Optical rice sorter
Achieve impeccable quality in rice processing with an advanced optical sorter that ensures unparalleled accuracy in removing defective grains and foreign materials, boosting your production efficiency and safeguarding your product integrity.

Removes Defective Kernels and Foreign Matter
The DS-C Optical Sorter from Bühler Group is engineered to excel in rice processing environments, addressing key challenges in ensuring product purity and quality. This machine employs sophisticated optical technology to efficiently remove defective kernels and foreign substances from rice. It supports a variety of rice types, including basmati, jasmine, and wild rice, meeting both domestic and export quality standards.
The DS-C Optical Sorter is designed for continuous, high-speed operations, making it ideal for rice millers and grain processors looking to enhance throughput without compromising accuracy. It features flexible sorting configurations, including quadrijet sorting, which allows you to optimize yield and concentration. Additionally, the SortJet ejection system ensures precise removal of up to 99.9% of contaminants, backed by a five-year warranty on ejector components.
Automation is simplified through the user-friendly TouchSort interface, which provides intuitive control and monitoring capabilities. Built with Designed for Reliability (DfR) methodology, this sorter offers longevity and consistent performance, allowing seamless integration into existing production lines. Its robust design supports easy cleaning and maintenance, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing downtime. This advanced sorter reflects Bühler Group’s commitment to providing innovative solutions that drive productivity and quality in agricultural processing.
Benefits
- Enhances product purity, minimizing the risk of contamination-related financial penalties.
- Increases revenue potential by tailoring sorting to meet diverse market standards.
- Reduces waste with high precision sorting, maximizing usable product yield.
- Decreases operational downtime through intuitive and efficient user interfaces.
- Provides long-term reliability and reduced maintenance costs with robust design.
- Applications
- Paddy,Rice
- End products
- Jasmine rice,Glutinous rice,Black rice,Parboiled rice,Sushi rice,Brown rice,Wild rice,White rice,Basmati rice,Arborio rice,Popcorn rice,Long-grain rice,Red rice,Short-grain rice
- Steps before
- Dehulling,Milling,grinding,flaking,Pre-cleaning
- Steps after
- Packing,Palletizing,Sifting,grading
- Input ingredients
- rice,paddy,raw rice,contaminated rice,defective kernels,foreign matter,plastic,glass,stones,foreign seeds
- Output ingredients
- sorted rice,clean rice,high-quality rice,domestic and export quality rice,rejected material,removed foreign matter
- Market info
- Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.
- Accuracy
- Up to 99.9%
- Sorting Configuration
- Quadrijet
- Sorting Passes
- Fourth sorting pass
- Automation
- TouchSort with 15-inch screen
- Reliability
- Designed for Reliability (DfR) methodology
- Ejection System
- SortJet ejection system
- Automation level
- TouchSort Interface
- Sorting Configuration
- Flexible
- Sorting Passes
- Quadrijet Sorting
- Yield Maximization
- SortJet Ejection System
- Cleaning Method
- Manual/CIP
- Designed for Reliability
- DfR methodology
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen
- Discharge method
- Automatic
- Feed type
- Raw rice/paddy
- Sorting Configuration
- Flexible sorting configurations
- Sorting Passes
- Quadrijet sorting with a fourth sorting pass
- Ejection System
- SortJet ejection system
- User Interface
- TouchSort 15-inch screen