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Machinery maker · Netherlands
Ellips B.V.
Ellips is a family-owned Dutch maker of optical grading technology and software, based in Eindhoven and founded in 1989 by software engineers. With sister companies Elisam and Elifab it supplies camera-based grading machines, pre-sorters and retrofits for potatoes and other produce. It reports 85+ Elisam potato machines installed.
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At a glance
| Type | Machinery maker |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Ownership | Family-owned |
| Website | ellips.com |
Machines
- Elisam AI potato grading machine: grades by size, shape, weight, colour and defects, 2 to 5 t/h per lane
- Elisam CombiGrader: 4-lane grader for potatoes and onions, up to 15 t/h
- CleanFlow Pre-Sorter: removes stones, clods and rejected product before storage or grading, up to 120 t/h
- Retrofit: new cameras, electronics and software fitted to an existing grader
- Ellips Internal Quality: light-transmittance scans for internal browning, hollow hearts and dry matter
- Ellips TrueSort: grading software with dashboards, reports and traceability
Brands
Sites
| Site | Country |
|---|---|
| Eindhoven | Netherlands |
| Budrio di Longiano | Italy |
| Lorquí | Spain |
| Wenatchee | USA |
| Fruitland | USA |
| Kingsburg | USA |
| Altona North | Australia |
| Vitacura, Santiago | Chile |
Markets
- Elisam works in 48+ countries
- Named potato customers in the USA, Germany and Australia
Key facts
- Founded in 1989 in Eindhoven; founder Erwin Bakker; CEO Erik Zeegers
- 85+ Elisam potato machines and 400+ potato grading lanes installed
- 3,500+ Ellips grading solutions in use worldwide
- 3,000+ retrofit installations
- Elisam founded in Italy in 2010; Elifab founded in Spain in 2016
Machines
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Staff numbers, prices and manufacturing locations are not published on the pages read.
The site does not say which locations build machines and which are sales or service offices.
Installed-base figures differ between pages.
Sources
- Potatoeswww.ellips.com/potatoes · accessed 7 November 2026
- Potato grading machine faqellips.com/potato-grading-machine-faq/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Elisam combigrader onions and potatoesellips.com/grading-solutions/elisam-combigrader-onions-and-potatoes/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Clean flow pre sorterellips.com/grading-solutions/clean-flow-pre-sorter · accessed 7 November 2026
- Retrofitellips.com/grading-solutions/retrofit/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Ellipsellips.com/ellips/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Elisamellips.com/elisam/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Elifabellips.com/elifab/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Contactellips.com/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Ellips: questions and answers
What does Ellips do?
Ellips is a family-owned Dutch maker of optical grading technology and software, based in Eindhoven and founded in 1989 by software engineers. With sister companies Elisam and Elifab it supplies camera-based grading machines, pre-sorters and retrofits for potatoes and other produce. It reports 85+ Elisam potato machines installed.
Where is Ellips based?
Ellips is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Esp 300, 5633 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
When was Ellips founded?
Ellips gives its founding as 1989.
Who owns Ellips?
Family-owned, as stated on the company's website.
What machines does Ellips make for potatoes?
Machines it lists include Elisam AI potato grading machine, Elisam CombiGrader, CleanFlow Pre-Sorter, Retrofit, Ellips Internal Quality, Ellips TrueSort.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.
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