TOMRA to demonstrate two systems at Fruit Logistica

TOMRA Sorting Solutions will demonstrate two of its sensor-based systems at this year’s Fruit Logistica.

The company will showcase its Field Potato Sorter (FPS) and Genius optical belt sorter at the event, taking place at the Messe Berlin Fair Grounds, from Feb. 5-7. The TOMRA systems will be operating at booth C-15 in hall 4.1.

TOMRA’s FPS is the industry’s first successful high throughput optical sorting solution for unwashed potatoes, according to the company. It enables growers, processors and packer companies to lower labor and potato storage costs significantly while raising product quality and yield.

 “The FPS is replacing hard-to-find manpower needed to clean the product stream going into and out of potato storage,” said Jim Frost, market unit manager at TOMRA. “The robust, waterproof and user-friendly machine is compact and available in various widths to fit all specific capacities up to 70,000 kilos an hour. The sorting machine is compatible with other potato grading equipment, but can also be used on its own to sort harvested potatoes, before or after storage.” 

The modular and upgradeable Genius system uses a combination of sorting technologies to satisfy the food industry’s demanding requirements, including those of individual processors. It ensures safe and excellent quality output by removing items with unwanted discolorations and foreign material, for example.

 “The Genius can be tailored to each customer’s unique requirements and needs,” said Steve Raskin, sales director, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Using high-resolution cameras and lasers, it deploys varying technologies in different inspection zones to achieve an unequalled sorting performance. After the food is scanned in the different inspection zones, state-of-the-art air guns reject defective produce within milliseconds, in two or three separate streams, with good products proceeding on their way.”

For more information, visit TOMRA’s website.