Calyx removal

Effortlessly remove strawberry calyxes with our cutting edge solution

Maximizes yield and minimizes labor costs

Based on color and shape, D-BLADE recognizes the exact position of the calyx and determines the optimal cut to achieve the highest yield. During this process, the calyx will be removed from the belt and collected in a bin outside the system. It will handle all varieties regardless of shape, color, softness and quality. D-BLADE can process 50.000 strawberries each hour, saving the industry significant labor costs.

Yield is between 80% and 95%

Depending on the size and shape the cutting efficiency is very high between 80% and 95%. The cutting performance is the most accurate by far, with a calyx cut rate of 90%.

High yield

Only remove what you need to remove

High accuracy

Using vision technology to identify size and position

Improved Product Quality

Precise position of the cut and clean, straight cuts

Handle any size or shape

Size or shape do not matter

benefits

Benefits of intelligent
defect removal with S-Blade

Higher yield

Removes only true defects instead of cutting away good product.

Stable performance over time

Delivers consistent cutting accuracy without frequent recalibration.

Low total cost of ownership

Minimal wear parts and reduced maintenance lower service and replacement costs

Minimal operator involvement

Adaptive software removes the need for constant manual tuning.

Adaptive deep learning

Learns from real production data to reliably detect defects.

Reliable skin-on performance

Correctly distinguishes defects from skin, where others fail.

High-capacity, industrial-ready

Designed for continuous high-throughput operation.

See it in action

More applications for

Strawberries

Why PIP Innovations?

The high level of reliability and quality

of our system will ensure smooth

production runs at very low cost of ownership

Our promise
  • High capacity
  • Unrivalled yield
  • Pin-point accuracy
  • New product innovation
  • Continuous system improvements
  • Founded by owner of processing plant bringing 50 years of experience
  • In-house software development
  • Multiple patented technologies
  • Remote support
  • Tried and tested system performance
  • Agile and enthusiastic team