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Newtec Potato Optical Sorting
- Advanced optical sorting
- Rapid sorting of washed potatoes
- Sort by size, shape & quality
- Unique vision system for ultimate accuracy
ADVANCED POTATO OPTICAL SORTER
Danish machinery manufacturers; Newtec, supply simultaneous and advanced optical sorting machines which sort potatoes by quality, size and shape in a single-stage process.
Tong Engineering is proud to work alongside Newtec on advanced optical sorting projects in the UK and worldwide and has vast experience in integrating the particularly popular Newtec Celox potato optical sorting machine within complete Tong turnkey optical sorting solutions, resulting in a high-quality optical grading facility for maximum handling efficiency.
The advanced technology found in the Newtec Celox potato optical sorter, ensures rapid sorting of washed potatoes, removing the need for pre-grading whilst decreasing labour, time and costs. Each potato is individually checked as it passes through the camera section of the optical sorter.
The advanced vision capabilities of the Newtec Celox optical sorter utilise three cameras that capture precise data on each potato, including size, shape and overall quality. The unique vibrating rollers ensure that the potatoes are gently rolled and propelled forward to ensure every angle is captured at the camera phase, providing the most detailed and accurate data available.
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON SIZE, SHAPE & QUALITY
The advanced technology found in the Newtec Celox potato optical sorter, ensures rapid sorting of washed potatoes, removing the need for pre-grading whilst decreasing labour, time and costs. Each potato is individually checked as it passes through the camera section of the optical sorter. The advanced vision capabilities of the Newtec Celox optical sorter utilise three cameras that capture precise data on each potato, including size, shape and overall quality. The unique vibrating rollers ensure that the potatoes are gently rolled and propelled forward to ensure every angle is captured at the camera phase, providing the most detailed and accurate data available.
SAVE TIME, MONEY & LABOUR
The process of sorting potatoes using the Newtec Celox is designed to save time, money and labour. Maximum efficiency is in mind throughout this machine, which grades potatoes into different categories based on varying defects. Such defects include damage, black spots, dry cuts, grey damage, green areas and rot. Potatoes will then be classified based on their size, shape and quality into:
Class A <50 | Class A >50 | Class B | Rejected
Up to 16 categories of products can be sorted out simultaneously. Sorting criteria for these categories are instantly customisable according to your current needs and specifications. Premium product selections can effortlessly be sorted out of bulk produce.
FULLY INTEGRATED OPTICAL GRADING
Being completely configurable by the operator or factory manager the sorting machine permits near-instant turn-around time and unparalleled flexibility. Additionally, the machine collects detailed real-time product data which is available with Newtec WebServices. The same data can optionally be integrated in your own business IT-systems for further analysis.
So, if you are interested in an advanced optical sorting system incorporating the gentlest handling equipment from Tong, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss your specific requirements with our expert sales engineers.
FEATURES
INFEED SECTION
The infeed section receives potatoes and conveys them into the camera section. Advanced computer control ensures optimum throughput on all lanes, the number of lanes can be decided on by the operator.
CAMERA SECTION
In the camera section, each product is inspected to capture accurate data on size, shape and surface quality. Each potato is evaluated according to the grading parameters chosen by the operator, whether you’re grading by size, shape, quality or all three.
SPINAFLEX SECTION
As the potatoes leave the camera section they enter the Spinaflex section of the machine. The Spinaflex belt routes each product to the correct outlet based on the sorting grade given from the advanced cameras.
