New digital sorters for Australian food processors

Key Technology has introduced the VERYX family of digital sorters to the Australian food processing industry with the VERYX C140 on exhibit at the FoodPro trade show in Sydney. The machines contain a new system architecture and advanced inspection technology, VERYX sorters facilitate the detection and removal of foreign material (FM) and product defects based on objects’ color, size, shape and/or structural properties while minimizing false rejects to enhance product quality and increase yields.

With belt-fed and chute-fed configurations available in various widths, the company states that it handles a wide range of products and production throughputs. Belt-fed systems sort frozen and fresh cut fruits and vegetables, leafy greens, potato chips and other snacks, confections, seafood, wet and frozen potato strips and more.

Chute-fed systems sort nuts, dried fruits, IQF products and other free-flowing foods. The inspection width of every VERYX sorter is 10-15 percent wider than comparatively sized sorters, which enables higher throughputs within a similar footprint and better singulation of product to improve sorting accuracy.

Featuring a highly customizable modular design, Key tailors each system around the product characteristics and production objectives of each processor with the ideal sensor types, sensor positions, lighting, ejection system, product handling, software and more. The system includes specialized infeed and collection shakers designed specifically for each application to maximize sorting performance. VERYX can also be upgraded in the field with additional or different sensors, as customer requirements evolve over time.

VERYX also has multi-sensor Pixel Fusion. The feature combines pixel-level input from multiple cameras and laser sensors sharing the same line of sight to more clearly differentiate good product, defects and FM. With Pixel Fusion, VERYX consistently removes the more difficult-to-detect FM and defects without false rejects.

Designed for extreme ease-of-use, VERYX includes smartfeatures that enable it to adapt to normal changes in the product and environment without operator intervention. With auto-learning, self-adjustment algorithms, predictive system diagnostics, smart alarms and FMAlert, VERYX can operate unattended during normal production.

For more information:
Anita Funk
Key Technology
Tel: +1 509 529 2161
afunk@key.net
www.key.net