Case Study
FRESH UPGRADE FOR FRUIT PROCESSOR
FRESH UPGRADE FOR FRUIT PROCESSOR windemuller.us OVERVIEW CUSTOMER NAME Peterson Farms CONTRACT AMOUNT $477 ,550 LOCATION Shelby, Michigan Based in Shelby, Michigan, Peterson Farms is a market leader for fresh-cut fruit, frozen fruit, fruit juice, and fruit concentrate. The company is one of the largest processors of fresh-cut apples in the entire country. The facility where these apples are cut and processed were ready for an upgrade to its design and equipment. The system relied on old school relay logic and push buttons, giving Peterson Farms no way of monitoring the production process or tracking issues. Not ideally, the facility’s control panels were situated in the production area itself. The environment was wet, humid, and acidic—especially during daily cleaning shifts. Corrosiv