Optical sorter for coffee beans

Achieve precise color differentiation and advanced foreign matter detection, optimizing your sorting performance with cutting-edge technology designed to streamline your production process.

Detects Defects and Increases Product Yield

The SORTEX H SpectraVision Optical Sorter from Bühler Group revolutionizes how food processors and grain mills tackle defect detection and foreign matter removal in continuous, high-speed operations. Leveraging in-house developed full-color and InGaAs cameras, this sorter achieves unmatched color differentiation and foreign matter detection, essential for processing coffee beans, nuts, pulses, wheat, and rye. Engineered for automated efficiency, it supports integration with Industry 4.0 standards, allowing remote performance monitoring and easy machine setup through Bühler Insights. Offering up to 50% higher reject concentrations, its advanced ejection and calibration algorithms ensure product yield improvement and consistency across batches. The system is designed for diverse operational conditions and solid, granular products, supporting high throughput with minimal maintenance.

Benefits

  • Enhances product purity with precise defect and foreign matter detection.
  • Boosts yield by minimizing false rejects through intelligent ejection algorithms.
  • Facilitates remote monitoring and adjustments, aligning with Industry 4.0 for operational efficiency.
  • Simplifies setup and operation with user-friendly interface and pre-set modes.
  • Minimizes waste and environmental impact through improved sorting accuracy.

General


Applications
Wheat,Pulses,Coffee,Nuts,Rye
End products
Rye bread,Lentils,Wheat flour,Chickpeas,Robusta coffee beans,Cashews,Arabica coffee beans,Almonds
Steps before
Dehulling,Milling,Grinding,flaking,Cooling,buffering,Conditioning
Steps after
Packing,Palletizing,Sifting,grading,Drying,Filling,decorating
Input ingredients
coffee,nuts,pulses,wheat,rye
Output ingredients
sorted coffee,sorted nuts,sorted pulses,sorted wheat,sorted rye
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.

Technical Specifications


Reject Concentration
Up to 50% higher
Color Differentiation
Full-color cameras for subtle defects
Foreign Matter Detection
InGaAs cameras for high detection
Ejection Algorithms
Significantly minimizes false rejects
Calibration and Tracking Algorithms
Improves machine consistency
Connectivity
Remote performance monitoring
Ease of Use
No technical skills required
User Interface
Simple design
Defect Sensitivity Control
Individual control
Sorting Performance Tracking
Real-time tracking with SORTEX Monitoring System

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline Continuous
Changeover time
Minimal due to automated setup
CIP/SIP
Automated clean-in-place
Energy efficiency
Optimized energy usage
Cleaning method
Automated with in-built protocols
Connectivity
Industry 4.0 compliant remote monitoring
Ease of use
Pre-set modes for easy operation
Calibration and tracking
Automated real-time calibration
Foreign Matter Detection
Advanced optical sorting capability
Reject Concentrations
Up to 50% higher reject accuracy

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Application variety
Coffee,Nuts,Pulses,Wheat,Rye

Physical Characteristics


Control panel type
Simple user interface

Custom Options


Control panel type
Simple user interface
Integration possibilities
Industry 4.0 compatible
Machine setup modes
Pre-set and tested by experts
Language support
Multiple languages
Connectivity
Remote performance monitoring