A system including a flume. The flume can include a fluid and be configured to receive crops. The system also can include crop selectors each sized to move the crops individually from the flume into a scale. The system additionally can include the scale. The scale can be configured to weigh the crops while the crops are in the scale. The system further can include a container carrier configured to (i) hold a container that is submerged in the fluid while the crops are dumped from the scale into the container and (ii) lift the container out of the fluid to allow the fluid to drain from the container while the container holds the crops. Other embodiments are described.

A powder trickler has a housing, a hopper connected to the housing and defining a reservoir, a first dispensing element having a first inlet in communication with the reservoir and a first outlet, a second dispensing element having a second inlet in communication with the reservoir and a second outlet, a receptacle connected to the housing and configured to receive powder from the first outlet and from the second outlet, a scale connected to the receptacle and operable to generate a weight value of powder in the receptacle, a controller connected to the scale to receive a weight value and connected to the first and second dispensing elements and operable to operate the dispensing elements, and the second dispensing element being a vibratory feeder and the first dispensing element having a feeding facility other than a vibratory feeder.

A powder trickler has a housing, a hopper connected to the housing and defining a reservoir, a first dispensing element having a first inlet in communication with the reservoir and a first outlet, a second dispensing element having a second inlet in communication with the reservoir and a second outlet, a receptacle connected to the housing and configured to receive powder from the first outlet and from the second outlet, a scale connected to the receptacle and operable to generate a weight value of powder in the receptacle, a controller connected to the scale to receive a weight value and connected to the first and second dispensing elements and operable to operate the dispensing elements, and the second dispensing element being a vibratory feeder and the first dispensing element having a feeding facility other than a vibratory feeder.

A method including transporting fragile fruit into a hopper. The method also includes transferring the fragile fruit from the hopper into a container that is at least partially submerged in a fluid. The method additionally includes raising the container out of the fluid while the fragile fruit are within the container. Other embodiments are described.

A system and method for dispensing a powdered pharmaceutical into a bottle is disclosed. The system includes a filler having a powder filler head and respective weight sensor, two or more draft shields, and one or more static reduction devices. In some embodiments, the system also includes one or more dust extractors. In some embodiments, the static reduction device is an active static reduction device, such as one or more static bars. The two or more draft shields may include an inner draft shield to reduce small pressure and/or airflow changes and an outer draft to reduce large pressure and/or airflow changes.

A system and method for dispensing a powdered pharmaceutical into a bottle is disclosed. The system includes a filler having a powder filler head and respective weight sensor, two or more draft shields, and one or more static reduction devices. In some embodiments, the system also includes one or more dust extractors. In some embodiments, the static reduction device is an active static reduction device, such as one or more static bars. The two or more draft shields may include an inner draft shield to reduce small pressure and/or airflow changes and an outer draft to reduce large pressure and/or airflow changes.

A mobile device (10) for measuring out at least one ingredient associated with a predetermined mass comprising: means (105) for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, means (110) for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, motorized means (115) for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, means (120) for acquiring a mass measurement of the ingredient, control means (125), configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the acquisition means is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient.

A mobile device (10) for measuring out at least one ingredient associated with a predetermined mass comprising: means (105) for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, means (110) for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, motorized means (115) for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, means (120) for acquiring a mass measurement of the ingredient, control means (125), configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the acquisition means is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient.

A biodegradable crate for storing and transport of food products has a crate body (1), in the form of a hollow quadrilateral prism framed by a rectangular perimeter (2) with rounded corners, and with an end (18) folded downwards. Twenty identical cup beds (3) are distributed evenly and separated from one another by twelve integrally made prismatic divider elements (4), in the shape of hollow quadrilateral prisms with rounded vertices (5) and connections (10) in the shape of hollow cuboids with shorter flat sides (12) and longer concave sides (13), and with ratio of connection (10) and divider element (4) heights preferably made in a scale of 2:3. The cup beds (3) have the shape of truncated cones oriented so that their narrow sides form the bottom of the crate body (1), and the dimensions that are analogue to bottom parts of plastic cups (7).

To provide a storage tray in which flexible tubes are to be stored and with which the efficiency of work to be performed after priming can be improved. A storage tray that stores a flexible tube to be attached to a medical apparatus, the flexible tube allowing fluid to flow therethrough. The storage tray includes a tray body that is securable to a predetermined portion of the medical apparatus and in which the flexible tube is storable, and a receiving portion that is included in the tray body and is capable of receiving a priming solution, which is used for flushing the flexible tube attached to the medical apparatus, and storing a predetermined volume of priming solution.