Optical sorter for wheat applications
Effortlessly enhance product purity by eliminating color defects and foreign materials, ensuring superior quality in high-throughput grain and food processing operations.
Sorts and Purifies Grains and Food Products
The Optical Sorter DR-M from Bühler Group offers an innovative solution for precise grain and food sorting with exceptional ease of use. This equipment employs state-of-the-art optical sensors and SortJet ejectors to accurately detect and remove color defects and foreign matter, essential for achieving up to 99.9% purity in applications such as wheat flour, rice kernels, and almond halves. With processing capacities of 5 or 7 chutes, each equipped with 64 high-performance ejectors, it ensures high throughput for continuous, automated operations.
Designed for seamless integration into existing production lines, the DR-M features new sorting software and hardware that minimize operational intervention. Its energy efficiency is enhanced by reducing compressed air consumption by up to 40%, making it cost-effective in the long run. The integrated feed regulation system guarantees a consistent product stream, critical for reliable sorting performance.
Built with robust construction, the DR-M offers options for stainless steel configurations to handle various material requirements. It complies with stringent safety standards and provides quick, easy maintenance with local support available worldwide. Customizable chute and module upgrades, alongside detection technologies, are available to tailor the system to specific processing needs.
Benefits
- Enhances product purity with precise color and defect detection.
- Lowers energy costs with up to 40% reduced air consumption.
- Increases operational efficiency with automated, consistent streaming.
- Quick maintenance turnaround supported globally in over 140 countries.
- Flexible configuration options to meet various processing demands.
- Applications
- Animal feed,Wheat,Pulses,Snacks,Oilseeds,Confectionery,Pasta,Grain,Coffee,Pet food,Nuts,Spices,Rice,Vegetables,Dried fruits,Dairy
- End products
- Spaghetti,Bread,Almond halves,Cheese powder,Wheat flour,Potato chips,Sunflower seeds,Chocolate bars,Poultry feed,Split lentils,Cat kibbles,Roasted coffee beans,Dehydrated apricots,Rice kernels,Canned vegetables,Curry powder
- Steps before
- Dehulling,Drying,Grain handling,Milling,grinding
- Steps after
- Packing,Sifting,Weighing,Dosing
- Input ingredients
- wheat,stones,foreign matter,grain
- Output ingredients
- sorted wheat,high-quality grain,contaminant-free material
- 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.
- Chute Configuration
- 5 or 7 chutes
- SortJet Ejectors
- 64 high performance ejectors per chute
- Detection Capability
- Color defects and foreign matter
- Lighting
- White LED lighting
- Camera Resolution
- 2048 pixel RGB color cameras
- Air Consumption
- Reduced by up to 40%
- Yield Quality
- Up to 99.9%
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- Advanced sorting software interface
- Discharge method
- Simultaneous ejection of color defects and foreign matter
- Chute configuration
- Available with 5 or 7 chutes
- Number of Chutes
- 5 or 7
- SortJet Ejectors
- 64 per chute
- Lighting Type
- White LED
- Control System
- New sorting software and hardware
- Camera Type
- 2048 pixel RGB color cameras
- Compressed Air Consumption
- Reduced by up to 40%
- Integration with Product Flow System
- Yes