Challenges faced by seed manufacturers

Seed Counting Technology
Challenges for Seed Manufacturers

Introduction

As seeds become more and more expensive, the amount of seeds delivered.
need to have seeds counted by the actual number DATA Technologies’ counting machines are
and not by an estimated weight value becomes based on an existing, advanced technology
more and more critical. that has now been adapted to meet new
standards in the seeds industry enabling both
 For seed manufacturers, such a change seed manufacturers and plant nurseries to
can save hundreds of thousands of dollars conduct their transactions using exact
every year without requiring any change in its numbers rather than estimates.
production process.

 For plant nurseries, on the other side of
this equation, previously there was no way for
them to check whether the quantity of seeds
they purchased accurately matched the

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Challenges Faced by Seed
Manufacturers
In the normal flow, seed manufacturers then adding in a buffer to ensure the minimum
package and sell tens, perhaps even hundreds of order, the damage done to their profit margin is
millions of seeds during each season. two-fold.
These packages, in varying quantities, are
sold to nurseries, gardening stores, landscapers,  First, they are giving away a product
gardeners, perhaps even packaged for sale to With value against no income.
home owners. Amazingly enough, the seed
industry largely remains one that conducts  Second, if customers are reselling or
transactions by relying on estimated weights planting the seeds based on an actual number
rather than exact numbers. that they can reliably verify, they can take full
Still, many seed purchases are made based advantage of the seed manufacturer’s overage
on the number of seeds, rather than weight. and purchase less seeds in future orders.
The result of this inconsistency in measurable Thus the seed manufacturer is giving away
scales, typically results in a loss factor for the free seeds in the first purchase and selling
seed manufacturer. To offset the possibility of less seeds in the second and future purchases.
not supplying at least the numerical amount Up until now, this has been a known factor
ordered, some seed manufacturers add resulting from a lack of technology that could
an additional percentage for no additional successfully perform an accurate counting of
charge. vast quantities of seeds.

 For large orders, the additional
“give away” amount can represent a loss factor of
2-3%, which translates to hundreds of thousands
of dollars of inventory simply given away to
customers because seed manufacturers lack the
technology to accurately count their own stock.

 For smaller orders, where the quantities
of seeds are smaller, the same overage may
even account for a tolerance factor of up to
30%. In either case, for small orders or large
ones, this is not a small loss factor.
Finally, because seed manufacturers provide
extra seeds without charging because they
are not counting the seeds, but rather
approximating the count based on weight and


Industry Requirements
Seed manufacturers are tasked with processing actually sell according to number and not weight
hundreds of millions of seeds each season. Any and therefore can match their sales order with
solution that would involve verifying the exact their packaging. Customers are still content to
number of seeds received from seed receive the number of seeds they purchased,
manufacturers would need to be: while manufacturers are able to benefit from
Extremely accurate actually selling a much higher percentage of their
 Cost-effective seed stock. The DATA counting solutions are
 Fast and easy-to-integrate significantly more accurate, with no loss in speed.
 Scalable to accurately count large and small It can pack thousands of seeds per minute with
quantities of seeds and be adapt able to an accuracy of 99.5-99.9%.
small, medium, and large manufacturers
 Easily integrated into current packaging DATA Products for Seed
infrastructure to maximize return on
investment (ROI) and minimize integration
Manufacturers
cost or delays DATA products come in a variety of
Until recently, a technology that could deliver configurations that primarily relate to the
these requirements was unavailable for the requirements of the seed manufacturer. In
seed industry. general, the following guidelines are used when
determining which product will best suit the
needs of the manufacturer:
About the DATA Technologies  DATA Count S-JR
Solutions  DATA Count S-25
DATA Technologies has taken their existing  DATA Count S-60
technology and adapted it for the seed industry.  DATA Count & Fill S-25
Unable to accurately count large quantities of  DATA Count & Fill S-60
seeds, current manufacturing principles include  DATA Count & Pack S-160
packing extra quantities of seeds per package to  DATA Count & Pack S-260
ensure that the buyer receives, at minimum, the  The DATA Count S-660
proper amounts. Employing DATA’s counting
solutions, seed manufacturers can accurately
package the correct numbers, offering enormous
cost-savings. DATA solutions quickly achieve
payback within a period of several months up to
two years (depending on the type of seeds and
quantities processed).
Using the DATA counting solutions, there is
immediate savings because companies can


DATA Products for Nurseries

DATA Count S-JR
The DATA Count S-JR quickly and accurately Technical Description
counts seeds as small as 0.7 mm, eliminating the  Voltage: 100 / 240 VAC, 1 phase
imprecision of weighing solutions to save you  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
 Power consumption: 22 W
money.
 Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 10 A slow blow
Designed for companies of all sizes, DATA Count  Dimensions: 21×21×20 cm
S-JR offers an efficient means of ensuring control.  Weight: 5 KG
It is an essential tool for manufacturers, breeders
and nurseries in the seed industry. Average counting speed capabilities
The device employs proprietary patented (in seconds)
technology.
Quantity
50 100 1,000
Seeds Seeds Seeds
Features Seed type

 Counts seeds of all shapes from 0.7 to 4 mm, at Carrot 5 7 45
speeds of up to 3,000 seeds per minute Cherry 5 7 45
 Counts a pre-set number of seeds
Tomato 5 7 45
 Seeds can be poured directly into plastic bags or
a measuring cup Lettuce 7 12 50
 Bluetooth connectivity
Pepper 6 10 55
 Results can be transferred to PC software, Excel
spreadsheets or proprietary software
 Compatible with Seiko label printer

Benefits
 Delivers nearly 100% accuracy
 Saves time and money
 Controls stock through precise rather than
estimated counts Can quickly
 Can Quickly separate a large bag of seeds into
smaller ones
 Can be used to analyze thousand seeds weight
 Enables reassignment of labor to more
complicated tasks
 Simple to operate, with a user-friendly interface
 Low maintenance and easy to clean
 Small enough to use on any desk or worktop


DATA Count S-25
DATA’s S-25 quickly and accurately counts seeds Technical Description
as small as 1 mm up to 18 mm, eliminating the  Voltage: 115 / 230 VAC, 1 phase
imprecision of weighing solutions to save you  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
money.  Power consumption: 100 W
The machine is designed to count large quantities  Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 10 A slow blow
of seeds and is ideally suited to seed  Air connector: 6 mm, Air consumption:~ 1 L/min
manufacturers, traders and plant nurseries, all of  Compressed air: 0.1 Bar (continuously during
which need to count seeds of different sizes as operation)
 Dimensions (cm): (W) 55 x (D) 45 x (H) 65
fast and as accurately as possible as part of their
 Hopper size: 1,000cc, 1 Liter
daily production processes.
 Weight: ± 25 Kg
The S-25 is easy-to-use, easy-to-integrate into
automatic filling machines, and delivers an
Average counting speed capabilities
unprecedented accuracy rate of nearly 100%!
(in seconds)
Features
Quantity
 Precise counting of all seed shapes, from 1 to 18 50 100 1,000 5,000
mm in size Seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds
Seed type
 Rapid counting capability. For example: 4,000 Cherry 4 8 20 90
tomato seeds per minute
Tomato 5 12 20 95
 Can be incorporated in an automatic filling
machine Pepper 7 15 30 120
 Air system protection on the detection unit
 Operation by Touch panel PC
 Fast emptying
 No pre-calibration required

Benefits
 Significantly more profitable than scale-reliant
packaging
estimated counts
 Can be used to analyze thousand seeds weight


DATA Count S-60
DATA’s S-60 was primarily developed for seed Technical Description
manufacturers that need to quickly and  Voltage: 115 / 230 VAC, 1 phase
accurately count seeds as small as 1 mm up to 25  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
mm, in huge quantities. Using patented,  Power consumption: 120 W
proprietary technology, the S-60 eliminates the  Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 10 A slow blow
imprecision of current weighing solutions,  Air connector: 6 mm, Air consumption:~ 1 L/min
resulting in a faster, more cost-effective solution  Compressed air: 0.1 Bar (continuously during
and almost instant savings. operation)
 Dimensions (cm): (W) 71 x (D) 47 x (H) 86
The machine was designed to count large
 Hopper size: 6,000cc , 6 Liter
quantities of seeds and is ideal for all size seed
manufacturers, which regularly need to count
seeds of different sizes as part of their daily
Average counting speed capabilities
production process. With the S-60, seed
manufacturers can count thousands of seeds in (in seconds)
seconds.
Quantity
1,000 10,000
Seeds Seeds
Features Seed type
 Precise counting of all seed shapes, from 1 to 25 Cherry Tomato 7 40
mm in size
Tomato 10 60
 Rapidly counts large quantities in minimal time.
For example: 10,000 tomato seeds per minute Pepper 12 100
 Can be incorporated in an automatic filling Melon/cucumber 20 155
machine
Watermelon 25 230
 Fast emptying

Benefits
packaging
estimated counts


DATA Count & Fill S-25
The DATA Count & Fill S-25 quickly and accurately Technical Description
counts seeds as small as 1 mm, automatically  Voltage: 115 / 230 VAC, 1 phase
filling separate bags with the desired quantities.  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
This highly reliable tool was developed for seed  Power consumption: 120 W
manufacturers and suppliers that require  Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 10 A slow blow
counting and packing precise numbers of seeds as  Air connector: 6 mm,Air consumption: ~ 1 L/min
part of their daily production process.  Compressed air: 0.1 Bar (continuously during
The DATA Count & Fill S-25 is equipped with one operation)
 Dimensions (cm): (W) 50 x (L) 67 x (H) 160
carousel, continuously rotating until the order is
 Hopper size: 1,000cc, 1 Liter
complete.
The device features proprietary patented
 Packet size (mm): Minimum (W) 85 x (H) 100
technology. Maximum (W) 170 x (H) 260

Features Average counting speed capabilities
 Precise counting of all seed shapes, from 1 to 18
(Bags per minute)
mm in size
Quantity
 Rapidly counts vast quantities of seeds. For 50 100 1,000 5,000
example: at least 3 bags of 1,000 tomato seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds
Seed type
per minute Cherry Tomato 15 8 3 0.66
 30 funnels per carousel
Tomato 12 5 3 0.6
 Air system protection on the detection unit Pepper 9 4 2 0.5
 Fast emptying

Benefits
packaging
 Enables reassignment of labor to more
complicated tasks


DATA Count & Fill S-60
The DATA Count & Fill S-60 quickly and accurately  Enables reassignment of labor to more
counts large quantities of seeds, automatically complicated tasks
filling individual bags with the desired quantities.  Simple to operate, with a user-friendly interface
By filling each bag with a fixed number of seeds,
you eliminate the imprecision of current weighing
solutions. Technical Description
 Voltage: 115 / 230 VAC, 1 phase
This counting solution was designed for seed
 Frequency: 50/60 Hz
manufactures of all sizes.
 Power consumption: 150 W
If counting and packaging seeds of different sizes
 Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 10 A slow blow
is part of your daily production process, the DATA  Air connector: 6 mm, Air consumption: ~ 1 L/min
Count & Fill S-60 is an affordable, efficient,  Compressed air: 0.1 Bar (continuously during
accurate and fast solution. operation)
The DATA Count & Fill S-60 contains one carousel  Dimensions (cm): (W) 83 x (D) 75 x (H) 205
which continuously rotates until it has completed  Hopper size: 6,000cc , 6 Liter
the order and all specified seeds are counted and  Weight: ± 100 Kg
packaged.  Packet size (mm): Minimum: (W) 95 x (H) 140
With DATA's Count and Fill S-60, your everyday Maximum: (W) 200 x (H) 300
packing procedures will be easier, quicker and
more precise. Average counting speed capabilities
The device employs proprietary patented (Bags per minute)
Quantity
technology. 50 100 1,000 5,000
Seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds
Seed type
Features Cherry Tomato,
15 10 6 3
tomato, pepper
mm in size
 Rapidly counts vast quantities of seeds. For
example: at least 6 bags of 1,000 tomato seeds
per minute
 Includes 30 funnels per carousel
 Fast emptying

Benefits
packaging


DATA Count & Pack S-160
DATA’s first fully automatic counting machine Technical Description
designed to quickly and accurately count & pack  Voltage: 220x3, 40Ax3 VAC, 3 phase
seeds as small as 1 and up to 25 mm (depending  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
on seed quantity per bag). Developed and built  Power consumption: 2000 W
together with Pack Line (machine model PDP-1),  Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 40 A slow blow
one of Israel’s leading packaging companies, the  Air consumption L/min: ~ 90
machine not only counts thousands of seeds in  Compressed air: 6-8 Bar
seconds but also fills bags and seals them. (continuously during operation)
 Control panel voltage: 24 DC
The DATA Count & Pack S 160 can pack up to 6
 Output Pcs per minute vibrator 1: 12
bags per minute with the desired quantity of
seeds via one or more detection units, according
to the customer’s needs.  Air quick connector: MH94, screw ½ NPT
The machine is very compact in size and thus  Dimensions (cm): (W) 82 x (D) 71 x (H) 187
saves valuable production space while providing  Weight: ±350 kg
superior counting and packaging performance.  Hopper size: 6,000cc , 6 Liter
 Packet size: (mm): Minimum: 80 (W) x 100 (H)
Maximum: 185 (W) x 240 (H)
Features
 Precise counting of all seed shapes, from 1 to 25 Average counting speed capabilities
mm in size (depending on seed quantity per (Bags per minute)
pack). Quantity
1,000
 Rapidly counts & packs large quantities of seeds. Seeds
For example: 6 bags of 1,000 tomato seeds per Seed type

minute Cherry Tomato 6

 Counts a pre-set number of seeds Tomato 6
Pepper 6
 Includes rejection system
 Fast emptying Melon/cucumber 3
Watermelon 4

Benefits
packaging
estimated counts
 Can be adjusted to different bag sizes


DATA Count & Pack S-260
The DATA Count & Pack S-260 is a fully automatic,  Low maintenance and easy to clean
two-channel counting machine, designed for  Can be adjusted to different bag sizes
accurate and fast counting and packaging
procedures. This hi-tech machine offers seed Technical Description
manufactures the option of fully automating their  Voltage: 220x3, 40Ax3 VAC, 3 phase
packing process, while maintaining an accuracy  Frequency: 50/60 Hz
count of nearly 100%.  Power consumption: 2000 W
Data's Count & Pack S-260 machine is able to  Circuit breaker rate: Minimum 40 A slow blow
count seeds ranging in sizes as small as 1 mm up  Air consumption L/min: ~ 90
to 25 mm (depending on seed quantity per pack).  Compressed air: 6-8 Bar
(continuously during operation)
It can deliver counting and packing capacities up
 Control panel voltage: 24 DC
to 12 bags of 1000 Tomato seeds per minute and
is ideal for large packet order series.
The DATA Count & Pack S-260 contains both a  Air quick connector: MH94, screw ½ NPT
counting unit and a packaging system, all  Dimensions (cm): (W) 82 x (D) 71 x (H) 187
combined in one revolutionary solution which  Weight: ±370 kg
delivers an unprecedented accuracy and speed.  Hopper size: 12,000cc , 12 Liter
 Packet size: (mm): Minimum 80 (W) x 100 (H)
Maximum 185 (W) x 240 (H)
Features
mm in size (depending on seed quantity per Average counting speed capabilities
pack). (Bags per minute)
 Rapidly counts & packs large quantities of seeds. Quantity
1,000
For example: 12 bags of 1,000 tomato seeds per
Seeds
minute Seed type
 Counts a pre-set number of seeds Cherry Tomato 12
Tomato 12
 Includes rejection system
 Fast emptying Pepper 12

 Air system protection on the detection unit Melon/cucumber 6
Watermelon 8

Benefits
packaging
estimated counts


DATA Count S-660
DATA’s S 660 is a sophisticated device designed to  Simple to operate, with a user-friendly interface
quickly and accurately count seeds as small as 1  Low maintenance and easy to clean
mm up to 25 mm. While it can count tens of
thousands of seeds per minute, it is able to Technical Description
deliver extremely high accuracy, eliminating the  Electricity connection: 115-230v 50/60hz 150W 1
imprecision of most current weighing solutions to phase
save you money.  Air pressure: 6 bar to main Air Press Regulator &
The S 660 is designed to count massive quantities 0.1 bar to 6 Heads APR
 Packing system requirements:
of seeds and thus ideally suited to key players in
Input port requirements: 24VDC
the seed industry who need to pack hundreds of
Output port requirements: 3VDC
millions of seed packages every season.
Due to its unprecedented counting speed, the S
660 enables its users to pack seeds by pre-set
numbers without losing valuable production time.
The S 660 machine is based on proprietary,
patented technology that delivers unprecedented
counting speeds and phenomenal accuracy.

Features
mm in size
 Rapidly counts vast quantities of seeds. For
example: 30 bags of 1,000 tomato seed per
minute
 Includes built-in dust vacuum
 Consists of two containers
 Includes Rejection system
 Fast emptying

Benefits
packaging
estimated counts


About DATA

DATA Detection Technologies develops, DATA’s industrial counting machines are capable
manufactures, and markets hi-tech counting and of packaging over 40 bags of 1,000 tomato seeds
packaging systems. DATA’s innovative, real-time per minute thus offering, for the first time, a
image processing technology provides sustainable counting solution for large-scale
unparalleled accuracy and speed. Thus far, industrial seed packaging.
DATA’s proprietary technology has been applied
to the diamond, seed, and pharmaceutical DATA’s core technology provides real-time image
industries processing of multiple objects as they are free-
falling together. It was developed by our multi-
DATA’s seed counting machines offer tremendous disciplinary R&D team, which includes experts in
value to customers in many ways: electro-optics, electronics, software and
• Savings from packaging accurate mechanical engineering. DATA’s counting and
numbers of seeds, fast and efficiently, and packaging machines are sold and distributed
with reduced labor. worldwide through a combination of our own
• Flexibility with high counting speed, salespeople and partnering distributors .
including easy configuration and the ability
to quickly change between many types of Based in Jerusalem, DATA is a dynamic hi-tech
seeds. company that sets new global standards in
• Reduced time from order to delivery, thus counting and packaging systems. Additional
taking advantage of new business information can be found at www.data-
opportunities. technologies.com.
• Ability to store, retrieve, and export
counting record data to improve inventory
management and make the entire process
more efficient.

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