Application of sorters

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Seed sorting

Increased yield – increased profit. SmartSort optical sorting solutions fully extract the best from each cleaned batch of grain or seeds according to your requirements, ensuring the highest purity class in every respect, regardless of whether foreign objects, seeds of other plants, or simply damaged or diseased grains are removed.

Our devices are used not only for popular cereals, wheat, rye, barley, but also for many other seeds, beans and other legumes, as well as vegetables such as carrots or onions, and even grasses.

The highest quality, unprecedented technology

  • The cutting-edge Cloud color camera technology with the highest available resolution not only detects the most subtle color defects but also handles the smallest seeds, for which, as they are also the lightest, specially modified sorter designs have been developed.
  • Thanks to the introduction of an AI-based sorting standard, it has become possible to separate elements and defects that classical algorithms would consider as correct material due to a slight difference in appearance, e.g. the same size and wholly or partially the same color, but with a different appearance or surface texture.
  • Cameras using machine learning algorithms are also much better at distinguishing seeds based on size and shape, taking into account much more subtle differences than classical algorithms.
  • Thanks to this, the grains in the husk and the separation of related seeds, e.g. wheat and triticale, are not achieved at the cost of a huge recoil, but with the parameters of accidental firing similar to the sorting of much more obvious defects.
  • Such a wide range of possibilities allows for the simultaneous removal of typical grain contaminants, grains in the husk and foreign seeds in a single pass, not to mention typical problems such as infected grains, mechanical damage of process origin or caused by pests or scorching.

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Minimizing losses

High-frequency pneumatic solenoid valves control a proprietary nozzle array, ensuring the fastest opening and closing of the air stream to remove contaminants, thereby reducing the amount of good material thrown away. Furthermore, waste is minimized by using dedicated nozzle sizes.

The possibility of separate configuration of individual lines means that for particularly contaminated assortments, two-stage sorting can be used, or the resort option can be used to further reduce the loss of good material.

Repeatable effects

The internal architecture of the sorter, refined over four generations of sorters, and its built-in fans supporting extraction, largely eliminate dust and dirt, which can negatively impact quality in some sorting processes. The well-thought-out frame design and compensating elements mean that SmartSort optical sorters largely eliminate the problem of uncontrolled material flight paths and ensure even more consistent material flow.

Energy efficiency

Optimized air consumption thanks to ultra-fast valve operation reduces energy consumption, and the device itself, thanks to lighting with energy-saving LEDs of its own production and proprietary, energy-saving integrated circuits, consumes minimal amounts of electricity.

Convenience of use

The EagleEye software that powers SmartSort optical sorters features an intuitive interface that allows for easy program modifications and real-time monitoring of the number of shots being processed. The device’s memory can store a virtually unlimited number of programs, and the ability to connect the devices to the internet allows you to monitor and modify the sorter’s operation from anywhere in the world.

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