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Watch the video of Hughes Farms ## Excellent product handling to deal with different sizes and shapes Potatoes come in different variations in size and shape. This is one of the biggest challenges in effective potato sorting. This is indicated by John Albert, general manager, Ellips USA. For example, red potatoes are round, while yellow and white potatoes are oblong. The unique roller system of the [Elisam Potato Grading Machine](https://ellips.com/grading-machine/potato/) ensures that all potatoes (regardless of size and shape) can be sorted at high capacity. The rollers ensure that each potato is rotated 360° under the [Ellips grading technology](https://ellips.com/grading-solutions/grading-technology). This gives Hughes Farms a better view of the potatoes as a whole.   ### The fastest potato grading machine in the industry Elisam’s capacity is huge: the system can sort more than 4500kg (10,000 lbs) of potatoes per hour per lane. That’s 2 to 4 times higher than other sorting machines in the market. The Elisam potato grader is configurable based on the number of lanes and exits required. 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