Eqraft® | Agri Handling Solutions

Eqraft® designs, builds and services smart agricultural plants. The company was founded in 1984 as ERC Machinery in Emmeloord and has since developed from a supplier of mechanical solutions to an integral high-tech partner for the agri industry. With the machinery, software and expertise at its disposal, Eqraft® delivers total solutions worldwide for sorting, processing and packaging onions and potatoes. In this way, the company supports agricultural firms in ensuring profitable and reliable operations.

Smart solutions

With decades of experience in the onion and potato industry, Eqraft® is continuously developing new solutions for complete processing lines, focusing on a cleaner, more efficient and more reliable factory process. One of these innovations is the Eqrader™: a smart, optical sorting machine that classifies onions at high speed based on quality, weight, shape and colour, using both internal and external checks. The Eqrader™ connects seamlessly with other machines in the processing line. The AI-supported technology is now also being developed to handle potatoes.

Global installation and service

From its headquarters and manufacturing site in Emmeloord, Eqraft® designs, builds and supplies machines and complete processing lines to customers inside Europe and beyond. Its sales team in Goes works with agents worldwide for this purpose. The service is provided by a global network of service engineers and Eqraft® service hubs in the Netherlands and the United States.

Factory of the future

With multiple locations, a growing team and several new international projects, Eqraft® is looking ahead. The company is investing in what it needs to get ready for the future. One example is the logistics system for automatic crate handling, developed in-house. This technology makes it possible to build a fully automated agro factories of the future on a large scale.

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