London (United
Kingdom), June 17, 2022 – Swiss Bühler Group has launched its latest optical
sorter for wheat, rye, oats, grains, coffee and pulses: the SORTEX H
SpectraVision. Powered by brand new MerlinAi sorting algorithms, the solution
pushes optical sorting to the next level of usability, performance, and product
traceability.
Using the best of British and Swiss engineering know-how,
the SORTEX H SpectraVision is the result of Bühler’s 75 years of experience in
optical sorting. It offers three key benefits for customers: unmatched ease of
use, high performance, and enhanced connectivity, contributing to increased
sustainability.
Processors today must tackle an ever-increasing number of
defects as a result of climate change and pesticide reduction. With its
individual defect removal control, the SORTEX H enables processors to maintain
sort quality with ease.
The SORTEX H also delivers up to 50% higher reject
concentrations. Supplying maximum yields is in line with Bühler’s goal to
reduce energy, waste, and water by 50% in its customers’ value chains by 2025
and to develop sustainable solutions to feed the world population of 10 billion
by 2050.
Additionally, enhanced connectivity increases value for
processors. Over 500 data points can be downloaded every second and sent to
Bühler Insights to optimize and track performance. Processors can monitor and
control their machine performance from anywhere in the world, in line with
Industry 4.0 standards. Real-time tracking of sorting performance and emergency
warnings are also possible thanks to the SORTEX Monitoring System.
MerlinAi: innovation,
not magic
The SORTEX H SpectraVision, which is capable of handling a
range of applications including: wheat, rye, oats, grains, coffee and pulses, is
powered by brand new MerlinAi sorting algorithms. “MerlinAi is the new brain of
Bühler’s SORTEX optical sorting machines,” says Melvyn Penna, Product Manager
at Bühler. “Its advanced multi-layer sorting algorithms ensure a consistently
higher yield for processors, as less good product is lost in the reject
stream.”
Superior defect reduction means accept quality can be met
even with input material of a lower quality. “These all-new calibration and
product tracking algorithms ensure that machine performance remains steady and
high, giving processors greater flexibility,” says Penna.
A customer seal of
approval
One customer that has been enjoying the benefits of the
SORTEX H SpectraVision is Harivenasa. As Spain’s first oat mill, the company
specializes in producing and supplying high-quality oats and other cereal-based
products, maintaining an ethos that good health can be achieved by enjoying
life and food.
Harivenasa had a seven-module SORTEX H SpectraVision machine
installed last year in its brand-new oat mill. “We’re extremely happy with the
SORTEX H because it’s very efficient, boosts our productivity, and we get much
better quality now than we previously did in terms of unhusked grains, defects,
black spots and so on,” says Alberto Loizate, Managing Director, Harivenasa -
Alea. Since installing the machine, Harivenasa has seen improved quality in its
oats and is now looking to enter new markets in new countries.
Ease of use is also a major benefit. “Our staff say that it’s much easier to
navigate around the software and to maintain the machine. They also tell us
that it’s easier to change parameters. In short, the SORTEX H makes their lives
a lot easier,” says Loizate. He adds: “The return on investment will also be
very short. We’ve already seen great quality with very low reject of
product.The sorter has a lot of brand-new features, and it works with the
latest remote connections and Bühler insights. With Bühler Insights, the
machine is ready for the future.”
The SORTEX H SpectraVision, which is built and validated at
Bühler’s London facility, has been installed at numerous customer sites around
the world and is available for purchase globally. It is available with up to
seven chutes. It was introduced to processors during a number of application-
and region-specific webinars over the last couple of months. It was also
showcased at this year’s ISF World Seed Congress in Barcelona as well as the
IAOM in North America and IPACK-IMA in Milan, where it received a great
response.
Bühler SORTEX will be sharing the success of these over the
coming months. For now, the SORTEX H can be examined live at any of Bühler’s
test centers worldwide, or via video stream.
-By Bühler Group
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