Fast Respiration Meter 4.0 for fresh produce

Respiration measurement

Know how your produce breathes. In just four hours.

The patented FRM 4.0 measures how fast fruits, vegetables and flowers breathe, so every pack gets exactly the right perforation.

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PerfoTec Fast Respiration Meter 4.0 with its door open, showing the measuring vessel and touchscreen

Results in 4 hours

O₂ uptake and CO₂ output

Full respiration profile

O₂ uptake and CO₂ output

5–50L

Product vessel

Baskets sized to your produce

1–24°C

Measuring temperature

Test at real storage conditions

How it works

From respiration to perforation.

Load a batch

Pick the basket for your produce, fill it and close the door.

Measure in four hours

The meter tracks O₂ uptake and CO₂ output, corrected for temperature and weight.

Convert to perforation

The PerfoTec Platform turns the result into the right number and size of laser holes.

The result

The right film for every batch, season after season.

What you gain

Measure every batch. Waste less of it.

01SpeedA full respiration profile in four hours.

02PrecisionPerforation matched to each batch.

03AgilityAdapt to season, variety and origin.

04InsightA growing database of how your produce behaves.

05SupportSecure remote support, worldwide.

Measuring vessel inside the FRM 4.0 with a batch of diced fresh produce under the clamped lid

Tailored to your produce

A basket for every fresh product.

Low basket

Small and soft fruits, herbs

Mid-size basket

Potatoes, vegetables, tropical fruit

Large basket

Melons and larger produce

No basket

Designed for flowers

Tailor-made

Baskets and vessels built for your product

Complete the system

Pair the FRM 4.0 with PerfoTec perforation and gas control for a chain-wide answer to food waste.

In-Line Laser System

Perforate film right on your packing line.

Multi Head Laser System

High-speed perforation for film converters.

O₂Control

Control the oxygen level in your packs.

Let’s talk

Ready to optimise your fresh produce packaging?

Tell us what you pack. We’ll show you what the FRM 4.0 can measure for you.

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