The Next Generation of the Most Reliable Three-Way Sorting Solution.
Sherlock Separator 4.0 represents the next generation of the most reliable three-way sorting solution on the market, specifically designed for whole potatoes.
Groundbreaking innovations, combined with the well proven systems, such as the Separator Rejection System and Automatic Peeler Control, ensure the highest foreign body detection, efficient data management and minimisation of operating costs by improved energy efficiency and yield.
The whole potato sorter is able to detect all kinds of foreign materials and defects such as sugar ends, scab, rot, green and glassy potatoes.
Thanks to Inline FoodLab 4.0, “Repeel“ and size sorting functions are standard, as is comprehensive data provision in line with the latest Industry 4.0 requirements.
We offer the most comprehensive 2-way and 3-way sorting solution that includes color, shape and chemical defect detection.
Advanced Technology for Unmatched Detection and AI-Driven Sorting Precision
- Further enhanced performance in terms of detection reliability and yield savings
- Latest Chemical Imaging Technology CIT® Gen3
- Highest defect detection reliability by means of high resolution true color rgb cameras
- Artificial intelligence applied in real time
- Newest generation lighting system
- Enhanced software for most precise sorting results and improved usability
- Optimised design for an even better product flow and increased yield.
- Detection of Foreign Bodies
- Detection of Color Defects
- Detection of Shape Defects
- Detection of Chemical Defects (e.g. Sugar Ends, Glassiness) Patent Granted
- Peel Detection (Repeel Function)
- Sorting by Size (Length and Width)
- Integrated Peel Scanner
- 3-Way and 4-Way Sorting
- Mechanic Reject System
- Size Statistics
- Defect Statistics
- Reject Statistics
- Real-Time Artificial Intelligence
- Remote Access
Technology that Makes the Difference
CIT’s chemical inspection capabilities brings us to new levels and possibilities of product inspection compared to any other optical eye out there such as lasers, various amount of cameras or Xray. Where other optical eyes focus on trading off the amount of bad in good vs good in bad; CIT’s approach is seeing and removing it with the highest reliability of the industry, no matter what product or defect and this at consistent levels even if there are seasonal product changes or product variety changeovers. CIT does not need any operator to constantly be monitoring and keeping the machine in balance.
For the first time, artificial intelligence in the most versatile form of Deep Neuronal Networks is applied in real time to analyse the collected image data. It creates algorithms that enable the detection of even the smallest visible product defects as well as defects invisible to the human eye, fast enough to eject them from high-speed product flows. This new disruptive technology opens unimaginable applications and performance levels for food processors.
InlineFOODLab 4.0 allows processors to optionally get quantitative chemical data of the product and the most reliable real-time inline quality data available in the industry. For example dry matter values in potato products. These chemical data can be combined with color or shape defect levels as well as with size values of the objects. Additionally, any foreign material can be recorded. This allows quality managers to have better tools to control the raw material as well as the finished product.
The Safeguard Zero Touch Reject Technology drops foreign bodies down through a trapdoor. No active mechanical touch or air blast needs to be applied to foreign bodies to remove them from the product stream, which guarantees removed with the highest reliability.
Critical (or hazardous) foreign materials like broken glass bottles, rodents, plastics and many more do no longer get the opportunity to enter the plant or make it into the final product for the customer. Difficult objects such as large or heavy stones, sticks or metal parts, and very light parts such as plastic film, cardboard and paper are all removed with highest reliability, compared to trying to remove these defects with air jets. Depending on the size and location of foreign materials, the system will automatically open one or multiple high-speed reject gates. This zero touch removal technology personalizes the opening time to remove these hazardous materials without striking with strong paddles or high pressure air.
