News on Optical Sorters from the Netherlands

Flikweert Vision celebrates a milestone with the delivery of its 300th QualityGrader to Quaak Potato B.V.—their very first customer who believed in them from the start. A full-circle moment honoring partnership and innovation.

The 'Key Business Outlooks 2025' series continues with insights from Valeria Lucinschi, General and Operations, Kuipers Food Processing Machinery, who offers a clear vision for navigating the complexities of the potato processing industry.

Eqrader installations disrupted onion grading from Europe to North America. Soon after its launch, potato companies began showing interest. This is where the story of Eqraft’s optical grading machine for potatoes starts.

Every grower and packer dreams of ideal growing conditions for perfect quality potatoes. Of course, the reality remains that quality changes every season. Still your customers will expect the same high standards. Labor shortages and strict demands add to the pressure, making it harder to run an efficient operation.

Optical sorting of (seed) potatoes is becoming increasingly popular among farmers and packaging companies due to its benefits in efficiency, sorting quality, and cost savings. Innovative systems such as the Optica CS and Q from Tolsma-Grisnich have only increased growers' enthusiasm.

Do you require additional capacity? Are you facing challenges related to labor issues or inconsistent quality? The world of potato packers is challenging. Batch qualities vary, but customer demands remain consistently high.

In response to evolving market demands across diverse industries, Tummers Group is excited to announce a comprehensive restructuring of its organization and strategic approach.

PotatoEurope is an international event exclusively dedicated to the entire value chain of potatoes: from Farm to Fork! The event takes place each year in one of the event’s four partner countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France.

Flikweert Vision celebrates the production of the 200th Quality Grader, just three years after the first machine was launched on the market. The optical sorter - initially developed for unwashed potatoes - has evolved into a versatile solution that can now also sort onions and washed potatoes.

Growers, farmers, and packers face challenges such as varying batch qualities, labor shortages, and the need for efficiency. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a solution with the Ellips True-AI grading technology, compatible with Elisam or Elifab machines.

How can we improve potato grading capacity and reduce labor using a potato grading machine?

How can potato packers ensure desired potato quality and consistency using potato AI grading technology?

Three years ago, Dutch specialist machinery manufacturer Flikweert Vision launched the QualityGrader. This new machine, which was the result of meticulous technological development, marked the beginning of a real revolution in optical sorting.

The world of potato growers and packers is challenging. Batch qualities are variable; however, customers’ demands always remain on that same high-level. Can AI help?

Tolsma-Grisnich and the Invaro Group will be joining forces in the field of optical sorting of potatoes and onions. The partnership means that Tolsma-grisnich and the Invaro Group are embarking on an intensive collaboration.

Key Technology ("Key") announces the promotion of Harry van de Wiel to Vice President and General Manager – NL.

After the Trade Mission in India joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte last week, Tummers Food Processing Solutions was honored to welcome Minister Liesje Schreinemacher to Tummers Food Processing Solutions.

It’s amazing to see how much Equipment manufacturer Sormac has grown since its inception in 2003 with 15 employees. Now, exactly 20 years later, Sormac has over 125 employees and is a key player in the market.