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March 2018 Vineyard Equipment & Technology Issue

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24 WINES&VINES March 2018 PRODUCT NEWS Rotary head tank cleaner Alfa Laval reports its new TJ40G rotary, jet-head tank-cleaning device "provides automated, 3D-indexed impact cleaning over a defined period." The de- vice's hygienic designs include self-cleaning capabilities and the option to run cleaning cycles at lower pressures and flow rates to conserve resources. gamajet.com Wet strength label Avery Dennison unveiled Aqua Opaque label stock that keeps labels white even in wet condi- tions. The new label material is designed to resist the effects of moisture absorption and graying to ensure the visual appeal of a brand from the warehouse to consumer. According to Avery Dennison, Aqua Opaque con- verts in the same way as a con- ventional material and features standard face stock width and stiffness with solvent-free Z1010 emulsion adhesive. averydennison.com High-throughput analyzer Admeo introduced the Random Access Analyzer BA400, which features a throughput of 400 tests per hour with continuous reagent and sample load without analysis interruption. According to the supplier, the de- vice can ac- commodate 135 samples and 88 re- agents per rotor and re- quires low amounts of reagent volume per test to enhance analysis effi- ciency. Preprogrammed test methods are validated by Admeo's research and development department. admeo.us Plastic tote cleaner Aaquatools introduced the AaquaBLaster LT tote cleaner. The washer features 2,750 psi pressure and a low flow rate of 5.5 gallons per minute to quickly, thoroughly and efficiently clean plastic totes and small stainless steel tanks and bulk containers. aaquatools.com Bottles for fortified wine Glopak introduced two new bot- tle molds for Port-style or forti- fied wines. The Balto is a 750-ml bottle and the Oslo is 500 ml. Both bottles feature deep punts and are available in antique green or flint and have an out- side diameter of 32.5 mm. glopakusa.com Line of rotary lobe pumps Borger is now offering the Blue- line line of rotary lobe pumps in a lightweight, cart-mounted de- sign specifically for winery use. The pumps feature minimal shear, low pulsation, reverse functionality and can be used for must, wine and lees. boerger.com Measuring and control equipment Archon Industries announced it is now the exclusive represen- tative of Barby + Kühner equip- ment for use in the wine and beer industries. The German company specializes in mea- suring and control devices as well as bunging machines, pressure testers, saccharime- ters and other equipment. archonind.com Portable density meter Anton Paar released the DMA 35 portable densi- ty meter that employs the company's os- cillating U-tube principle to deter- mine density. The DMA 35 also features a "ro- bust design" and intuitive controls. The device pro- vides a reading within sec- onds using as little as 2 ml of sample. An integrated RFID inter- face can store more than 1,000 data sets that can be printed or exported to a PC via a Bluetooth connection. anton-paar.com Panel-mount unit for ozone Clearwater Tech introduced new clean-in-place (CIP), panel- mount systems for winery disin- fection. The systems provide aqueous ozone for use to wash down equipment, walls and floors, rinse barrels or as part of a CIP system for tank sanitation. The CIP-PM require main power, oxygen concentrator, booster pump and water connections. cwtozone.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Flexo and digital printing hybrid Adcraft Labels is now offering what it calls JetFlex Technology that can integrate flexo, digital and screen printing into one custom label. The process can be used to "personalize" pack- aging with variable images and text as well as produce labels with vibrant CMYK, opaque white and Pantone colors. The supplier reports it can produce labels with screen-print quality appearance and texture while eliminating plant and screen costs. adcraftlabels.com Avery Dennison Clearwater Tech Anton Paar

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