Aillio R1 Bullet

[readeral]

Got my tryer today

The word is that all is go with just Aus compliance to complete now...

Thoughts on the usefulness of the tryer?

[2muchcoffeeman]

Thoughts on the usefulness of the tryer?

So far, not much use. It's still in the box

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

So far, not much use. It's still in the box

Probably not good for ventilation.

[2muchcoffeeman]

Probably not good for ventilation.

The roaster has now done 40 or 50 roasts and I'm sold. The tryer will leave its box for installation- maybe even tomorrow

[readeral]

Got my tryer today

The word is that all is go with just Aus compliance to complete now...

So when you say with compliance to complete - does that mean up to this point ECA have been sorting issues of QC prior to starting compliance? (Or is it that compliance had begun..?) If so, I'd be fascinated to find out what the iterative process has produced! Obvs that info won't actually be available, but it can only be a good thing!

[2muchcoffeeman]

I understand that Aillio are attending to Australian compliance Al.

[readeral]

Hey Chris,

Now can I ask you your thoughts on the trier?

[Peter_Tomlins]

So I installed the tryer about two weeks ago now and totally love it.
I first though it gets in the way of the door when you want to open it to let the beans out; but if you take it out you can use it to keep the door open.
Being able to see the beans in the roast process is immensely satisfying and I think does improve on trying to look though the window to gauge how roasted the beans are.

[cjm007]

any news on timing coming from MICE? Surely we must be close now!!
latest news is there are new filters: Aillio News: The New Filters Have Arrived . I wonder if the aus ones will have this fitted as standard? Reading through the article it looks like production is going OK so perhaps its the aus compliance holding it up?

[readeral]

Alas I haven't heard a whisper from anyone via MICE, I've been trying to keep my ear to the ground but nothing thus far, so would also be interested in anything anyone has to add!

If they've made the Aus batch, I'd be surprised, so IMO we're pretty much guaranteed the new filters. I note that in that update they're focussing on 220-240v - probably because most of their global demand is that range, but still, hopefully it's good news for the Aussies!

It's definitely Aus compliance that is holding it up for our market - and that seems to take an indeterminate amount of time. Back on the 8th of February the message from Aillio was 'It's out of our hands', so things have been working their way through the bureaucracy for a while now. Just hoping this ramping in 240v units is for us! But I stopped holding my breath on each new manufacturing cycle ages ago.

[daniellj]

I spoke to someone from aillio at mice, i believe his name was jacob. He said he had committed himself full time to getting the bullet through the australian red tape, and a release was to be soon. In turn i asked what is that 3 months 6 months or a year. Body language was pointing towards 6months away.

[readeral]

Mmm bugger. I did wonder if it might've been sent back for revisions or something, like in the area of fire/hazard management. A 6 month turn around suggests some sort of adjustment would have to be made.

[readeral]

Espresso Company launched a new web design this week - https://espressocompany.com.au/ with the Bullet given prominent billing on their carousel. Doesn't mean anything, but at least they have specs etc. on their own website now! A bit overdue...

[338]

Al that is probably good news for your order, from memory to get a RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) you need an Australian agent and address (I assume someone to sue/grab when someone electrocutes themselves/gets electrical interference/etc). Might be worth PMing Espresso Company to find out the story, they are a sponsor here.

[readeral]

The ECA partnership has been secured for a long time, so in terms of the RCM _process_ I doubt this is indicative of anything, but it could be. I just reckon they thought it was time for a refresh, and the bullet is close enough so it was worth including it in their updated content.

Also I'm trying really hard not to hassle them about it :P It'll arrive when it does.