Sorter for the food industry Sentinel II series

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Overview
The Sentinel II is an optical food sorter designed to remove visual defects and foreign material from tomatoes, peaches, potatoes, washed green beans, carrots and peppers. Configurable for processors and packers, it delivers reliable sorting across seasonal and year‑round operations.

Applications

• Tomatoes (canning and fresh lines)
• Peaches
• Potatoes (peeled or washed)
• Washed green beans
• Carrots
• Peppers

Key benefits

• Capacity 40–200 tonnes/hour — Scalable throughput depending on machine size and product characteristics.
• Available in three sizes — Match line speed and footprint requirements.
• Effective foreign material removal — Ejects contaminants such as cotton stalks, corn cobs, stones, plastic, glass, metal, wood, bone and animal matter.
• Product defect rejection — Detects and removes discolored, soft/moldy, broken or out‑of‑size pieces to support food safety and reduce recalls.
• Simple, robust design — Engineered for easy operation and maintenance in demanding production environments.

Associated technologies

• Pulsed‑LED and camera‑based imaging — High‑speed color and shape detection for free‑fall and belt sorting, enabling accurate grading and defect recognition.
• Optional air handling — In‑flight inspection capability improves foreign material detection and sorting precision for free‑fall products.

Technical specifications

• Throughput: configurable ~40–200 tonnes/hour depending on product and configuration.
• Machine sizes: three standard sizes to suit different processing capacities.
• Typical products: tomatoes, peaches, potatoes, washed green beans, carrots, peppers.
• Foreign material removal: cotton stalks, corn cobs, stones, plastic, glass, metal, wood, bone, animal matter.
• Technologies: pulsed‑LED illumination, camera‑based imaging, optional air handling for in‑flight inspection.
• Design: easy operation, low maintenance, robust construction for harsh production lines.
• Documentation: product brochure and demonstration video available.