Development and manufacture of harvesting, sorting, weighing and packaging machines for fruit and vegetables
Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
21614 BuxtehudeNew on Amplifa
This is Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen
Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH develops, designs and manufactures machines and systems in Buxtehude for the processing of white (blanched), purple and green asparagus, apples, pears, leeks, rhubarb, zucchini as well as cucumber, celery and similar vegetables. The portfolio ranges from asparagus harvesting aids and a fully automatic green asparagus harvester to optical asparagus sorting systems of the G series and combination weighing systems with automatic transfer to downstream packaging machines such as bunching machines, tiering machines, banding machines or bag-sealing machines. Mechanics, electrics and programming are developed in-house; all machines are manufactured at the headquarters in Buxtehude, pre-configured and tested before delivery. The company sources components from German and European suppliers. Its customers include hundreds of fruit and vegetable producers worldwide, with exports to, among others, the USA, Chile, Australia and the Czech Republic, as well as sales partners in Europe and America. The service offering includes consulting, project planning, commissioning, training, maintenance and remote maintenance.
- Site
- Buxtehude
- Processes
- Sorting (asparagus sorting system, optical quality sorting, cleaning, length cutting), Weighing (combination weighing system for asparagus, pack weights), Asparagus packing station for container sizes 1–10 kg, Packaging/bunching of asparagus with rubber band (GUB Buncher, tiering machine), Individual fruit weighing of apples and delicate fruit, Packaging of fruit (bag sealing, fruit placement, knot bags, net clipping), Emptying of large bins (bin emptier, 135° tilt), Leek weighing (fully/semi-automatic, stick to long leek)
- Materials
- White (blanched) asparagus, Purple asparagus, Green asparagus, Apples, Pears, Leeks, Rhubarb, Zucchini
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Asparagus processing, Apple and fruit cultivation, Leek processing, Rhubarb, Zucchini, Cucumber/celery/similar vegetables
- 01
Consulting and project planning
- 02
Design, mechanics and software development
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly in Buxtehude
- 04
Pre-configuration and testing before delivery
- 05
Commissioning and training
- 06
Maintenance, remote maintenance and customer service
Our Location
Buxtehude
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Production hall 1.450 m² with office wing, total premises 4.010 m²
Systems and Machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting (asparagus sorting system, optical quality sorting, cleaning, length cutting)Inspection | – | – | – | – | White (blanched) asparagus, Purple asparagus, Green asparagus |
| Weighing (combination weighing system for asparagus, pack weights)Engineering | ±4g | – | 500g – 1kg | – | Asparagus, elongated vegetables |
| Asparagus packing station for container sizes 1–10 kgEngineering | – | – | 1kg – 10kg | – | Asparagus |
| Packaging/bunching of asparagus with rubber band (GUB Buncher, tiering machine)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Asparagus |
| Individual fruit weighing of apples and delicate fruitEngineering | – | – | – | – | Apples, Pears, Delicate fruit |
| Packaging of fruit (bag sealing, fruit placement, knot bags, net clipping)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Apples, Delicate fruit |
| Emptying of large bins (bin emptier, 135° tilt)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Apples |
| Leek weighing (fully/semi-automatic, stick to long leek)Engineering | – | 600mm | – | – | Leeks |
| Banding of leeks, rhubarb, celery and cucumbersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Leeks, Rhubarb, Celery, Cucumbers |
| Weighing and packaging of rhubarb, zucchini, cucumber/celery/similar vegetablesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Rhubarb, Zucchini, Cucumber, Celery |
| Harvesting aid for asparagus (trailed and self-propelled versions, pre-cutting, pre-washing,Engineering | – | – | – | – | White asparagus, Green asparagus |
| Development, design and manufacture of machines (mechanics, electrics, programming) incl.Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
23 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus sorting machine (optical sorting system) OptiSort G series | STRAUSS OptiSort GMS / GM / GS / G | – | – | – | Buxtehude |
| Asparagus weighing system with automatic transfer | STRAUSS SW (R/L) | – | 6-10 cross belts, 6/12-8/16 outlets | – | – |
| Asparagus weighing system | STRAUSS SWR/L (SV17) | – | 6-10 cross belts, 6/12-8/16 outlets | – | – |
| Asparagus packing station | STRAUSS | – | Containers 1-10 kg | – | – |
| Bunching machine for asparagus (rubber band) | STRAUSS GUB Buncher | – | – | – | – |
| Tiering machine (bunching machine, knotting) | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Individual fruit weighing system | STRAUSS EW20 | – | – | – | – |
| Bag sealing machine | STRAUSS TA10 | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit placement machine, 2-/4-lane | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Knot bag machine | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Net clipper | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Large bin emptier | STRAUSS | – | 135° bin tilt | – | – |
| Leek weighing system, fully automatic | STRAUSS POW | – | up to 600mm product length | – | – |
| Leek weighing system, semi-automatic | STRAUSS POW | – | – | – | – |
| Leek banding machine | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Cardboard shoe erector for leeks | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Weighing system for rhubarb | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Banding machine for rhubarb | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Weighing system for zucchini | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Banding machine for zucchini | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
| Trailed asparagus harvesting aid (tractor-mounted) | STRAUSS | – | up to 9 asparagus beds, up to 18m width, 450l water | – | – |
| Self-propelled asparagus harvesting aid | STRAUSS | – | up to 14 asparagus beds, up to 30m width, 450l water | – | – |
| Green asparagus harvester (fully automatic) | STRAUSS | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1945
Founded by Paul Strauß, manufacture of small machines for fruit growing
- 1973
Son Günter Strauß expands the business to include packaging machines for fruit and vegetable products
- 1983
Development of the first machines for weighing and packaging apples (EW20, TA10)
- 1996
Jörn Strauß founds Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
- 1997
First prototypes of the S-series asparagus sorting machines
- 1999
First combination weighing machine with banding for leeks
- 2004
First export overseas (USA); first G-series asparagus sorting systems in 4 capacity classes
- 2007
First export of an asparagus sorting system to Chile
- 2011
New production hall with office complex, 2.600 m²
- 2013
Market launch of the trailed asparagus harvesting aid; first machine goes to the Czech Republic
- 2014
Expansion by a 1.450 m² hall with office wing, now 4.010 m²
- 2016
First export to Australia; self-propelled asparagus harvesting aid reaches market readiness
- 2019
Asparagus weighing system with PLC control
- 2022
Placing system for asparagus at the weighing system reaches market readiness; presentation of the first fully automatic green asparagus harvester