Optical sorter for nuts or dried fruits
Ensure maximum food safety and quality by efficiently sorting and removing shells, hulls, and foreign materials from nuts and dried fruits, safeguarding your product integrity at high throughput rates.
Sorts and Cleans Nuts and Dried Fruits
The SORTEX E1C Optical Sorter from Bühler Group offers precise sorting and cleaning for nuts and dried fruits, enhancing food safety and quality. This compact system utilizes high-resolution cameras and proprietary detection technologies to effectively remove shells, hulls, and foreign materials like glass and plastics. Capable of processing up to 6 tons per hour, it seamlessly integrates with existing production lines through pre-installed SORTEX ProSortX software, which supports automated sorting with minimal operator intervention. Built with a stainless-steel frame for durability and ease of cleaning, it meets IP56 standards for electronics, ensuring wash-down safety. The SORTEX E1C is designed for continuous, high-speed operation, ideal for food, nut, and dried fruit processing industries.
Benefits
- Ensures high food safety by detecting and removing contaminants as small as 5 mm.
- Reduces setup time with machine learning-enabled automatic sorting adjustments.
- Enhances operational efficiency with up to 6 tons per hour processing capacity.
- Lowers maintenance costs with an open, easy-to-clean design and IP56-rated protection.
- Supports consistent product quality by removing defective products based on shape and size parameters.
- Applications
- Grain handling,Food safety,Nuts,Shell removal,Dried fruits
- End products
- Pistachios,Hazelnuts,Pumpkin seeds,Walnuts,Dried apricots,Raisins,Sunflower seeds,Cashews,Almonds
- Steps before
- Cleaning,Dehulling,Drying,Grain handling
- Steps after
- Packing,Sifting,Grading,Weighing,Palletizing
- Input ingredients
- nuts,dried fruits
- Output ingredients
- sorted nuts,sorted dried fruits,removed color defects,removed foreign materials,removed plastics,removed glass,removed shells,removed hulls,removed membranes
- 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.
- Sorting Throughput
- Up to 6 tons per hour
- Camera Resolution
- High-resolution
- Detection Accuracy
- Detection of objects as small as 5 mm
- Software
- SORTEX ProSortX
- Sort Modes
- Stores up to 100 user-defined sorting modes
- Frame Material
- Stainless steel
- Ingress Protection Rating
- IP56
- Automation level
- Minimal operator intervention
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Up to 6 tons per hour
- Cleaning method
- Open design for easy cleaning
- Changeover time
- Quick due to pre-installed sorting modes
- Detection type
- High-resolution cameras with proprietary detection technologies
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for low energy use
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Biological compatibility
- N/A
- Cleanability
- Easy access and cleaning
- Corrosive resistance
- Stainless steel frame
- Density/particle size compatibility
- N/A
- IP Rating
- IP56
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Discharge method
- Inline continuous
- Frame material
- Stainless steel
- Design
- Open design for easy access
- Doors sealing
- IP56 rating
- Color detection
- High-resolution cameras
- Control panel type
- SORTEX ProSortX operating software