London, United Kingdom
June 15, 2006
Sortex Z series sorters are used
all over the world. Their sorting accuracy gives the best yield
and efficiency of any optical sorting system even at very high
production capacities. Now we are delighted to introduce the
very latest sorting developments in the new
SORTEX Z+.
Multiple Camera Power
SORTEX Z+ cameras have the highest resolution and the lowest
signal to noise ratio so they can detect and then reject the
smallest of imperfections with its 2048 pixel camera sensors.
The basic optical configuration of the
SORTEX Z+ has two-sided
monochromatic cameras detecting defects darker than the product
stream. However, each module has additional camera locations
allowing extra cameras to be fitted to enhance the sorting
capability.
Additional monochromatic visible light cameras allow
simultaneous detection of light and dark defects and
multi-colour analysis.
Monochromatic high-resolution infrared cameras give improved
detection of some types of glass, plastic and other foreign
material.
Bichromatic visible cameras detect the colour components of the
product, allowing the most subtle differences of colour and
shade to be detected.
Bichromatic infrared cameras help with the specialist separation
of products and contaminants of similar colour.
Shape Recognition
SORTEX Z+ PROfile shape recognition system gives the sorter the
ability to separate objects by their shape as well as by their
colour. This is a powerful new defect detection tool to further
enhance the SORTEX Z+ colour and infrared cameras and is of
great benefit to users in removing contaminants of similar
colour to the product, or in removing misshapen product.
Long life, Serviceable, High-Resolution Ejectors
SORTEX Z+ ejectors have been redesigned to extend its service
interval by three times, further reducing the cost of ownership.
This reduces loss of good product over the life of the ejectors.
The number of ejector operations is recorded to enable planned
maintenance.
Enhanced Dust Extraction
The reduction of dust is important in maintaining good sorting
performance. SORTEX Z+ feature a new dust extraction system
keeping dust away from the inspection area and reducing the
frequency of the automatic cleaning cycles. This in turn makes
rejection more accurate, improving the yield and reducing waste,
and increases capacity.
Colour Touch-Screen User Interface
The SORTEX Z+ user interface can display many languages, making
its use comfortable for operators worldwide.The large
touch-screen is much more finger-friendly than its predecessor,
and is much easier to read when displaying Asian languages such
as Chinese, Japanese and Thai.
Specifically For Rice Processors
The broken rice monitor, which provides a continuous analysis of
broken grain content and defect statistics for quality control
purposes is incorporated into all
SORTEX Z+ sorters.
An improved resort chute has been developed for long-grain rice
that makes a dramatic improvement to the speed of resorting,
thereby increasing the sorter capacity. It also makes a dramatic
improvement to the yield by further reducing the number of good
grains in the reject down to insignificant levels.
Buhler is a global Technology Group and a system partner for
the supply of plant, equipment, and process know-how in the
fields of Food Processing, Chemical Engineering, and Die
Casting, with some 6,200 employees worldwide. |
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