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26 WINES&VINES October 2017 PRODUCT NEWS Drain cleaner attachment Strahman introduced the newest attachment for its Mini M-70 spray nozzle, the HydroSwivel Sweeper, which is a drain cleaner for brushing and flushing out floor drains. The supplier reports the attachment's firm bristle brush loosens debris, while a forward- direction nozzle flushes it away. Side ports on the brush help rinse the drains clean. The attachment delivers high-velocity water at normal pressures. strahmanvalves.com Trio of new yeasts BSG Wine introduced three new yeasts for the 2017 harvest. Combo Safefruit is a blend of Saccharomyces cerevisiae "se- lected to enhance production of esters and other aromatic com- pounds" and is suited for premi- um red wines, as it has a high tolerance for alcohol and low temperatures. Combo XT is de- signed to encourage thiols and other volatile compounds in rosé or white wines. Premium Prosec- co is designed to enhance the aromatics of sparkling wines. bsgwine.com Tap for bag-in-box packaging Liqui-Box unveiled a new dis- pensing tap for bag-in-box wine packages called Liqui-Top. The supplier claims the new tap "will revolutionize the bag-in-box wine market" because it is positioned higher on the box and enables a consumer to place a standard glass directly beneath the tap. The new tap is also manually acti- vated, so Liqui-Box claims pour rates will not slow as the bag empties. The Liqui-Top is also produced with components for "improved oxygen barrier perfor- mance." liquibox.com Semi-automatic labeler Primera describes its AP-Series label applicators as a "perfect, semi-automatic labeling solution" and an ideal accessory for the company's line of label printers. The machine is operated with a foot switch that applies the label after the container has been placed in the unit. The applicator works with roll-fed, pressure-sen- sitive labels produced by most other flexographic, offset and dig- ital presses. primeralabel.com Winemaking and winery- management software Ertus Group's winemaking soft- ware Process2Wine is now avail- able in the United States. The French supplier has provided its software to 180 wineries in France and Canada and is now offering the cloud-based system to American wineries. The system was developed through the col- laboration of French program- mers, winemakers and enologists to help plan and manage all oper- ations from the vineyard to bot- tling as well as generate comprehensive reports. The soft- ware is available through Ertus Consulting International, the Ca- nadian subsidiary of Ertus Group. process2wine.ca Falcon kites for bird deterrence Falcon Crop Protection intro- duced FrightKites to deter birds from eating ripening grapes and other crops. The kites are de- signed to mimic the appearance and movement of a Peregrine fal- con to keep birds away from vine- yards. According to the supplier, the kites can soar as high as 65 feet in winds as little as 1 to 2 mph on a line tethered to a tall pole. The company reports the kites have "the outline, coloring, wings, tail and eyes that look frighteningly life-like to a small bird." The supplier also notes the kites are quiet and do not harm or physically affect the birds. falconcropprotection.com Solar-powered sensor Saelig Co. Inc. introduced the Sol Chip Comm SCC-S433, an auton- omous, wireless, solar-driven module that powers, controls and wirelessly connects multiple sen- sors to a central computer via the cloud. The device can be installed remotely to support farm monitor- ing, irrigation control and other applications. Saelig claims the unit can op- erate continu- ously for more than 10 years with little main- tenance and no need to replace batteries. The company also of- fers a kit that includes two solar modules, two sensors for temper- ature and humidity, wireless gate- way and access to a third-party web server. saelig.com Vortex pump for unrestricted flow Vertiflo Pump Co. introduced its series 1600 horizontal vortex pumps for handling high-volume and high-solids materials in in- dustrial applications. The pumps feature a fully recessed vortex im- peller design to provide unre- stricted flow. A rugged design also helps ensure long operating life, and the pump is available in 316 stainless steel, cast iron, Alloy 20 and CD4MC. vertiflopump.com New filtration options Eaton unveiled the Beco Mem- brane PS Wine membrane filter cartridge that was designed spe- cifically for wine filtration and consists of a filter of pleated polyethersulfone and offers a log reduction value of more than 7 per square centimeter. According to the supplier, the membrane's asymmetrical pore size distribu- tion ensures wine components such as long-chain fatty acid es- ters, anthocyanins and fine col- loids are preserved. eaton.com/filtration Metal buildings for wineries General Steel is offering a variety of steel building kits designed to house small craft breweries or wineries. The company claims its kits can help lower the cost of en- tering the craft beverage industry. The kits include I-beams, second- ary framing, wall sheeting, roof panels and all bolts and screws for assembly. Options include roll-up doors, windows and a va- riety of insulation materials. Cli- ents can pick from a few existing designs or work with General Steel for a custom building. gensteel.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Wine-preserving screwcaps Coravin, which produces a wine dispensing and preservation sys- tem, is now offering a screwcap it claims is "designed to completely change the wine-pouring experi- ence" by allowing its dispenser to be used on wines that come in screwcap format. After opening the wine, a user swaps the original cap with Coravin's cap, which features a self-sealing silicone liner that can be pierced by the Coravin needle that then pulls wine out of the bottle as the device pressurizes it with an inert gas. The supplier reports the caps can withstand 50 punc- tures and preserve wine for up to three months. coravin.com