Advanced electromagnetic solution for quality testing of packaging for horti-fruit products

Objective

The project aims at developing, integrating and testing innovative low cost nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and new fruit handling mechanisms for quality control in the selection process of horde-fruit packaging systems. The new Embraced quality control mechanisms will be implemented into existing fruit and vegetable weighting and packaging machines. The integrated selection and packaging system resulting from the QTEPACK project will increase the efficiency in eliminating the damaged fruit-fruit products prior to the final packaging step. This will reduce the shortcomings of quality control methods based on visual or manual inspection. The end users in an orange packaging line will evaluate the efficiency and reliability of the final prototype QTEPACKsystem. The result to be expected from future applications of the new QTEPACK system is a 40%increase in the detection of damaged items in fruit and vegetable batches.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TALLERES DAUMAR S.A.

Address

C/wifredo 794/796
08918 Badalona
Spain

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Participants (6)

ANALISI TECNOLOGIA INNOVADORA PER A PROCESSOS INDUSTRIALS COMPETITUS

Spain

Address

Centre D' Empreses De Noves Tecnologies, Parc Tecn
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles

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GARCIA BALLESTER S.L.

Spain

Address

Partida Vintems, S/n
12530 Burriana

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INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

Address

Rue De La Houille Blanche - Domaine Universitaire
38402 Saint-martin-d'heres

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INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING

Spain

Address

S/n,gran Capitan S/n, Campus Norte Upc, Edificio C1
08034 Barcelona

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MAGNETIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Ireland

Address

Unit, 13 - Id Centre, Pearse Street
1 Dublin

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ZENTRUM FERTIGUNGSTECHNIK STUTTGART

Germany

Address

15,nobelstrasse 15
70569 Stuttgart

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