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Newtec Potato Optical Sorting
Whether you require vegetable grading, cleaning, washing or processing equipment, Tong has over 90 years of experience in designing & manufacturing bespoke solutions. We are particularly renowned for our potato grading equipment. Take a look at our full product range.
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 potato optical sorting machine, 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.
QUALITY POTATO OPTICAL SORTING
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
Newtec Potato Optical Sorting
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.
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.
Available installation options
Newtec optical sorters can be integrated into Tong lines; either bought direct from Newtec or from ourselves, and fitted within other manufacturers lines.
If you are interested in an advanced Newtec potato 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.