Elisam potato grading machine

Leading potato grading machine

Maximize your return on every potato and leave nothing to waste.

Optimize throughput
Less labor
Consistent quality

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Elisam grading machine
powered by Ellips technology

This is how Wilhelm Weyers guarantees consistent quality as a preferred supplier

“Thanks to our optical sorting machine, not a single potato with an internal defect leaves our premises.” - Reinhard Krebbers

“The grading is so much better and we can finetune it, such that a potato that we might have thrown out last year, we have use for it this year. Just more efficient.” - Dave Hughes

Potato 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 potato grading machine you have the full control to grow as a preferred supplier.

Maximize throughput with less labor

Every potato counts, every single minute of grading is important – it’s why the Elisam GranTorino potato grading machine is not only the fastest, but it can handle 2 to 4 times higher capacities than anything else. Such huge throughput will transform your business productivity, profitability and reduce dependance on labor. Make every single potato from your harvest count, with minimal waste.

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Consistent quality is everything

By consistently achieving your client’s quality requirements every season, it takes your reputation to the next level. And so GranTorino analyzes each potato inside and out, detecting size, weight, color, wireworm, common scab, sprouting, internal browning, hollow hearts and dry matter. With every potato graded correctly, you’ll maximize the return on each harvest while delivering exactly what your customer needs.

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Get the most value from every potato

When it comes to growing potatoes, 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 GranTorino grading machine you’ll get the most value from your potatoes by maximizing yields and reducing food waste. It’s highly flexible and lets you to meet any market demands or export criteria – helping you strengthen your position as a preferred supplier and achieve a faster return on investment.

The next generation of potato 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 potato characteristics such as wireworm, compression bruising and mechanical damage. 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 potato grading machine daily

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Exceeding expectations in the first year of a major investment really builds your confidence. We hit our first milestone in just 30 days, achieving the throughput rate we aimed to achieve after 12 months of operation.

Kip Yeates | Wada Farms | USA

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“Thanks to our optical sorting machine, not a single potato with an internal defect leaves our premises.”

Reinhard Krebbers | Wilhelm Weyers | Germany

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“The grading is so much better and we can finetune it, such that a potato that we might have thrown out last year, we have use for it this year. Just more efficient.”

Dave Hughes | Hughes Farms | USA

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"Since installing the Ellips solution, our operation has completely transformed. Everything runs smoother, and we have peace of mind knowing we can meet any customer demand. Now, we never have to say no"

Andy and Dave Moquist | OC Schultz & Sons | USA

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"The optical grader delivers higher throughput while ensuring consistent quality. It removes defects, guaranteeing excellent grading results, and its adds flexibility to meet changing packaging needs."

Renee Pye | Zerella Fresh | Australia

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Ellips-Elisam stood out for its gentle potato handling, unmatched quality consistencies and throughput. Our operations are now more efficient with fewer labor requirements and higher capacities.

Casey Folson | Folson Farms | USA

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“As a small family farm, I’m proud we’ve been able to successfully implement Ellips-Elisam’s potato grading technology. It’s a leap I never thought we could take, but now that we have it, it’s amazing. I’m grateful to use this technology every day—it’s made a real difference for us.”

Wylie Thulen | Pioneer Potatoes | USA

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With this new technology, I have more time to focus on both my business and my young family. It’s been a game-changer, giving me the balance I need between work and home.

Andy and Dave Moquist | OC Schulz & Sons | USA

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Advanced potato grading

See the unseen

Internal defects have nowhere to hide with world-leading Ellips TrueSort™ technology. It precisely analyses the internal quality of each potato and detects a multitude of defects at incredible speed such as internal browning, flecking, glazing, freeze damage, dry matter, hollow hearts and more.

360° precision grading

Whatever the size or shape of your potatoes, GranTorino grading machine handles them all. Its unique rotating carrier creates a 360° view of each potato, allowing you to analyze the entire surface for quality characteristics and defects such as wireworm, common scab, sprouting, black and silver scurf, green potatoes, growth cracks, mechanical damage, punctures and more.

A heavyweight in weighing

The GranTorino potato grading machine volumetrically weighs every potato at high-speed using images from advanced cameras. Our unique TrueSort™ software also monitors the average product weight and capacity per hour.

It all measures up

Every potato rotates under the camera as 40 images are taken to measure the entire surface. This lets the machine calculate the precise diameter, length and surface area. It will also recognize shape related defects or doubles (2 potatoes in 1 cup).

Grade every color

Ultrafine color separations are created using TrueSort™ software allowing operators to quickly create or modify color profiles for red, russet, white, brown or yellow potatoes. Then using live feedback from the cameras, the potato color is accurately graded.

Stay in full control

TrueSort’s™ easy-to-use dashboard gives real-time data such as the percentage of defective potatoes, 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

From infeed to packaging, end-to-end traceability is crucial to guaranteeing potato quality and safety. These insights can help improve your profitability, optimize your operating efficiency, analyze yields, and reduce food waste. It’s why every package is labeled so it can be tracked and traced back to the original grower and the field it came from.

See the unseen

Internal defects have nowhere to hide with world-leading Ellips TrueSort™ technology. It precisely analyses the internal quality of each potato and detects a multitude of defects at incredible speed such as internal browning, flecking, glazing, freeze damage, dry matter, hollow hearts and more.
360° precision grading

Whatever the size or shape of your potatoes, GranTorino grading machine handles them all. Its unique rotating carrier creates a 360° view of each potato, allowing you to analyze the entire surface for quality characteristics and defects such as wireworm, common scab, sprouting, black and silver scurf, green potatoes, growth cracks, mechanical damage, punctures and more.
A heavyweight in weighing

The GranTorino potato grading machine volumetrically weighs every potato at high-speed using images from advanced cameras. Our unique TrueSort™ software also monitors the average product weight and capacity per hour.
It all measures up

Every potato rotates under the camera as 40 images are taken to measure the entire surface. This lets the machine calculate the precise diameter, length and surface area. It will also recognize shape related defects or doubles (2 potatoes in 1 cup).
Grade every color

Ultrafine color separations are created using TrueSort™ software allowing operators to quickly create or modify color profiles for red, russet, white, brown or yellow potatoes. Then using live feedback from the cameras, the potato color is accurately graded.
Stay in full control

TrueSort’s™ easy-to-use dashboard gives real-time data such as the percentage of defective potatoes, 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

From infeed to packaging, end-to-end traceability is crucial to guaranteeing potato quality and safety. These insights can help improve your profitability, optimize your operating efficiency, analyze yields, and reduce food waste. It’s why every package is labeled so it can be tracked and traced back to the original grower and the field it came from.

Meet a next-generation potato sorting machine

The robust and reliable Elisam GranTorino is an industry-leading potato grading machine. Its unique mechanical design delivers gentle, yet fast and accurate handling of any type of potato. Everything your business needs to accelerate its success.

The fastest and most accurate sorting machine in the industry
Get the best of both worlds. Speed in order to deliver maximum capacity – and accurate defect detection to maintain consistent quality. With the Elisam GranTorino you can sort potatoes at lightning speed whilst knowing you’ll meet all quality requirements.

Best product handling and full surface inspection
GranTorino delicately handles your potatoes without ever damaging them. Its unique rotating carrier them gives you a 360° view of each potato. Such grading means you’ll maximize the return on each harvest while delivering exactly what your customer needs.

Robust and reliable grading machinery for maximum uptime
The Elisam GranTorino is the most robust and reliable grading and sorting machine in the industry giving your business maximum uptime, so your operation can keep running at a fast pace. As a result you can process twice the amount of orders you normally would.

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Potato 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 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, packing tables and automated packaging.

Potato packing as efficient as our grading

As we offer a complete solution, our service doesn’t stop once the potatoes are graded, we can also offer customized packaging solutions. Our technology is designed to reduce packing and labor costs, whilst making your packhouse more efficient. As it’s an automated system, it will distribute the potatoes into boxes, bags, bins, totes or tanks, eliminating the need for human labor.

Customer stories and insights on potato grading

Wada Farms surpasses its ROI in the very first year using optical grading technology

Discover how Wada Farms surpassed ROI goals in year one with optical grading. A story of innovation and success. Explore their customer story.

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How can you improve potato grading capacity and reduce labor?

Do you have a reliable labor force to be fully operational? Are you achieving maximum capacity to exploit full market potential? Discover your solution.

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Smaller-scale grower Pioneer Potatoes achieves big results with grading technology

Is it profitable for a relatively small farmer to invest in optical grading technology? Discover how Pioneer Potatoes achieves big grading results.

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How can you ensure desired potato 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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This is how Folson Farms guarantees superior potato quality

Sorting out potato defects from difficult batches was challenging. Find out how Folson Farms discovers all defects to ensure their superior quality.

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

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

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This is how O.C. Schulz & Sons takes customer satisfaction to perfection

Labor issues caused major problems with on-time deliveries and consistent quality. Find out how OC Schulz & Sons’ life changed because of automation.

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Potato grading: 5 big challenges and how to tackle them

The world of potato grading can be challenging. We spoke with potato graders and these are the 5 main challenges they’re facing.

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Zerella Fresh continues to deliver consistent potato quality with tremendous throughput

Zerella Fresh had challenges with handling throughput, delivering consistent potato quality and dealing with increasing specific requirements

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Reinhard Krebbers: Control over the internal quality of potato grading

Internal quality grading of potatoes is finally possible. Not a single potato with an internal defect leaves our premises.

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Effective potato grading of different shapes and sizes with Hughes Farms

Potatoes come in different variations in size and shape. This is one of the biggest challenges in effective potato grading.

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Leading potato grading machine

This is how Wilhelm Weyers guarantees consistent quality as a preferred supplier

A trusted partner to leading growers, farmers and packers

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

Maximize throughput with less labor

Consistent quality is everything

Get the most value from every potato

The next generation of potato grading

Already dozens of companies use the potato grading machine daily

Exceeding expectations in the first year of a major investment really builds your confidence. We hit our first milestone in just 30 days, achieving the throughput rate we aimed to achieve after 12 months of operation.

“Thanks to our optical sorting machine, not a single potato with an internal defect leaves our premises.”

“The grading is so much better and we can finetune it, such that a potato that we might have thrown out last year, we have use for it this year. Just more efficient.”

"Since installing the Ellips solution, our operation has completely transformed. Everything runs smoother, and we have peace of mind knowing we can meet any customer demand. Now, we never have to say no"

"The optical grader delivers higher throughput while ensuring consistent quality. It removes defects, guaranteeing excellent grading results, and its adds flexibility to meet changing packaging needs."

Ellips-Elisam stood out for its gentle potato handling, unmatched quality consistencies and throughput. Our operations are now more efficient with fewer labor requirements and higher capacities.

With this new technology, I have more time to focus on both my business and my young family. It’s been a game-changer, giving me the balance I need between work and home.

Advanced potato grading

See the unseen

360° precision grading

A heavyweight in weighing

It all measures up

Grade every color

Stay in full control

End-to-end traceability

Meet a next-generation potato sorting machine

Potato grading and packing with the finest results.

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

Potato packing as efficient as our grading

Customer stories and insights on potato grading

A trusted partner to leading growers, farmers and packers

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