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SHARP - Harvest Receiving System SHARP - Harvest Receiving System
(Scale-based Harvest Asset Receiving Platform)

"Receiving the harvest with speed and accuracy"


field workers bringing in the harvest

  • Lift Truck Scale Support

      • - Greatly reduced weigh time
      - Weighing on the move increases productivity
      - Radio Communication or wired batch download
      - Optional on-board label / ticket printer

  • Truck / Deck Scale Support

      • - Fast Tickets
      - Drop-down lists for growers, vehicles, varieties, etc.
      - Stored tares for one-weigh ticketing
      - Multiple scale support speeds throughput

  • Comprehensive Reporting

      • - Payment processing
      - Browser based on-line accessible grower daily reports
      - Ad-hoc queries for "what if" analysis / user defined reports
      - Data export to accounting packages, MS Office, email, web, ODBC, mainframes

  • Ease of Use

      • - Quick learning curve for new operators
      - Barcode / Magstripe / RFID reduces keystrokes
      - Automatic security and audit facilities
      - User specified field names to match terminology

  • Flexibility

      • - Networking for multi-user over LAN / WAN / Wireless
      - Unattended operation cuts labor costs
      - Job tracking and accumulation
      - Quality sampling for lab testing
    baskets of vegetables red, ripe tomatoes

    Tracks and reports on:

    From whom: Growers / Crew / Haulers / Driver

    From where: Plot / Vineyard / Field / House

    On what: Truck / Trailer / Cart

    In what: Pallets / Totes / Flats

    What kind: Variety / Type / Grade

    How much: Lift Truck Scale / Truck Scale / Deck Scale

    When: Time / Date

    Where to: Storage / Processing location

    How good: Quality samples for lab test



    field ready for harvest

    Other features:

    What-if analysis
    Contract tracking
    Payment processing
    Wired or wireless operation
    Handheld PDA

    What matters:

    Who and how much (weight, type, quality, and source)
    Fast processing
    Minimal manual effort
    Improved accuracy through automation
    Flexible, accurate on-demand reports









    SHARP (Harvest Receiving System) Ticket Screen

    Weigh-Tronix WI-130 scale station ready to unload a trailer

    Weigh-Tronix WI-130 scale station prompting for a variety of information about the harvest received

    Weigh-Tronix WI-130 scale station captures the weight




    Partial Client List
    lift-truck Villines Foods
    Spreckles Sugar
    Holly Sugar
    American Crystal Sugar
    Western Sugar
    Sydney Sugar
    Wyoming Sugar
    Pacific Northwest Sugar
    Rainsweets, Inc.
    Vita Fresh Fruit Juice






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    Seed Blending System

    Six (6) individual hoppers, equipped with a variable speed vibratory feeder, are mounted on load cells. The operator enters a blend/formula number into the weight indicator/controller, which controls output proportionately. Each feeder dispenses onto a takeaway conveyor which eventually feeds into a "finished mix" hopper with bagger.

    Operation
    Controller Setup:
    1) Supervisor will need to enter the various blend numbers and their percentage per hopper requirements 2) There could be formulas where we will not need to use all 6 hoppers, as in the case of simple blends that are only a three or four variety mix
    Operator Sequence:
    1) Once all the supply hoppers have been filled, a blend number is keypad entered into the 1310 2) Upon verification of correct blend number the 1310 prompts for "PRESS START BUTTON" 3) Operator depresses start button, 1310 energizes the appropriate Eriez feeders with an output level signal and begins to monitor weight loss/time long enough to establish the appropriate output level to send for each hopper so as to get the correct blend 4) There is an automatic/manual switch on the control panel for times when they will need to empty individual supply hopper and/or other requirements

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