Key Technology has introduced the COMPASS family of food optical sorters. Powered by inspection technology as well as a new sort engine and ergonomic user interface, COMPASS is intended to be an easy-to-use optical sorter, achieving accurate foreign material (FM) and product defect removal and simplifying system operation, sanitation and maintenance. COMPASS is designed to help processors automate and improve quality management of their food products, while maximizing yield and increasing profitability.
The company says COMPASS is ideal for sorting processed, frozen and pre-processed vegetables and fruits, nuts, leafy greens, potato chips, confections and other food products. With sensors and lighting technology, as well as Key’s NEXT sort engine, COMPASS identifies and separates plastic, glass, paper and other organic and inorganic FM from the line, in addition to sorting the product defects each processor wants to manage.