Sort by chlorophyll level

FluoRaptor is a fluorescence-sensing laser sorter designed to maximise the detection and removal of defects, extraneous vegetable matter (EVM) and foreign material (FM) based on differing levels of chlorophyll as well as colour, size and shape. The sorter achieves good product quality and speeds product changeover for processors of fresh cut products and a variety of fresh and frozen vegetables and potato products.

Using a laser which is protected by a Class 1 laser enclosure, FluoRaptor detects the presence of chlorophyll in products.

This enables an easy separation from those objects that do not contain chlorophyll, namely FM. Further, the improvements in fluorescence-detection technology enable differentiation of subtle differences of chlorophyll levels in objects to detect and remove EVM.

The Optyx FluoRaptor combines laser technology with tri-chromatic cameras, which can be configured to sense a combination of visible colour and infrared (IR) light. With its vis/IR cameras, the system analyses size and shape, as well as millions of subtle colour differences.

The sorter reliably detects defects and foreign material based on differences in the fluorescent properties of the objects.

Detecting differing levels of chlorophyll, the sorter easily differentiates peas from the same-colour pod, vine and leaf, whether product is fresh or frozen, blanched or unblanched.

Handling corn, FluoRaptor easily detects and removes husk and shank. For carrots and potato products, inspecting chlorophyll allows the sorter to better identify subtle green tones.

For fresh cut products such as baby spinach, spring mix and other tender leaf products, FluoRaptor removes insects and animal parts as well as cardboard, plastic, metal and glass. Processors of iceberg, romaine and cabbage can also remove core using FluoRaptor.

Easy to use, the laser image is displayed in full colour, allowing an operator to make quick selections of those objects to be kept, versus those objects to be rejected. Images and set-ups can be stored on the G6 computer hard drive, remotely, or on a USB key for quick retrieval and re-use.