4More Technology (4MT), the producer of the vision system IRISS Roses and the IRISS Hydrangea sorting machine, has introduced a new module for detecting defects in roses. "With the IRISS Defects module, manual coding of various rose abnormalities will become a thing of the past."
According to 4MT, Manually coding rose defects is a time-consuming task. For example, detecting mildew requires examining the rose from below. IRISS Defects can identify issues such as mildew, ball centers (a growth abnormality in the flower's core that prevents full blooming), bent stems, and crooked necks. "Because the IRISS sorting programs are fully customizable by the user, the treatment of these abnormal roses can also be tailored. For instance, roses with mildew or ball centers can be assigned to a specific station or downgraded to a lower quality grade. For roses with bent stems, IRISS can cleverly generate a higher yield: if IRISS detects that a stem is straighter at a shorter length and would fetch a higher price, it will cut the rose to that length."
"This automation results in at least a 20% reduction in labor when it comes to feeding the roses into the machine. Moreover, automated coding is far more accurate than manual coding, eliminating reliance on human judgment and ensuring consistent quality throughout the day. As a result, growers can deliver uniform, top-quality bunches of roses all year round."
For more information:
4More Technology
Nijverheidstraat 10
2751GR Moerkapelle
The Netherlands
+31 (0)79-5932121
www.4mt.nl/en/iriss-defecten
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