In the competitive fresh produce market, post-harvest processing efficiency dictates a packing house’s profitability. Recently, GELGOOG successfully delivered and installed a fully automated apple processing solution for a large-scale fruit exporter, helping them overcome severe labor shortages and strict export quality controls.
Below, you can watch the complete on-site operation of this intelligent line running seamlessly at our customer’s facility:
The Challenge: Manual Grading Bottlenecks
Our customer was handling over 50 tons of premium apples daily, including sensitive varieties like Fuji and Honeycrisp. Relying on manual inspection created two critical problems:
- High Damage Rates: Manual handling caused fingernail scratches and minor bruising, degrading premium fruits to local market grades.
- Inconsistent Quality: Human fatigue during long shifts led to inaccurate size sorting, resulting in international rejections.
The Solution: Automated Sorting & Grading
To solve these pain points, GELGOOG engineered a customized, end-to-end processing line. After passing through the gentle pre-cleaning, brush washing, and customized atomized waxing stages, the fruits are transferred directly into the heart of the system.
By deploying our state-of-the-art Apple Sorting and Grading machines, the packing house completely revolutionized its quality control. The integrated high-speed Apple Sorting machine utilizes advanced AI vision algorithms and 360° multi-angle cameras to detect external blemishes, discoloration, and size variances in milliseconds, instantly separating premium export-grade apples from domestic-grade ones.
The Results
Since updating their facility with GELGOOG’s specialized apple line, the customer achieved remarkable operational improvements:
- Labor Reduction: Saved over 65% in manual sorting labor costs.
- Flawless Precision: Reached a grading accuracy rate of $\ge 95\%$ with an incredibly gentle mechanical transition that keeps fruit bruising below 1%.
- Increased Revenue: Zero rejections from international export buyers in the first three months of operation.