Costs and choosing an apple sorting machine
Costs and choosing an apple sorting machine – how to select a solution matched to your farm
The costs of apple sorting and the choice of the right technology are key to production efficiency and profitability. This category brings together materials on process economics and the factors that affect the choice of solutions.
An overview of the factors that affect the price of an apple sorting machine: line capacity, vision system, number of sorting outputs, packing automation and the scope of the entire investment.
A practical guide to choosing a sorting machine matched to your farm: production scale, required quality, number of workers, level of automation and future expansion possibilities.
The article shows what determines the cost of sorting 1 tonne of apples: machine depreciation, energy, operator labour, service and the level of line utilisation during the season.