Automatical Sorting Machine AUTOSELECT

• Washing and cutting unit including recycling tank made of stainless steel
  = no corrosion, even during longer standstills
  consists of :
  Mesh belt for placing the asparagus spears
  Head and foot bands for aligning the spears
  Blade for cutting spears to required length
  Sensor control
  Pump (different variants depending on requirement)
  Recycling tank with 2 sieving levels (coarse and fine filter)
  Cleaning of the complete asparagus spear with different nozzle sets, controlled by a solenoid valve:
  1st step: with recycled water from the recycling tank
  2nd step: with fresh water
  = improved cleaning possibility – less fresh water consumption
• Camera tunnel
  1. opening option
  = for easy cleaning
  2. high resolution camera
  = improved detection of rust, bloom, etc.
  3. LED illumination
  = uniform light brightness and colour even with temperature fluctuations
  = high luminous efficacy and long service life
  = maximum light intensity immediately when switched on
• Output tray
  from 6 output trays upwards (Width variably adaptable to box widths)
  particularly ergonomic design
  made of easy-to-clean PE material
  = Minimisation of asparagus breakage
  compact low-noise turnouts (different distances possible)
• Evaluation tray
  Colour: light blue
  = Sorting of white and green asparagus possible with one machine
• Galvanised + powder-coated switch cabinet (IP 66)
  = Main control
• Evaluation software specially developed by Hermeler
  simple, fast data entry via scanner or transponder
  Data storage and printout possible
  Storage of different parameter sets, retrievable at any time
  Programming of any number of punches or fields possible
• Nozzle set for cleaning the evaluation trays and the camera tunnel
  Additional fresh water is sprayed into the areas of evaluation (upper head plate, lower belt, evaluation trays).
  = increased evaluation quality
• Table made of stainless steel
  for placing the asparagus spears

INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURABLE

• Feeding belt
  consists of two different belts:
  1. Placement belt.
  2. Vibrating belt:
  for automatic alignment of the spears with “foot end down”.
  Sensor between the vibrating belt and the washing and cutting unit causes 90% occupancy of the evaluation trays
  Different belt lengths and other variants of placement belts available, e.g. cleated belt especially for green asparagus, head or foot belt without vibrating function, etc.
• Conveyor belt
  for the removal of asparagus cuttings
• Switching between white and green asparagus
  equipped with two different nozzle blocks
  only the lower part of the green asparagus is cleaned by switching off a nozzle block
  Water pressure adjustment by the control system
  = no water in the green asparagus head
• Second blade unit after cleaning for a precise, final cut
• Box conveyor sensor-assisted
  consisting of:
  a stainless steel frame construction
  a plate band (plastic chain)
• Roller conveyor with or without curve for further transport of the boxes, e.g. to a flow cooler
• Adaptation to structural conditions by means of
  • Curve 90° or 180
  • Running direction right or left possible
  • a wide range of feeder and conveyor belts for efficient operating sequences
• Output tray width from approx. 180 mm, adapted to the box size
• different sorts at one output tray or distribution of one sort over several output trays
• Weighing unit
• Barcode scanner
• Cleaning brush for the evaluation trays
• Water basin for boxes with unsorted asparagus
  for easier placement of the asparagus spears on the feeding belt / table
• Construction of sorting machine for other types of fruits and vegetables