Belt-fed optical sorter from Key Technology to debut at Pack Expo
Key Technology’s new belt-fed optical sorter will debut at Pack Expo Las Vegas, set for Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Learn about the new tech.
The COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter is designed for wet, sticky and delicate products, according to a news release.
“We launched our COMPASS family of optical sorters two years ago with the chute-fed system, which is achieving great results in production facilities worldwide,” Jack Lee, Duravant Group president, said in the release. “Now, after extensive development and testing, we’re launching the belt-fed COMPASS to serve additional markets. This new system requires minimal training and delivers exceptional value to more types of food processors.”
Key Technology’s new belt-fed optical sorter will debut at Pack Expo Las Vegas, set for Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter is designed for wet, sticky and delicate products. Image courtesy of Key Technology.
The COMPASS is suited for produce and other products that cannot be handled by chute-fed sorters. The belt configuration provides gentle handling for delicate applications, reducing product breakage while maintaining high throughput. Unlike chute-fed systems, which require elevation changes, belt-fed sorters are installed horizontally, minimizing facility modifications and reducing installation costs, according to the company.
Recipe-driven operation ensures consistent sorting performance on every product run. Processors can create new recipes in under 10 minutes and switch between products in less than a minute, according to the release.
Powered by Key’s advanced NEXT sort engine, COMPASS finds and rejects plastic, glass, paper, wood and other organic and inorganic foreign material, as well as processor-specified product defects.