As part of the Innovation Awards, this biennale shines the spotlight on the equipment, processes and techniques that best illustrate the latest advances in these industries and the enterprising philosophy of manufacturers. This Friday 2nd September, out of the 57 applications examined, the show’s Scientific and Technical Committee awarded: 1 Special Jury Prize, 2 Gold Awards, 3 Silver Awards, 4 Bronze Awards and 11 citations.
 
PALMARÈS 2016:
 
GOLD AWARDS 2016 :
Category: Vine and Wine
AMORIM FRANCE
NDTech: technology to fight TCA
 
Category: Cultivation Techniques 
BM EMBALLAGE
BM116: High-speed vine-rootstock-preparation machine
 
SILVER AWARDS 2016 :
Category: Vine and Wine
GAI FRANCE
Isobarometric bottling machine with spouts that reduce oxygen intake
 
Category: Cultivation Techniques
ITK
Winflow: Winflow: smart meter for irrigation management
 
NAIO TECNOLOGIE
Ted: electric straddling robot for winemakers
 
BRONZE AWARDS 2016 :
Category: Cultivation Techniques
AQUITAINE SCIENZA TRANSFERT
EARN:  automatic vine-yield estimation tool using built-in imaging 
 
Category: Vine and Wine
KELZYD
Fokal: cellar control, supervision and traceability console
 
LAMOUROUX
Lambox: mobile cellar supervision and monitoring solution
 
PARSEC
TopTube: automated solution for ullage
 
CITATIONS 2016  
Category: Vine and Wine
BUCHER VASLIN
Flavy VEGECOLL process: online fining of red and rosé wines
 
Cork Supply
DS100 +: contaminant-free corks guaranteed
 
DIEMME
Open grape: more efficient curshing system
 
GD INDUSTRIE
IONYSWFtm: acidifying yeast to rebalance more mature crops
 
INSTITUT Oenologique De CHAMPAGNE
IONYSWFtm levure acidifiante pour rééquilibrer les vendanges de maturité avancée
 
PARSEC
Air Mixing M.I.®: automated gas remontage system
 
PARSEC
APHROMATE: fermentation monitoring and carbonation (“prise de mousse”) in sealed vats
 
PEAR-PELLENC
SMART PRESS: new range of high-yield pneumatic presses
 
ANCORA
iGo CX neo 20:  smart order-preparation trolley
 
Category: Cultivation Techniques
PELLENC
“Safe cab” concept to improve user safety
 
Traktorenwerk LINDNER
Lintrac 90: highly manoeuvrable and comfortable tractor for specialised crops
 
For more details about the winning products, please consult the event website: Click here