Newtec’s optical sorting machine for potatoes, model Celox-P-UHD, is designed to sort potatoes by size, shape and quality in a single-stage process.
The machine sorts washed potatoes directly, eliminating the need for pre-grading and minimising the need for manual labor, whilst ensuring consistent quality and high throughput.
Up to 16 categories of products can be sorted out simultaneously. Sorting criteria for these categories are instantly customisable according to the current needs. Premium product selections can effortlessly be sorted out of bulk produce.
Being completely configurable by the operator or factory manager the sorting machine permits near-instant turn-around time and unparalleled flexibility. Additionally the machine collects detailed real-time product data which is available with Newtec WebServices. The same data can optionally be integrated in your own business IT-systems for further analysis.
Our sorting machine consists of three main sections as listed below.
Your advantages
- Quality, size and shape sorting in one machine
- Accurate selection of high-value products
- Consistent quality output
- No need for mechanical pre-grading
- Gentle product handling
- Robust stainless steel construction
- Modular design for future extension (up to 16 categories/outlets)
- WebServices , our data collection system, enables capturing of complete product information and remote servicing.
Infeed section
The infeed section receives products and conveys them into the camera section. Advanced computer control ensures optimum throughput on all lanes.
Camera section
In the camera section each product is inspected to capture accurate data on size, shape and surface quality. Each product is evaluated according to the grading parameters chosen by the operator.
Spinaflex™ section
Products reach the Spinaflex™ section as they leave the camera section. The Spinaflex™ belt routes each product to the correct outlet.
The Celox P-UHD handles products very gently.
- The product drop height is very low.
- The Spinaflex™ belt routes products at low speed with minimum amount of shocks.
Sorting in the most profitable way
Every single potato is assessed in the camera section. The extended camera section is equipped with 3 cameras that photograph each and every potato up to 45 times to capture precise data on size, shape and surface quality.
The design of our camera sections is adapted to potatoes. The potatoes are conveyed and led through the camera section on vibrating rollers – a unique and patented system which ensures that the potatoes are inspected from all angles because they rotate while they are propelled forward by gentle roller vibrations.
The machine is constructed with maximum efficiency in mind, combining high production throughput with a relatively small footprint.
We are proud to offer an efficient and space-saving machine that ensures a very thorough quality check and classification of every single crop before it is presented in the sales packaging.
We look forward to optimising the value of each of your potatoes by sorting them in the most profitable way.
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