Sorter for the food industry SORTEX R500

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Product overview
The SORTEX R500 is a rice optical sorter designed for autonomous operation in rice processing lines. Built on Bühler's SORTEX legacy, it provides precise defect detection and efficient segregation to maximise rice purity and yield.

Key benefits

• Proven platform: built on four generations of SORTEX technology from Bühler.
• Yield optimisation: components and lighting angles engineered specifically to increase rice yield and reduce good-grain loss.
• Reduced labour and error: autonomous workflows and intuitive controls decrease manual intervention and human error.

Innovation / Key features

• Improved reject concentration: technological upgrades can transform reject concentration by up to 18%.
• Purpose-built optics and lighting: optimised for rice defect segregation across raw, parboiled and steam varieties.
• Machine Learning & Intelligent Automation: self-adjusting modes and AI-assisted classification that refine performance and yield over time.

Optical sorting services
Operator training, preventive maintenance, remote monitoring and digital connectivity options are available to ensure reliable operation and rapid troubleshooting.

Technical specifications

• Commercial name: SORTEX R500
• Application: rice optical sorting (raw, parboiled and steam rice supported)
• Design: purpose-built components optimised for rice (lighting angles, defect segregation)
• Autonomy: autonomous operation to reduce labour and human error
• Machine Learning / AI: intelligent automation with self-adjusting modes
• Performance improvement: reject concentration improved by up to 18% with upgrades
• Yield focus: engineered to maximise rice yield and profitability
• Services & connectivity: training, monitoring systems and digital connectivity options
• Brochure: product brochure available (PDF)