Long Term Global Strategic Partnership for Kiremko and Insort
Kiremko and Insort GmbH have entered a long-term global strategic partnership, in which Insort will provide sorting and sensor expertise and equipment based on Chemical Imaging Technology CIT, both years ahead of the current standards in classifying food, which delivers the most reliable and precise product and processing data, according to a company press release.
With its potato processing and machine-building knowledge, Kiremko will develop advanced process controls, utilizing inline data provided by Insort. The combined expertise will improve automation and control of the potato process in real-time, to optimize process quality and efficiency.
In the short term, this partnership will lead to significant added value at multiple stages of the potato processing line for their common customers. In the long-term, the two companies see the supplement of both competencies as the best approach in realizing Industry 4.0 throughout the entire process in the potato industry.
“We are excited to start the partnership with Kiremko, the worldwide leading manufacturer of potato processing lines. The combination of these two experts – Insort in providing inline and at line processing data – Kiremko in applying these data to control the entire process - will be an important step in the direction to the Smart Factory of the Future,” Matthias Jeindl CEO and founder of Insort, said.
According to the same statement, the potato processing industry will benefit from higher product quality and uniformity, improved yields, reduction of food waste and energy consumption, higher throughputs, better food safety, and other advantages.
“We are very happy to announce the partnership between Insort and Kiremko. Going forward, our customers will experience all the advantages of the combination of Insort and Kiremko technology and will see how our ideas about data collection will be very beneficial for the efficiency of their potato processing line,” Andy Gowing, director of Kiremko, mentioned.
