Drawing on over 100 years of experience, research, and innovation, UNITEC develops technologies that value every product and deliver measurable results for its Customers. In the table grape sector, its portfolio includes intelligent, fully automated solutions incorporating robotic systems to streamline operations, reduce labor requirements, and ensure consistently high package quality.
As the industry places growing emphasis on preserving fruit integrity through to the end consumer, packing is becoming increasingly important. To address this need, UNITEC has designed a dedicated line that guides table grapes through the various stages of packing, including the filling of clamshells in a range of sizes.
This suite of technological solutions leaves operators responsible for the initial preparation of the fruit, while automation takes care of subsequent operations.
Manual intervention is limited to trimming and cleaning the grape bunches. A high-precision weighing and selection system combines bunches to achieve the target package weight while reducing giveaway.
Conveyor systems then guide the filled punnets and/or clamshells through the following stages, including package closing or sealing, labeling, tray packing, and, if required, palletizing.
“When table grapes meet UNITEC technology, new opportunities emerge!”
For companies aiming to target more demanding markets, where package consistency and premium quality are essential, UNITEC lines can be integrated with vision systems that sort fruit by color, ripeness level, and bunch size.
“We believe that the table grape market is constantly evolving, and that combining our experience with the goals of industry operators enables us to develop technologies that effectively address their needs. UNITEC has already installed several lines across Europe, and the results achieved by our Customers demonstrate the value of this approach. For us at UNITEC, every project begins with dialogue: we take on the requirements of each Packing House and provide each one with a customized technological solution.”
LUV 2026 was a valuable opportunity for UNITEC to connect with Customers and industry professionals, exchange insights, and showcase new technologies and their practical applications.
The solutions on display highlighted how combining automation, machine vision, and robotics can help improve operational efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness of the table grape industry.
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The following technologies were showcased:
- UNI SPEED PACK with Grape VISION combined with the UNI GRAPES PUNNET
- The GRAPE VISION system, combined with UNI SPEED PACK technology, enables the sorting of every bunch of grapes – whether white, red, or black.
- UNI GRAPES PUNNET FILLER, the solution designed for automatic packing into punnets of various shapes and with different target weights.
“We chose UNITEC for its ability to innovate and do things differently: that was exactly what we were looking for.” Moyca Grapes.
BEING THERE: This is the truest meaning of “We work for your results”. Not simply providing technology, but working alongside the fresh produce industry, as a technology partner, helping companies maximize the value of their fruit and their work. A journey that begins with listening and direct dialogue and translates into solutions that deliver tangible results and measurable savings.
