Tomato sorting and grading technology
Enhance tomato processing efficiency with cutting-edge sorting and grading systems designed to optimize quality selection and streamline packing, ensuring consistent product excellence from raw harvest to market-ready goods.
Sorts and Grades Tomatoes with Precision
The UNI ONE, UNI ONE LF jolly, and UNICAL 600, featuring TOMATO VISION 3, are advanced solutions by Unitec, designed for precise sorting and grading of tomatoes in fruit and vegetable processing plants. These machines integrate optical sorting with weight-based systems to ensure high-quality selection, suited for producing canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh packaged products. Operating continuously, these machines handle a variety of tomato types, like beef, cherry, and Rubin tomatoes, optimizing quality consistency across different packaging methods. Built with automation in mind, they offer seamless integration into existing lines, significantly lowering processing costs. Constructed from top-quality materials, these machines are engineered for durability and easy maintenance, with options for customization to meet specific packing requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by ensuring uniform sorting and grading.
- Reduces processing costs with low-maintenance design and materials.
- Increases operational efficiency with seamless automation and integration.
- Customizable systems meet diverse processing needs across multiple tomato varieties.
- Improves consumer satisfaction with consistent output in packaging and product appearance.
- Applications
- Rubin tomatoes,Tomatoes,Cherry tomatoes,Vegetables,Beef tomatoes,Fruit
- End products
- Diced tomatoes in brine,Fresh packaged tomatoes,Salsa,Tomato juice,Canned tomatoes,Bruschetta toppings,Sun-dried tomatoes,Tomato purée,Tomato paste,Tomato sauce
- Steps before
- Harvesting,Washing,Pre-sorting
- Steps after
- Packing,Labeling,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- tomatoes,beef tomatoes,cherry tomatoes,rubin tomatoes
- Output ingredients
- sorted tomatoes,graded tomatoes,processed tomatoes,quality-enhanced tomatoes,uniformly packed tomatoes
- Market info
- Sorting accuracy
- High precision
- Automation level
- Manual / Automatic
- Sorting Parameters
- Color,diameter,volume,shape
- Sorting method
- Optical and weight-based
- Integration capabilities
- Quality selection systems
- Processing flexibility
- 6-7 types of fruits
- Maintenance requirements
- Low maintenance
- Material quality
- Top quality materials
- Packing method
- Manual to highly automated
- Working mechanism
- Optical and weight-based sorting
- Integrated steps
- Quality selection with TOMATO VISION 3
- Automation level
- PLC controlled
- Changeover time
- Fast and flexible between fruit types
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Easy maintenance and cleaning
- Energy efficiency
- Low maintenance costs
- Flexibility
- Processes multiple fruit types
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Feed method
- Dumping/Automatic Feed,Dumping/Manual Feed
- Control panel type
- Electronic with precision controls
- Discharge method
- Integrated sorting and discharge
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / Button Interface
- Integration with existing systems
- Modular integration / Customizable interface
- Feeding method
- Automatic / Manual
- Packaging method
- Manual / Automated
- Sorting criteria options
- Color / Size / Shape