Auto-Ripe ethylene generator on wall in ripening room

Auto-Ripe® Ethylene Generator

Engineered for tight spaces, the Auto-Ripe® mounts directly to the wall and holds up to 4 liters of Ethy-Gen® II Ripening Concentrate. At just 5.6 inches deep, it's the ideal solution for ripening rooms where floor space and forklift clearance are limited— with built-in LED alerts when concentrate runs low.

Newly redesigned.

  • Auto-Ripe Slim

    Slim Design

    At only 5.6 inches / 14.2 cm depth, the Auto-Ripe® is an ideal solution for narrow ripening rooms. Ease your mind as forklifts and other mechanical equipment enter and exit ripening rooms with this slim design.

  • Auto-Ripe Wall-mount

    Wall Mount

    Four keyhole slots are on the backside of the Auto-Ripe® for quick and easy wall-mounting. If floor use is preferable, stands to support the generator are available.

  • Auto-Ripe top

    Level Indication

    Two LED lights turn on when the Ethy-Gen® II reservoir reaches low levels of 250 mL (0.26 qt.) or less. Also, continuous indication of operation status is provided, making it clearly evident of ethylene production.

Auto-Ripe® Details…

  • It’s Easy!! For full operating instructions, go here.

    Place generator in a convenient location inside ripening/degreening/storage room

    With power off and generator disconnected from electrical outlet, open reservoir cover, pour in up to liters of Ethy-Gen® II Ripening Concentrate, and close cover

    Plug generator into a properly grounded mains electrical outlet of correct voltage.

    Select an Ethy-Gen® II to ethylene conversion setting, using the rotator switch located on front panel

    Turn generator ON when ready to use. Ethylene production begins in just a few minutes!

    Follow proven ripening/degreening/storage procedures, with generator on and Ethy-Gen® II in reservoir.

    Turn generator OFF when ethylene application is complete.

  • Produces consistent, non-pressurized and safe ethylene levels for uniform degreening

    No mixture with inert gas is needed as our system is inherently safe

    Easy to make only as much ethylene as needed for the target room, no need to store large quantities of compressed gas on site

    Each bottle of Ethy-Gen® II makes approximately 0.386 m3 / 13.63 ft3 of ethylene

    There are no residues as a result of our ethylene application

    Adjustable ethylene output allows for adaptation to any ethylene PPM requirement and any room size

    Low Level Indicator: Two LED lights turn on when the Ethy-Gen® II reservoir reaches low levels of 250 mL (0.26 qt.) or less.

  • TÜV SÜD, Certificate Number Z2 026083 0010

    CE: 2014/35/EU: EC Low Voltage Directive

    UKCA Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1101)

    CE 2014/30/EU: EC Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility

    UKCA Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1091)

  • 230 VAC/0.66 AMP/160 W/50-60 Hz with power plug type European CEE 7-7 (Other types available upon request )

    120 VAC/1.33 AMP/160 W/50-60 Hz with power plug type North American NEMA 5-15 (Other types available upon request )

  • Adjustable Conversion Rate: the amount Ethy-Gen® II that converts to ethylene is a user-selectable rate and varies from 0.5 to 2 liters per 24 hours (additional and custom rates available).

    Tank Volume: Standard 4.0 Liters; 1.0 and 2.5 Liter tanks also available

    Low Level Indicator: Two LED lights turn on when the Ethy-Gen® II reservoir reaches low levels of 250 mL (0.26 qt.) or less.

    Ethylene Output: Approximately 0.386 m3 / 13.63 ft3 of ethylene will result from the conversion of one liter of Ethy-Gen® II in a minimum period of 12 hours.

  • Place on wall with four screws using the included template, or request optional floor stand.

    Location in room is wherever convenient and protected from traffic of pallet jacks and lifts.

  • Our generators can be used for fruit ripening in rooms that have a minimum cubic dimension of 57 cubic meters / 2000 cubic feet.

    On the maximum side, the general rule is 10,000 cubic foot (285 cubic meters). The actual dimensions depends on several factors, including desired ethylene level and room “tightness” (how well-sealed the room is to prevent air loss).

    For rooms larger than this, additional generators can be used, if needed, to achieve the proper ethylene level. It may be possible to use just one generator for a room that is larger than 10,000 ft3 / 285 m3; again, dependent upon how tight the room is. We have some customers that are able to use just one generator in rooms that are 570 m3 / 20,000 ft3 and still achieve 150 ppm of ethylene.

    Remember, ethylene is explosive at 27,000 ppm; always use our generators in ripening rooms that are 57 m3 (2000 ft3) or larger. When using our equipment as directed, explosive levels of ethylene in ripening rooms are not possible.

  • Weight:
    18 lbs (8.16 kg) / Shipping 20 lbs (9.07 kg)

    Dimensions:
    Height: 22.5 in. | 57.15 cm
    Depth: 5.6 in. | 14.2 cm
    Width: 13.8 in. | 34.93 cm

  • One (1) year warranty included. Extended warranties available.

  • Item description
Close-up of a label with safety certifications including TÜV SÜD and CE marks, along with text about operation reset procedures.

Fire Code Compliance Made Easier

Catalytic Generators' ethylene systems comply with TÜV SÜD America testing standards, helping ripeners avoid special room adaptations for international fire code compliance.

Read the full fire code explanation in Insights