Cherry grading machine

Next-gen cherry grading machine

Get the most value from every cherry leaving nothing to waste.

Optimize throughput
Less labor
Consistent quality

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Elifab grading machine
powered by Ellips technology

Rivermaid invests in AI to skyrocket cherry capacity with outstanding quality consistency

"Although our expectations were high, the line did even better than expected. The 24-lane Elifab grader is running well over 20 tons per hour without any manual sorters" Patrick Archibeque | CEO Rivermaid

This is how Hansen Orchards has full control over its business growth

"We are a lot gentler on the fruit, more labour efficient and put a better quality product in the box." Howard Hansen | Owner Hansen Orchards

New Sun City - Elifab cherry line exceeds expectations

"With the new grading technology, we’ve had much more efficiencies in getting nose cracks out." Gordie Sandhu | Sun City

Cherry grading machine:
this is how you can expand your business potential

Do you have the ambition to increase the capacity of your business? Are you facing challenges such as labor issues and inconsistent quality? With our leading cherry grading machine you have the full control to grow as a preferred supplier.

Maximize throughput with less labor

Give your packhouse the ability to accurately sort millions of individual cherries at exceptional speed without damaging the fruit. As everything is automated with our Cherry Class grading machine, you’ll maximize your throughput with consistent quality and reduce the need for workers.

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Consistent quality is everything

Extract the most value from every batch and maintain your reputation for quality with superior accuracy. High-tech cameras capture 30 images for every single cherry, resulting in near-perfect size, color separation, and highly accurate sorting of defects such as rot, splits and nose cracks.

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Extract max value from every cherry

When it comes to growing cherries, you’re the expert. And when it comes to growing revenue, we know how to help. With the combination of our world-class grading software and the Cherry Class grading machine you’ll get the most value from every single cherry, by maximizing yields and reducing food waste. Plus you’ll be able to meet specific customer demands such as longer shelf-life cherries or larger cherries, strengthening your position as a preferred supplier and achieve a faster return on your investment.

The next generation of cherry grading

Ellips developed a new technology called True-AI. You can now deliver near-perfect grading accuracy through superior detection of the most challenging defects and cherry characteristics such as black rot, fresh cracks and cracks within the stem area. In addition, it offers sensational reliability in detecting stems, neighboring stems and stem attachment points. The new software has been trained using large amounts of data combined with the expertise of quality control personnel.

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Already dozens of companies use the cherry grading machine daily

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Although our expectations were high, the line did even better than expected. The 24-lane Elifab grader is running well over 20 tons per hour without any manual sorters

Patrick Archibeque | Rivermaid | USA

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"In the past, processing large volumes of cherries with inconsistent quality meant slowing down to find defects. But with True-AI, we can keep high speeds while improving throughput, making our operation much more efficient.”

Javier Contesse | Allegria Foods | Chile

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“We are a lot gentler on the fruit, more labor efficient and we are putting a better quality product in the box."

Howard Hansen | Hansen Orchards | Australia

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True-AI offers valuable time savings, effortless stem detection, and enhanced identification of difficult defects. It has the potential to transform the grading industry.

Matthew Griggs | Lucaston Park Orchards | Australia

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"With the new grading technology, we’ve had much more efficiencies in getting nose cracks out."

Gordie Sandhu | Sun City | Canada

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"We have doubled our capacity and we are now grading on average up to 4.5 ton per hour."

Jozef Vozar | Dobre Jablka | Slovakia

"We’ve got what we always wanted. The full guarantee of our quality label."

Juan Pino | Noble Food | Chili

“The key points for choosing the Elifab Cherry Class was the simplicity of machine handling and the fact that is backed up with the Ellips Grading Technology”

Lee Port | Mansfields | United Kingdom

We don’t have to worry and don't have to spend the resources really checking the fruit to the same degree that we do on our other lines. You can rely on AI. It kind of runs itself in terms of grading.

Hayden Gibson | Rivermaid | USA

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“What we like about Ellips technology is that it gives the operator full control. That’s a huge advantage. With other manufacturers, the machine takes over, leaving little room for adjustments. Ellips puts control back in our hands."

Howard Hansen | Hansen Orchards | Australia

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"What caught our attention is the machine's ability to ‘fine-tune its eye’ on each piece of fruit. It’s made a big difference in detecting challenging defects like black rot, fresh cracks, and stem area cracks, leading to much better grading results.”

Javier Contesse | Allegria Foods | Chile

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“Ellips has always been striving to be at the forefront of technology and we want our business to be partnered with people who strive to do the same.”

Matthew Griggs | Lucaston Park Orchards | Australia

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Advanced cherry grading

Accurate quality checks

You need cherries that look good, taste good and can travel. Ellips TrueSort™ software leads the industry in accurately detecting the most common defects and quality characteristics inside and out such as stem- and nose cracks, rot, splits, softness, bruising, pitting, blemishes and more.

It also allows you to sort cherries into different classes based on softness and firmness. Great for meeting premium, local and export demands.

A heavyweight in weighing

Even at incredibly fast speeds, TrueSort™ is able to accurately weigh every cherry. It does this by weighing each one volumetrically using images from high tech cameras. The software also monitors the average product weight and capacity per hour and displays it on your visual dashboard.

Next level measuring

From small to larger cherries, the TrueSort™ software takes multiple diameter measurements to determine the size of every kind of cherry. The cherry rotates under the camera, so you’re able to measure the entire surface. Specialized algorithms then determine the shape of the product. Through size measurements, defects such as misshapes, pairs, and spurs are identified.

Grade every color

The Elifab CherryClass achieves precision color separation by using live feedback from its high-resolution cameras combined with TrueSort software. Together they’ll grade multiple color classes and make sure that there are no yellow and orange cherries within the required red, dark red, and black cherries.

Stay in full control

TrueSort’s™ easy-to-use dashboard gives real-time data such as the percentage of defective cherries, the amount of waste and the distribution of different quality aspects for each batch. This lets you make accurate operational decisions on-to-go whilst also giving you the freedom to incorporate data from your sorting process into dashboards and ERP systems.

End-to-end traceability

Always knowing where your cherries are located, from infeed to packaging, is crucial to guaranteeing quality and safety. With end-to-end traceability, you can optimize your operating efficiency, analyze yields, and reduce food waste. Each package is labeled and can be tracked and traced back to the original grower and the field it came from.

Accurate quality checks

You need cherries that look good, taste good and can travel. Ellips TrueSort™ software leads the industry in accurately detecting the most common defects and quality characteristics inside and out such as stem- and nose cracks, rot, splits, softness, bruising, pitting, blemishes and more.

It also allows you to sort cherries into different classes based on softness and firmness. Great for meeting premium, local and export demands.
A heavyweight in weighing

Even at incredibly fast speeds, TrueSort™ is able to accurately weigh every cherry. It does this by weighing each one volumetrically using images from high tech cameras. The software also monitors the average product weight and capacity per hour and displays it on your visual dashboard.
Next level measuring

From small to larger cherries, the TrueSort™ software takes multiple diameter measurements to determine the size of every kind of cherry. The cherry rotates under the camera, so you’re able to measure the entire surface. Specialized algorithms then determine the shape of the product. Through size measurements, defects such as misshapes, pairs, and spurs are identified.
Grade every color

The Elifab CherryClass achieves precision color separation by using live feedback from its high-resolution cameras combined with TrueSort software. Together they’ll grade multiple color classes and make sure that there are no yellow and orange cherries within the required red, dark red, and black cherries.
Stay in full control

TrueSort’s™ easy-to-use dashboard gives real-time data such as the percentage of defective cherries, the amount of waste and the distribution of different quality aspects for each batch. This lets you make accurate operational decisions on-to-go whilst also giving you the freedom to incorporate data from your sorting process into dashboards and ERP systems.
End-to-end traceability

Always knowing where your cherries are located, from infeed to packaging, is crucial to guaranteeing quality and safety. With end-to-end traceability, you can optimize your operating efficiency, analyze yields, and reduce food waste. Each package is labeled and can be tracked and traced back to the original grower and the field it came from.

Elifab Cherry Class cherry sorting machine

Trusted by world’s best growers and packers, Elifab Cherry Class grading machine is an industry-leading solution. Not only are you guaranteed the lowest total cost of ownership, but you’ll be able to stay at maximum speed to meet all delivery and quality needs.

Consistent quality at high speed
Cherry season is short, packhouse space is often limited, and you want to process and pack your harvest to get it to your customers as quickly as possible. It’s why growers and packers trust the Elifab Cherry Class sorting machine that combines incredible speed and accuracy, with delicate handling and huge capacity.

Delicate handling, even at top speed.
Fast processing shouldn’t come at the expense of fruit. It’s why Elifab uses our world-first, specially designed silicon curtains that reduce speed whilst keeping the fruit separated. Together with the lowest transfer height throughout the whole process, we have achieved the most delicate handling with little or no impact on your cherries.

Cleverly designed to fit any packhouse
World-class quality doesn’t have to mean giant machinery. By collaborating with customers in packhouses of all shapes and sizes, we designed Elifab to have the smallest footprint in the market. Added to this, its compact cherry sorting machinery can be installed quickly and is very easy to maintain and clean – meeting all strict food safety requirements.

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Cherry grading and packing with the finest results.

It’s all fully integrated so your entire packhouse works as one

Working directly with hundreds of packhouses around the globe, we’ve fully integrated our cherry grading machines into each individual facility. Together with our partners, we’ll do the same for you ensuring your entire packhouse is optimized and seamlessly connected across multi-head weighers, bin tippers, washing and waxing machines, drying tunnels, palletizers and cherry packing machine (packing tables and automated packaging).

Cherry packing machine

With MatExakta cherry packing machine, everything is taken care of with minimal human intervention. It’s an automatic weighing and packaging solution, that allows you to easily switch between different packaging materials such as cartons, plastic, paper pulp and forms like punnets, shakers, buckets, and clamshells. Whatever’s used, everything happens automatically and precisely, down to the lids being placed on the trays and labelling with the correct label.

Customer stories on cherry grading

Rivermaid invests in AI to skyrocket cherry capacity with outstanding quality consistency

Discover how Rivermaid is using AI and a 24-lane Elifab grader to process over 20 tons per hour without any manual sorters. Read more.

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Lucaston Park Orchards invests early in AI for cherry grading

Discover how Lucaston Park Orchards leverages AI and 15+ years of expertise to deliver top-quality cherries. Read more

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How can you ensure desired cherry quality and consistency?

Do you suffer from quality inconsistency due to extreme growing conditions? Are you struggling to sort out challenging defects? Discover your solution.

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AI grading for cherries impresses Allegria Foods with sensational precision

Maintaining consistency in quality becomes challenging due to a-typical weather conditions. Fortunately, there is AI that will save the cherry season.

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What are the powerful benefits of AI for your cherry grading?

Increased profitability, significant cost savings and minimal labor required. This is why Artificial Intelligence is changing the game for cherry growers and packers.

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Hansen Orchards has full control over its business growth

Next level cherry grading. Delivering conistent quality, allocating shelf life and maximizing throughput were the biggest challenges.

Discover Customer Story

New Sun City - Elifab cherry line exceeds expectations

Sun City’s new Elifab cherry line delivers exceptional grading results. Read how TrueSort technology enhances efficiency and quality.

Discover Customer Story

Next-gen cherry grading machine

Rivermaid invests in AI to skyrocket cherry capacity with outstanding quality consistency

This is how Hansen Orchards has full control over its business growth

New Sun City - Elifab cherry line exceeds expectations

A trusted partner to leading growers, farmers and packers

Cherry grading machine: this is how you can expand your business potential

Maximize throughput with less labor

Consistent quality is everything

Extract max value from every cherry

The next generation of cherry grading

Already dozens of companies use the cherry grading machine daily

Although our expectations were high, the line did even better than expected. The 24-lane Elifab grader is running well over 20 tons per hour without any manual sorters

"In the past, processing large volumes of cherries with inconsistent quality meant slowing down to find defects. But with True-AI, we can keep high speeds while improving throughput, making our operation much more efficient.”

“We are a lot gentler on the fruit, more labor efficient and we are putting a better quality product in the box."

True-AI offers valuable time savings, effortless stem detection, and enhanced identification of difficult defects. It has the potential to transform the grading industry.

"With the new grading technology, we’ve had much more efficiencies in getting nose cracks out."

"We have doubled our capacity and we are now grading on average up to 4.5 ton per hour."

"We’ve got what we always wanted. The full guarantee of our quality label."

“The key points for choosing the Elifab Cherry Class was the simplicity of machine handling and the fact that is backed up with the Ellips Grading Technology”

We don’t have to worry and don't have to spend the resources really checking the fruit to the same degree that we do on our other lines. You can rely on AI. It kind of runs itself in terms of grading.

“What we like about Ellips technology is that it gives the operator full control. That’s a huge advantage. With other manufacturers, the machine takes over, leaving little room for adjustments. Ellips puts control back in our hands."

"What caught our attention is the machine's ability to ‘fine-tune its eye’ on each piece of fruit. It’s made a big difference in detecting challenging defects like black rot, fresh cracks, and stem area cracks, leading to much better grading results.”

“Ellips has always been striving to be at the forefront of technology and we want our business to be partnered with people who strive to do the same.”

Advanced cherry grading

Accurate quality checks

A heavyweight in weighing

Next level measuring

Grade every color

Stay in full control

End-to-end traceability

Elifab Cherry Class cherry sorting machine

Cherry grading and packing with the finest results.

It’s all fully integrated so your entire packhouse works as one

Cherry packing machine

Customer stories on cherry grading

A trusted partner to leading growers, farmers and packers

Cherry grading machine:
this is how you can expand your business potential