass labelstock The new 60-pound Raflacoat Pro series of labelstock material is semi-gloss and paper-faced, offering "high-bright, high-white appearance" that emphasizes graphics and lettering. Details: upmraflatac.com. Mavrik rolls out new pumps Mavrik North America's new line of rotary lobe must pumps offer up to 135 gallon-per-minute capac- ity, stainless steel carts, foam-filled wheels, vari- able frequency drive and 50-foot remote control. The pumps fit 3-inch tri clamps for inlet and outlet. Details: mavrikna.com. Tri-Line Quick Start valve Fogg Filler designed the new Tri-Line Quick Start valve to increase fill speeds in gravity-fed bottling systems for smaller bottles in the range of 30 ml to 1 liter. Details: foggfiller.com. Labeltronix releases new materials Midnight Vellum is a new option for wineries seeking a black background for their labels. The new label mate- rial is made with 30% post-consumer fiber and has a high level of wet strength. The new Arctic Classic Crest label material is a waterproof, "chill-proof" option that "can withstand the wettest of wet and the coldest of temperatures in an ice bucket." Details: labetronix.com. New fermentation tannin available Scott Laboratories is releasing FT Colormax, a new fermentation tannin, for this harvest. According to company information, the product is a natural catechin "developed for its superior ability to stabilize color" with a special formula making it more soluble. Details: scottlab.com. 22 WINES & VINES SEPTEMBER 2012 scarier owl decoy To curtail crop loss from birds, Bird-X, Inc. intro- duces what it claims is "the most realistic and effective owl decoy." De- tails: birdx.com Strahman offers Swivel Pro adapter The Swivel Pro adapter allows for circular, horizontal and verti- cal movements of a water nozzle without repositioning the hose. Details: strahmanvalves.com. SC Series by WhisperKOOL The latest series of wine cellar chillers by WhisperKOOL features a digital controller as well as a bottle probe to measure actual fluid temperature and avoid unnecessary tempera- ture fluctuations in the cellar. Details: whisperkool.com. New standard 'dies' for labels Elite Label is now offering standard label "dies," or the equip- ment needed to cut the shape of wine labels, to help wineries cut costs on labels. The 10 dies can be used for both wrap-around and front-and-back labels as well as Bordeaux or Burgundy bot- tles. The tooling is kept and maintained by Elite Label. Details: elitelabel.com. keeps pallets cool Cryopak's new Pallet Transporter CRT is designed to maintain temperatures be- tween 15° and 30°C for up to 120 hours. The units are designed to be used once or several times and can be assembled by one person. Details: cryopak.com. New shipping unit Economic line of forklifts The new UTILEV UT25- 30P range of diesel and LPG fuel forklifts is now available in select U.S. markets in 5,000- and 6,000-pound capacities. The line is an option for companies that require materials handling equipment but may not need advanced features. Details: utilev.com