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Digital sorter

October 7, 2014

Manufactured for nut and dried fruit processors, the Key Cayman BioPrint chute-fed digital sorter combines broad-spectrum hyperspectral imaging hardware with intelligent software and algorithms to recognize the unique biological characteristics of objects; the chute feeds product in a monolayer with a consistent trajectory to the hyperspectral camera and ejection valves.

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Optical sorters

August 7, 2014

Bühler SORTEX A and SORTEX B optical sorting machines are designed to improve yield, performance and product quality for the optical sorting of dry commodities including nuts, seeds, pulses, grain and coffee.

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Machine vision and the automated warehouse

Highly automated warehouses can increase efficiencies with technologies underpinned by machine vision systems

Shane O'Halloran

May 28, 2014

Lower prices and improved capabilities have made vision systems a viable economic choice for many warehouse and distribution centers.

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Automated identification unit

May 7, 2014

Providing automated, secure identification, sorting and targeting of items, the CSB-Eyedentifier unit uses image analysis to check and enter the relevant details during the production and packing process.

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Optical sorting system

April 7, 2014

Used with diced and small fruits and vegetables, the TOMRA Iris II optical sorting system uses top and bottom sensor banks to view each object “in flight” with a combination of LED illumination in the visible and near infra-red spectral zones.

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Case History: Sowing the seeds of success at Red River

New SORTEX A ColorVision InGaAs optical sorter delivers finished product quality of 99.99 percent purity for leading US sunflower seed processor.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2014

The sorter has enabled higher capacity and recovery rates as well.

Fabulous Food Plants

Automation keeps fruit fresh at Paramount Citrus

This 640,000-sq.-ft. citrus fruit processing/packaging facility is almost completely automated and has a roof of solar cells and a fuel cell system to supply energy to the plant and the grid.

Wayne Labs

December 5, 2013

The plant provides consumers fresh fruit consistent in size, color, quality and taste while scoring environmental points.

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Sliding shoe sorter

September 11, 2013

Used in warehouse or distribution center areas, such as receiving, order fulfillment, consolidation and shipping, the Dematic FlexSort SL2 sliding shoe sorter has Web-enabled modular software and distributed controls

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