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Reducing Labor Dependency at the Line
Smart automation that tackles the Ag Labor challenge head-on.
The Issue:
Sorting and grading potatoes is repetitive, labor-intensive work. Finding, training, and retaining enough seasonal workers is becoming harder and more expensive each year. This is especially important for vertically integrated produce companies.
Why It Matters:
Labor shortages create operational risk. When sheds don’t have enough workers, consistency suffers, and throughput slows. Rising wages also put pressure on already-thin margins.
How We Solve It:
The SiftAI® Smart Table® and Robotic Sorter automate what once required large crews of manual sorters. By reducing labor dependency, operators can stabilize operations, reduce training and turnover challenges, and reallocate staff to higher-value tasks. The result: consistent quality, lower costs, and less stress on your workforce.
Address Inconsistent Quality and Automate Defect Detection
Consistent, objective grading that removes subjectivity and ensures a buyer-ready product every time.
When it comes to quality, consistency is everything — SiftAI® delivers accuracy that manual sorting can’t match, making quality-controlled produce sourcing a breeze for your customers.
The Issue:
Potato sheds must quickly and accurately remove foreign material, disease, and visual defects — such as rot, green spots, cracks, and bruises. Manual sorting is often subjective, varies by operator, and becomes even less reliable under the pressure of Ag Labor shortages.
Why It Matters:
Inconsistent sorting leads to two costly outcomes: defective potatoes slipping through to buyers, and good potatoes being thrown out unnecessarily. Either scenario erodes buyer trust, risks rejected shipments, and cuts into yield and profitability. For sheds under pressure to meet strict retailer and processor contracts, inconsistency simply isn’t an option.
How We Solve It:
KPM’s SiftAI® systems use advanced imaging techniques combined with AI to evaluate every potato with precision. This technology consistently identifies and removes defects with high accuracy, regardless of operator fatigue or subjectivity. The result is a reliable, high-quality product that protects your yield, safeguards your reputation, and strengthens buyer relationships.
Meeting Strict Buyer Specifications is Easier with KPM
Precision sorting that keeps your product in spec and your contracts secure.
In the agribusiness industry, meeting the exacting standards of retailers and processors is non-negotiable — our technology makes it achievable with confidence.
The Issue:
Retailers, processors, and foodservice customers demand exact sizing, grading, and defect tolerances. Delivering potatoes that fall outside of spec can result in rejected shipments, penalties, or even loss of contract.
Why It Matters:
For independent operators and cooperatives, buyer trust and contract performance are the lifeblood of the business. Even small inconsistencies in grading or missed defects can damage relationships and open the door to competitors.
How We Solve It:
SiftAI® Sorting, Sizing & Grading Systems use advanced vision and AI algorithms to measure every potato with pinpoint accuracy. Whether it’s spotting rot, bruises, or green spots, or ensuring size uniformity, our systems deliver consistent, buyer-ready product. That means fewer rejected loads and stronger, longer-term partnerships with your customers.
Scaling Throughput Without Bottlenecks
High-speed, multi-lane design to match commercial shed volumes without sacrificing quality.
As shed volumes climb, staying fast and consistent is critical — SiftAI® systems ensure efficiency at scale.
The Issue:
High-volume potato sheds must process thousands of potatoes per hour to stay profitable. Manual or outdated systems can create bottlenecks, slowing down operations and driving up costs.
Why It Matters:
Throughput isn’t just about speed — it’s about keeping quality and efficiency high as volumes grow. For operators with tight delivery schedules, any downtime or slowdown can throw off supply chains and impact customer satisfaction.
How We Solve It:
Our SiftAI® Multi-Lane Sorting & Grading System is engineered for commercial-scale throughput. With parallel lanes, high-speed imaging, and seamless integration into existing lines, the benefits to the grower-packer-shipper relationship are measurable. Your shed keeps moving at full capacity without sacrificing accuracy, and you gain the scalability needed to handle today’s volumes — and tomorrow’s growth.
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As a result of our SiftAI system, we are maxed out. We can’t run any faster and our graders are not having to work as hard as before.
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