Tomra Sorting Food unveiled its Sentinel II sorter for the tomato and peach processing industry at CLFP’s Food Processing Expo in Sacramento, US from February 5 to 6, 2015.
The sorting machine offers a high degree of flexibility and can be configured to meet different specific requirements along the production line.
It offers low, medium or high speed modes depending upon the specific application sort requirements.
When it comes to tomato sorting, Sentinel II has three sorter size offerings that cover a capacity range of 40-200 tons/hour for the seasonal processor seeking off-color, defect and foreign material control.
It allows for a range of factory configurations so manufacturers may choose, for example, to order a one or two camera inspection system in order to best meet individual process needs and to deliver a higher quality final product with less manual grading and downtime.
Sentinel II’s high resolution sensors and simple user interface allow the customer to set the sorter to reject a broad range of defects such as green, sunburn, mold, anthracnose rot or worm damage while also removing foreign materials such as cotton stalks, corn cobs, plastic, glass, metal, wood bone and animal matter.
An enhanced, patented, high-speed rejection system efficiently removes defects and foreign material, operating at higher speeds than previous models.
During trials, customers have given positive feedback on the ‘open plan’ design of the Sentinel II which, they say, makes it easier to operate and maintain, as well as aiding in the sanitation process.
An intelligent user interface allows operators to access data about the type of defects being identified permitting operators to adjust sorting quality quickly if required.
Furthermore, the user control system can offer diagnostics and maintenance information to highlight any potential problems with sorting before they occur.
