Sherlock Hybrid: combined skills
Insort presents its first end-of-line sorter for frozen french fries at Interpom 2018 – the Sherlock Hybrid
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Since 2011, the Austrian company Insort has been developing sorting machines for various foods such as potatoes, berries, almonds and nuts...
These sorters recognise foreign materials
using Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®) and remove them from the product flow at high speed.
This equipment is used by well-known food manufacturers around the globe.
See it at Interpom | Primeurs 2018
At Interpom | Primeurs 2018, which takes place starting November 25 in Kortrijk (Belgium), Insort is presenting its next
generation equipment: the SHERLOCK HYBRID is the first end of the line sorting machine from Insort for frozen french fries offering a
previously unaccomplished level of assurance that no foreign materials are present and the widest range of functionality.
Multi Sensor Fusion
The SHERLOCK HYBRID combines the proven Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®) with high definition RGB
camera technology. The completely newly developed software platform allows for the merging of data from
multiple sensors.
Multi Reject Fusion
In addition, the SHERLOCK HYBRID offers 3-way sorting through a combination of air and dropgate rejection
.
The ultra-fast air jets enable a precise yield and careful expulsion of product defects
and short pieces, while the “Safeguard Dropgates” ensure the rejection of any foreign substances regardless
of their size or shape such as wood, metal, glass, plastic or product-specific foreign substances.
Thanks to the high information density of the Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®), in combination with the high
definition RGB cameras, the system can make the best possible decision as to whether unwanted objects should
be expelled using air to protect the yield, or using the drop gates optimised for FOOD SAFETY.
Quantitative Chemical Analytic Data
In addition, the Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®) allows quantitative chemical analytic data to be collected
inline and in real time, such as the output of the dry matter value of the product stream, and thereby saves
time-consuming laboratory analysis for quality control.
In combination with data concerning the lengths and
colour defects in the product stream, the SHERLOCK HYBRID represents an important contribution to modern
Industry 4.0 production processes.
“With the SHERLOCK HYBRID, Insort is able to provide the French Fry industry with a new and previously unseen path to quality assurance at the highest level of food safety and with maximised yields.”Carlo Mylle, co-owner of the Belgian family business and manufacturer of potato specialities Mydibel, is one of the first buyers.
Carlo Mylle, co-owner Mydibel:
“The investment in the SHERLOCK HYBRID has quickly proven itself to be justified and forward-looking. In particular, the foreign substance certainty of the CIT® camera module is unrivalled in the industry.”