Listen to the West Tripoli Radio program ‘The Good Earth’
Topic: follow up about the start of the potato season and fertiliser use
Date: 19 January 2016
Presenter: Engineer Salem Khaleefa Ali Alsagheer from the ARC (Agricultural Research Centre)
Interviewee: Dr. Ghait
Montage: Yussuf

Listen to the West Tripoli Radio program ‘The Good Earth’
Topic: follow up of last weeks program with advice about planting and ridging; with listeners calling in live
Date: 5 Januari 2016
Presenter: Engineer Salem Khaleefa Ali Alsagheer from the ARC (Agricultural Research Centre)
Interviewee: Dr. Ghait
Montage: Yussuf

Listen to the West Tripoli Radio program ‘The Good Earth’
Topic: inspection of seed potatoes; tuber treatment & soil preparation before planting; with listeners calling in live
Date: 29 december 2015
Presenter: Engineer Salem Khaleefa Ali Alsagheer from the ARC (Agricultural Research Centre)
Interviewee: Dr. Ghait
Montage: Yussuf

As is vital & good practice each year, the season’s order of HZPC potatoes for the Libyan market was inspected before loading in the harbour of Beverwijk, the Netherlands. The inspection was done not only by experts in the field of HZPC it self, but also by experienced representatives of the Libyan Food Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Centre as well as the Department of Horticulture.

Together these professionals inspected up to 4 bags out of each truck arriving in the port. These bags were picked randomly, after which their weight was checked, as each bag has to contain at least 50 kilogram. The bags were then emptied on to the inspection line where the potatoes were checked thoroughly not only on quality, size and appearance, but also on the absence of diseases & pests. After inspection, the trucks proceeded to the quay where the pallets were loaded into the ship’s hold. Inside the ship the temperature is kept low and constant in order to provide the best possible climate for the potatoes during shipment.

After inspection the inspectors issued a certificate stating all seeds loaded into the vessel were free of quarantine diseases and otherwise met all required inspection standards as laid down in bilateral agreements between the Dutch and Libyan governments.
Upon arrival the seeds were sampled and checked again by the Libyan Food Inspection Service before they were discharged and released for further transport.

With the quality of this year’s seed potatoes thus guaranteed, we sincerely hope this will be a successful season for all farmers. We hope to back soon with growing tips to help farmers make the most of their HZPC seed potatoes.

• A complete, compact & mobile grading & inspection unit
• Product-friendly; one short product route

The SuperTrio 90-4 model is suitable for grading & inspecting potatoes and onions. The product feed to the grading section is adjustable to guarantee an even flow. The product is then graded into four sizes in the grading section. Undersize and oversize are discharged to the side, and the main grades of product go straight to the inspection conveyor belt for inspection.

The unique ‘jump-action’ grading technique ensures an extremely accurate and product-friendly grading process. With every ‘shock’ movement the product is tossed up at an angle and topples forward at an angle as well. This means that the product cannot escape the grading holes by manoeuvring between them, ensuring great accuracy.

Both jump grading depth & direction are easily adjustable by two hand wheels in order to choose the best jump movement for potatoes & onions. The inspection table has a frequency control to adjust the speed while inspecting.

• A complete, compact & mobile grading & inspection unit
• Product-friendly; one short product route

The Trio 75-4 model is suitable for grading & inspecting potatoes and onions. The product feed to the grading section is adjustable to guarantee an even flow. The product is then graded into four sizes in the grading section. Undersize and oversize are discharged to the side, and the main grades of product go straight to the inspection conveyor belt for inspection.

The unique ‘jump-action’ grading technique ensures an extremely accurate and product-friendly grading process. With every ‘shock’ movement the product is tossed up at an angle and topples forward at an angle as well. This means that the product cannot escape the grading holes by manoeuvring between them, ensuring great accuracy.

The jump grading direction is easily adjustable by two hand wheels in order to choose the best jump movement for potatoes & onions.

2-row, up to 750 kg hopper, tractors from 50 HP

The 3-point linkage mounted GL 32 F is built on a robust frame, which creates the advantage that it can be equipped with a fertiliser unit or a bigger size hopper.

The planting elements ensure accurate, good & efficient planting. The planting distance is accurate and easily adjustable. The large, low-maintenance covering discs create large ridges.

Benefits:

The frame and chassis are very robust designed to enable the attachment of various options, such as:

• Fertiliser unit;
• Ridging bodies and shaping board;
• Ridging bodies;
• Moving floor for chitted seed;
• Tipping hopper in lieu of fixed hopper

2-row mounted, from 85 HP on

The WH 200 is a two-row mounted windrower for various conditions, ideal for growers starting with the mechanical harvesting of potatoes. It can be used for the 2-stage harvest system to harvest bright and set skin potatoes, or in combination with a potato harvester to increase the output with harvesting 2 + 2 = 4 rows. It is compact and robust, and the fact that it is mounted improves handling & manoeuvrability on the headlands.

Tractors from 68 HP upwards can operate this windrower with it's proven digging units. Two main webs with additional drop height achieve good soil separation in all conditions.

• Option for box feeding the line;
• Option for weighing & filling bags;
• Complete, compact & mobile grading, inspection & packing unit;
• Product-friendly; one short product route

This sorting & packing line has a capacity of up to 15 tons per hour, and can be fed with boxes. At the end of the line bags, or optionally farmer’s big bags, or standard big bags can be weighed and filled. It includes a bunker, roller inspection table, box sorting machine, conveyor belt, conveyor, and weigher.

Have a look at it's separate components:

1 - Hopper

The Schouten hopper ensures a constant feed to your grading line and limits dropping height. It can also be used as an intermediate buffer for your packaging or palletting line.

2 - Roller Inspection Table RB-S

Schouten Roller Inspection Tables facilitate quality control of your product. The product is rotated as it is transported forward. The Roller Inspection Tables RB-S (standing) is suitable for product inspection while standing. The rollers run straight back underneath the table. This model can be equipped with a belt guide, making it possible to control the peripheral velocity of the rollers independently of the forward movement. Three types of Roller Inspection Tables are available.

Download: Roller Inspection Tables PDF Brochure

3 - Box Sorting Machine SMA-K

The unique 'jump-action' grading technique ensures an extremely accurate and product-friendly grading process. With every 'shock' movement the product is tossed up at an angle and topples forward at an angle as well. This means that the product cannot escape the grading holes by manoeuvring between them, ensuring great accuracy. Jump grading depth & direction are easily adjustable by two hand wheels in order to choose the best jump movement for potatoes & onions.

Schouten’s rubber sieves reduce product damage to a minimum & fill up less quickly than steel sieves. The rubber covering can rotate around the steel, minimizing the chance of potatoes getting stuck. The sieves can be changed quickly & easily. After grading, the potatoes are led to the discharge conveyor, with minimal drop height.

Download: Box Sorting Machine SMA-K PDF Brochure

4 - Feeding Elevator TBE

Schouten conveyor belts are available in three different versions, all minimizing potato damage, and fitted with raised side panels where there is risk of spillage.

Download: Conveyor Belt TB PDF Brochure

5 - Hopper Conveyor

The Schouten BW hopper conveyor ensures a constant feed to your grading line and limits dropping height. It can also be used as an intermediate buffer for your packaging or palletting line. A detection sensor measures the product flow and controls the lower conveyor belt. Schouten hopper conveyors can be supplied in a variety of models, often combined with a hydraulic tipper or with a tipper attached to the forks of a forklift truck.

Download: Hopper Conveyor PDF Brochure

6 - Weigher

The weighing machine can be used for weighing and filling bags of 25 kg up to 50 kg. With extra preparation the machine can also fill 5 kg to 10 kg bags. The maximum deviation is 200 grams per bag.

• Line with TRS 90-4 incorporated;
• Option for box feeding the line;
• Option for weighing & filling bags, and (farmer’s) big bags;
• Complete, compact & mobile grading, inspection & packing unit;
• Product-friendly; one short product route

This sorting & packing line incorporates the SuperTrio TRS 90-4, and can be fed with boxes. At the end of the line bags as well as farmer’s big bags, or standard big bags can be weighed and filled. Here is more info about its separate components:

1 - Hopper Conveyor BW

The Schouten BW hopper conveyor ensures a constant feed to your grading line and limits dropping height. It can also be used as an intermediate buffer for your packaging or palletting line. A detection sensor measures the product flow and controls the lower conveyor belt. Schouten hopper conveyors can be supplied in a variety of models, often combined with a hydraulic tipper or with a tipper attached to the forks of a forklift truck.

Download: Hopper Conveyor BW PDF Brochure

2 - SuperTrio TRS 90-4

• A complete, compact & mobile grading & inspection unit
• Product-friendly; one short product route

The SuperTrio 90-4 model is suitable for grading & inspecting potatoes and onions. The product feed to the grading section is adjustable to guarantee an even flow. The product is then graded into four sizes in the grading section. Undersize and oversize are discharged to the side, and the main grades of product go straight to the inspection conveyor belt for inspection. The unique ‘jump-action’ grading technique ensures an extremely accurate and product-friendly grading process. With every ‘shock’ movement the product is tossed up at an angle and topples forward at an angle as well. This means that the product cannot escape the grading holes by manoeuvring between them, ensuring great accuracy. Jump grading depth & direction are easily adjustable by two hand wheels in order to choose the best jump movement for potatoes & onions.

Download: SuperTrio TRS 90-4 PDF Brochure

3 - Weigher

The weighing machine can be used for weighing and filling bags of 25 kg up to 50 kg. With extra preparation the machine can also fill 5 kg to 10 kg bags. The maximum deviation is 200 grams per bag.

4 - Big Bag Filler BBV

The Schouten big bag filler BBV fills big bags manually or automatically. The potatoes descend into the big bag quickly & consistently so that the big bag does not sag or bulge, but remains upright & stable. This makes loading the bags into trucks a lot easier.

In addition, the BBV is multifunctional: owing to the intermediate switch on the control box it can also be used as a box filler.

The big bag can be pushed easily onto two rods that can be set to the correct height by means of a manual winch. The lower platform is adapted for weighing beams that disengage the feed conveyor when the big bag has reached the required weight. The fall breaker column, consisting of ten chutes, moves up and down automatically.

Download: Big Bag Filler BBV PDF Brochure

5 - Farmers' Big Bag Filler BBBV

The Farmers' Big Bag Filler BBBV, with its slide and spout, has a robust design and is padded with soft landing material to prevent product damage. The potatoes descend into the big bag quickly & consistently so that the big bag does not sag or bulge, but remains upright & stable. This makes the loading of trucks a lot easier.

Four short rods on the underside of the BBBV make for easy pick up of the big bags. The BBBV can be fitted with raised side panels for increased volume, and can easily be combined with a box sorting line or the box filler KKB.

Download: Farmers' Big Bag Filler BBBV PDF Brochure

6 - Box Filler KVB 30

The box filler KVB 30 is suitable for filling boxes of 1250 mm high. Its knick quarantees minimal drop heights. Its fall demper breaks the first fall of the potatoes, so damage to the potatoes is minimized. The elevator has a fixed speed.