The new model using the finger belt technique is the first available in the UK manufactured box filler market. The UK-based company manufactures potato and vegetable handling machinery and developed the new system on the Micro-fill model, which drops potatoes into boxes at a sharp angle. The introduction of the finger belts to the Easy-fill range removes the need for hoods to contain the crop.

Sales manager Barry Ledger said: “The finger belts achieve a gentler, more even fill. We believe they represent further progress in safeguarding the quality of the potato crop.” The finger belts have been introduced to the entire Easy-fill range and also include a remodelled chassis that reduces the risk of damage from fork-lift trucks.

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