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start that finding the right solution wouldn’t be easy.
Because of its diverse product offering, the company needed a system that could handle more than just the most
common sized cartons and packaging. Instead, it needed
a system with the flexibility to handle a wide variety of citrus products, carton sizes, and
stacking arrangements—and
do it all quickly and efficiently.
Although it required a lengthy
search, the company eventually
found exactly what it was seeking. Following a competitive
bid process, it chose a solution
from Honeywell Intelligrated
that consists of two Alvey 910
series high-speed in-line palletizing systems, an accumulation
area, and automated stretch
wrappers supplied by Orion.
ORCHARD ORCHESTRATION
Processing at Bee Sweet Citrus starts with local growers
delivering fruit to the Fowler facility, which processes about
3,500 bin loads of oranges, lemons, mandarins, grapefruit,
and other citrus each day. Each bin measures 48 by 48 by 28
inches and weighs about 900 pounds. Upon arrival, much
of the fruit goes directly into temporary storage, where the
citrus spends time “de-greening.”
When the fruit has ripened, the bins are taken to process-
ing. Here, they are gently emptied onto lines for washing
and initial sorting by size and
grade—a process carried out
using both automated equip-
ment and visual inspection.
During peak seasons, the facility is capable of processing 14
different varieties of fruit at the
same time. After the initial sorting, the fruit is further sorted
according to industry standards
pertaining to fruit size, shape,
and sweetness. Higher-graded
fruits then move on to a packing area, while lower-graded and blemished fruits are sent
to other facilities that produce juice. Damaged fruit is sent
to companies that make animal feed.
Once they arrive in packing, the higher-grade fruits are
placed into cartons, bins, or bags. Some varieties are packed
using automated equipment, while others are packed manually, depending on type and customer preference. Once
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