Sorter for the food industry SORTEX H SpectraVision

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Overview
The SORTEX H SpectraVision combines Swiss and British engineering and 75 years of optical-sorting experience to improve detection, yield and connectivity for industrial food-sorting applications.

Key highlights

• Up to 50% higher reject concentrations versus previous generations.
• New in-house full-colour cameras for finer colour differentiation.
• InGaAs cameras for advanced foreign-matter (FM) detection.
• Innovative ejection algorithms and new calibration/product-tracking algorithms to reduce false rejects and increase consistency.

Connectivity
Industry 4.0–compatible remote monitoring and control with machine-setup logging via Bühler Insights and real-time performance and alarm tracking through the SORTEX Monitoring System.

Ease of use

• No specialist skills required for routine operation.
• Default modes and pre-set, tested recipes for rapid commissioning.
• Simple user interface with individual sensitivity control per defect type for easy on-site adjustment and maintenance.

Key features

• Breakthrough camera technology: low signal-to-noise full-colour cameras improving spectral purity between colours.
• Integrated InGaAs cameras to extend FM detection into the NIR range.
• Intelligent sorting algorithms and learning techniques (Merlin.Ai) to increase FM and defect removal while maximising yield.
• Ongoing software updates and feature upgrades from Bühler to maintain capability.

Applications

• Coffee
• Nuts
• Pulses
• Wheat & Rye

Customer outcomes

• Higher reject concentrations and improved final product quality.
• Reduced false rejects and more consistent machine performance.
• Faster decision-making and reduced downtime through remote monitoring and logged setups.

Technical specifications

• Product name / model: SORTEX H SpectraVision
• Product code (internal): CUBE-00026-494
• Type: Optical sorter
• Cameras: In-house full-colour cameras and InGaAs cameras for FM detection
• Algorithms: Ejection, calibration and product-tracking algorithms; intelligent sorting with machine learning
• AI: Merlin.Ai-enabled features
• Connectivity: Industry 4.0 compatible; remote monitoring, logging and integration with SORTEX Monitoring System and Bühler Insights
• Ease of use: Pre-set product recipes, user-friendly UI, per-defect sensitivity control
• Performance claim: Up to 50% higher reject concentrations (manufacturer stated)
• Upgradeability: Ongoing software and feature upgrades guaranteed by Bühler