NORTH SPRINGFIELD, Vermont – Cannatrol , the new disruptive innovator in precision cannabis drying and curing systems, today announced that it has been awarded a new patent for its Vaportrol Technology® that is changing how commercial and individual users control the cannabis post-harvest process.
“Cannatrol’s patented technology takes the guesswork out of cannabis drying and curing to the benefit of growers, processors and end-users,” said David Sandelman, Chief Engineer at Cannatrol and a serial technology innovator. “Cannatrol eliminates the risk of over-drying. The precise environmental control overcomes the challenge of processing in all types of environments including moist coastal air and dry mountain climates. The Cannatrol System addresses the poor quality, and low profitability often found in the cannabis finishing process and replaces it with precise environmental control, proven science, and plug and play technology.”
Drying, curing, and storing ready-to-market legal cannabis is plagued by over-drying, inconsistent quality, waste, mold, sub-optimal profitability, and an overall inconsistent consumer experience. Over-drying results in significant declines in production revenue, while controlled, proper post-harvest management can boost margins by as much as 5 percent.
The Cannatrol™ Dry/Cure system provides a controlled, repeatable, chemical- and heat-free drying and curing solution, resulting in superior terpene retention, consistent-quality, visually appealing cannabis products for all regulated medical and recreational applications. The Cannatrol system helps producers deliver a premium product, highly differentiated from competitors.
Since launching in the cannabis market in 2019, more than 1,500 Cannatrol commercial and individual user units are in operation in 48 US states and 8 countries.
VT Dry & Cure Technologies, Inc., owners of Cannatrol and the Vaportrol® Technology, now hold one patent, one allowed patent awaiting publication, and one additional patent underway for its drying and curing processes and products. International applications also are in-process in the EU, New Zealand and Australia.
Proven Vaportrol® Technology
The technology driving Cannatrol Systems was originally developed to solve a drying and aging problem at one of the top cheese makers in the US. Today, the patented technology is being used in hundreds of cheese and meat aging/curing rooms across the country and is the proven standard for high-quality in the food industry. Vaportrol Technology maintains proper vapor pressure (unlike other systems that rely on atmospheric pressure) throughout the drying and curing process for the food industry and now, through Cannatrol, for the cannabis sector.
How Cannatrol Works
Growing a quality product is a significant financial commitment. Genetics, nutrients, power, and labor all get calculated into the cost of the grow cycle. With that much investment in the grow process, it is critical to assure the product is dried, cured and stored in a clean, correct and properly controlled environment. Anything less can result in a total loss of harvest.
The Cannatrol process starts with gentle, controlled water removal. Users program the temperature, dew point and the length of time for the dry, cure and storage cycles.
When the cure is complete, finished product can be stored in the Cannatrol system until it is packaged and distributed.
The Cannatrol Dry/Cure System
The Cannatrol Dry/Cure system is available for large-scale and commercial growers, as well as a smaller Cool Cure system for home growers. The Cool Cure system dries as much as 1 kilo of wet flower and delivers the same consistent results as the commercial system.
Cannatrol commercial systems are intended for large scale commercial cultivators. Systems can be customized to meet production demands from the largest growers to craft cultivators. Commercial systems are fitted with an integrated scale to monitor real-time water weight loss. Users can set up to five different environmental parameters per dry/cure/store cycle. Other features of the commercial system to give reliable, repeatable results:
Multi sensor technology
Easy to navigate 7″ color touch screen
Remote operating capability via iPhone/Android
Control of the environment without supplementary dehumidification
Food grade construction materials
Manual overrides
Tech support and training
For further information about Cannatrol, contact the company at 802-738-0709 or [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
