Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84JANUARY 2017 SEEDWORLD.COM / 67 INNOVATION SHOWCASE THE LATEST IN SEED SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY Virginia’s VMek is focused on building and supporting high-speed industrial machines and two of those machines are changing the way the seed industry looks at high-speed counting and color sorting. The new Abacus High Speed Counter is a versatile machine that is very easy to set up and features an intuitive software inter- face. The touchscreen interface allows operators the ability to con- trol the device right from the display. It’s small and can be placed virtually anywhere. It’s one of the fastest counters on the market, and can count up to 1,000 corn and soybean seeds per second. Its integrated legal-for-trade scale can be run manually offline or integrated into an automated packaging line. The Abacus can weight and count a three-pound sample in less than 30 seconds. In addition VMek’s Metrix Analytic Color Sorter is also making waves within the industry with its unparalleled out-of-the-box refuge separation capabilities. A full color optical sorter and product analyzer in one machine, the Metrix divides the product into two streams using high-speed ejectors. The Metrix software calculates and logs detailed spatial and color information on each item. A remote software option is available, so the system can be controlled from anywhere. The heart of the Metrix is the technologically advanced viewer. It uses trade secret “On-Axis Viewing”, which enables exact imag- ing from both sides of the product with no lost features. The low- profile design allows for a compact machine footprint and efficient product ejections. In addition, the viewer uses the latest in LED technology for superior image quality and repeatability. “Our goal as a company is to build simple, low-maintenance solutions that meet the needs of the marketplace using hi-tech components and devices and sophisticated software,” says VMek founder and general manager Kent Lovvorn. vmek.com A New World of Sorting Technology The Albaugh Seed Treatment Technology Team is excited to launch BIOst™ the First Complete Biological Seed Treatment Platform providing a broad selection of highly effective and proven biological seed treatments that can be combined with synthetic active ingredients to enhance performance and value of treated seed. Albaugh Seed Treatment technology delivers new innova- tive solutions to the market which includes developing a broad biological seed treatment platform. The BIOst™ biological seed treatment platform will be launched in 2017 after several years of product evaluation based on performance and return on invest- ment. After working with biological offers over the past 25 years, I believe that the Albaugh Seed Treatment Team compiled a robust and comprehensive platform of biological seed treatment products, said David H. Long, Ph.D., Seed Treatment Technical Manager, Albaugh, LLC. The BIOst™ brand represents the best of the Albaugh testing program. The BIOst™ Nematicide 100 is a prime example of a biological seed treatment that delivers performance and value when compared to other seed treatment nematicides on the market today. Albaugh is committed to the sound science that helped establish this exciting new biological seed treatment platform to help the seed industry and growers capture the benefits of the biological products today. Please go to albaughllc.com or contact Jay Stroh at jays@albaughllc.com for more information on BIOst.™ Albaugh Launches BIOst™ the First Complete Biological Seed Treatment Platform