Optical sorter for rice
Enhance your product quality by efficiently sorting and removing color defects and foreign materials from grains, ensuring consistent output with minimal intervention.
Sorts and Classifies Grains and Pulses
The SORTEX S UltraVision from Bühler Group is an optical sorter engineered to tackle the precision sorting needs of rice millers and grain processors. Equipped with an artificial intelligence-driven detection system, this machine sorts grains and pulsates efficiently, eliminating color defects and foreign materials. Designed for continuous high-speed operations, it processes up to 18 tons per hour, ensuring minimal operator intervention. Its SORTEX ProSort operating system allows intuitive setting adjustments, enhancing productivity without the necessity for complex programming. The SORTEX S UltraVision is suitable for a wide array of applications, including sorting jasmine, basmati, and parboiled rice, as well as pulses and spices. With its integration-friendly design, the system supports automated workflows and reduces overall energy consumption by optimizing motor control. Available with stainless steel components, it offers excellent corrosion resistance for diverse processing environments. Additionally, Bühler provides a comprehensive Total Care service package, ensuring seamless operational support and maintenance.
Benefits
- Enhances grain quality with precise defect removal and impurity sorting.
- Increases operational efficiency with up to 18 tons per hour throughput.
- Minimizes labor requirements through intuitive, user-friendly controls.
- Reduces energy consumption with optimized motor performance.
- Offers robust integration for seamless high-speed processing environments.
- Applications
- Asian noodles,Animal feed,Pulses,Pet food,Spices,Rice,Rice and paddy,Flour service
- End products
- Jasmine rice,Cumin seeds,Chicken feed,Turmeric powder,Lentils,Kibble for dogs,Wheat flour,Rice flakes,Rice noodles,Cat biscuits,Basmati rice,Chickpeas,Cattle feed,Parboiled rice,Rice flour
- Steps before
- Dehulling,Grain handling,Milling,Drying
- Steps after
- Packing,Weighing,Sifting,grading,Pelleting
- Input ingredients
- raw rice,parboiled rice,steam rice
- Output ingredients
- sorted rice,defect-free rice,foreign material-free rice
- 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 Capacity
- up to 18 t/h
- Automation
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Detection Type
- Color Defects / Foreign Materials
- Automation level
- AI-driven / Machine learning
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Automatic
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for rice sorting
- Changeover time
- Minimal operator intervention
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- High-capacity with small footprint
- Feeder device
- Vibrator,chute,and hopper with sensors
- Chute throughput
- Up to 3 t/h per chute
- Control Panel Type
- SORTEX ProSort Operating System
- Integration Capabilities
- Remote Access via SORTEX Total Care SafeGuard
- Defect Adjustment
- Slider Control for Defect Sensitivity
- Product Type Settings
- Selectable Rice Variety Settings