Event: Vizier Grapesizer Workshop 2009

Date : 5 June 2009,  7h30

Venue : Lord Charles Hotel - Somerset West

Sybu Data will be discussing some new software features for the coming season and will also handle technical questions on grape sorting and sizer program optimizations.

The complete workshop agenda is:

Welcome

Application scenarios for the sizer system

Pack house layout configurations

Quality of packed product:

a. Post harvest quality per block - feedback

b. Advantages compared to traditional way of packing

Review of the functions of the system:

System Operation - (Panel discussion)

a. Guidelines for operational use & Customer support requirements

b. Feedback on types of problems experienced during 2008

Training requirements

a. How to structure the training

b. Power Point presentations

Demonstrations on a sizer system at Vizier

a. Added functionality

i. Last-cup sensor

ii. Cutter monitoring

iii. Control and reporting via cellphone (via GPRS interface of ADSL network interface)

iv. Production reporting

v. Bar-coding and traceability labeling

vi. Interfacing to pallet management system (pallet tracking, intakes from the field, etc.)

b. Future enhancements

i. Tool to simplify management of bunch size distribution for less overrun

ii. Scope function for optimal tuning of system timing

iii. Internal quality sorting - development at US

iv. Mechanical system as a kit?

v. Remote displays for system information and packing directives

c. Configure the system as a standard cup sizer