Compact sorting system HS1000
The HS1000 compact sorting system automates post-harvest sorting. Dedicated cameras inspect color, shape and damage, and the system automatically sorts fruit into the quality and size classes you specify, reducing labor while sorting with high accuracy.
Produce sorting (external inspection)
- Inspection targets
- Fruit & Vegetables
Configuration and measurement image
Three roles in one machine
External and internal inspection mounted on a conveying and discharge mechanism. In addition to appearance, it grades internal quality, measured without cutting, on the same line.
Conveying and discharge
Conveys the fruit and sorts it to the outlets according to the grading result.
External inspection
Cameras measure color, blemishes, shape and size, and grade fruit against the quality and size classes you specify.
Internal inspection
A near-infrared internal quality sensor measures sugar content (Brix) and acidity without cutting, putting numbers on quality that appearance alone cannot reveal, on the same line.
Sorting workflow and throughput
- Measured sorting capacity
- 2t/hour
- Equivalent in size M mandarins
- 20,000pieces/hour
- Equivalent in 10 kg cartons
- 200cartons/hour
* Measured values were obtained with size M mandarins (approx. 100 g) at a conveyor fill rate of approx. 60%, including periods when fruit did not line up neatly on the conveyor. Piece and carton counts are converted from the sorting capacity (cartons calculated as 10 kg boxes) and will vary with the target and fill rate.
Sorted by grade and class, then on to packing.
Grade and class are determined from the results of external and internal inspection, and the fruit is sorted by grade and class and sent on to packing (the example in the figure uses four classes: 特選, 秀, 優 and 良).
Watch it in action
HS1000 compact fruit sorter: concept video
Mandarin oranges being sorted by the compact citrus sorting system
Specifications
- Throughput
- 10 pieces/sec
- Maximum line speed
- 60 m/min (depends on conveyor specifications)
- Measurement items (examples)
- Shape: equivalent circle diameter / maximum diameter / minimum diameter / estimated weight. Damage: damaged area / number of black spots. Color: overall color / coloring ratio
- Number of outlets
- 4 outlets (depends on specifications)
- Power supply
- AC200–220V ±10%, 50/60 Hz, three-phase
- Operating environment
- Temperature: 0–40°C. Humidity: 30–85%
- Varieties handled (examples)
- Citrus (mandarins, late-season citrus, yuzu, etc.), persimmons, pears, apples and more
Specification values are representative values, not guaranteed values. Contact us about differences between inspection targets.