Eshet Eilon

Eshet Eilon is an Israeli agricultural equipment developer, established in 1935. The company develops sorting and conveying systems for fruit and vegetables and offers turnkey, user-friendly packhouse solutions. Its research and development team works on packhouse technology and cooperates with scientists, including at the Volcani Institute. Its machines are in use with customers in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Israel.

Sorting and sizing machines

• SpeedyRoll: a stainless steel sizer that the site describes for accurate and gentle sizing of apples, tomatoes and citrus.
• Speedy Cup: a high speed cup sizer developed for pomegranates.
• SpeedyCap Mini: a high speed fruit sorter that the company has announced.
• ChickSort: an AI-powered sorting system for day-old chicks.
• Automatic palletising: precision end-of-line automation for stacking packed produce.
• Pineapple equipment: sorting and packing machines for pineapples.

Customer experience

Customer quotes on the site come from packhouses in the United States, Mexico, Kenya, the Philippines and Israel, and a case study describes Avocado Gal scaling its avocado sorting capacity. The testimonials report higher output, lower manpower needs and an interface that is easy to use.

Customers and models

Named customers in the site's testimonials include Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California, Agricola El Pandito in Michoacan, Mexico, Kandia Fresh Produce in Nairobi, Kenya, and Del Monte in the Philippines. Agricola El Pandito reports sorting capacity above 30 tons a day. A citrus packhouse in Kfar Monash, Israel reports that its hourly output has doubled. The site also lists the UniCup 335 and UniCup 245 among its products.

Key facts

• Based in: Israel
• Founded: 1935
• Products: Speedy Roll, Speedy Cup, SpeedyCap Mini, ChickSort, automatic palletising
• Markets: Packhouses for fruit, vegetables and chicks in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Israel