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News Release from: Key Technology | Subject: Optyx G6 3000 Series Sorter, G6 colour cameras
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 September 2005
Sorter's simultaneous defect detection,
removal
The new Optyx G6 3000 Series Sorter with Raptor laser technology combines Key's proprietary G6 colour cameras and G6 sorting platform with laser technology.
The new Optyx G6 3000 Series Sorter with Raptor laser technology combines Key's proprietary G6 colour cameras and G6 sorting platform with laser technology That is said to maximise the simultaneous detection and removal of defects and foreign material, achieving product quality and optimising food safety
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Based on recent production tests on almonds, we've seen foreign material removal efficiencies approaching 100 percent," noted Bret Larreau, product marketing manager for Key Technology.
As the only Class I laser sorter in the food industry, Key's Optyx G6 Sorter with Raptor sets a new standard in inspection performance and safety.
Offering a spatial resolution laser scanner in food sorting, Raptor detects the smallest defects and foreign material.
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Now processors and packers handling shelled tree nuts can more accurately match product specifications by removing shell, husk and hull as well as nuts with insect damage and other defects, as needed.
With Key's high intensity discharge (HID) illumination system and G6 CCD-based camera technology, Optyx analyses size and shape as well as millions of subtle color differences.
Raptor reliably detects foreign matter based on differences in the optical properties of materials.
G6's image processing muscle is applied to images from both the G6 cameras and the Raptor Laser Technology.
Combining the colour sorting with new laser technology achieves the most complete sort, maximising the removal of defects and foreign matter in the product stream while improving recovery rates.
Key's new Optyx G6 3000 Series Sorter with Raptor laser technology is suitable for processing and packaging lines handling 8,000 to 12,000 pounds of tree nuts per hour.
With superior detection of defects and foreign material, Optyx with Raptor eliminates costly hand-sorting labour and offers rapid payback.
When located on the packaging line immediately upstream of final packaging, the new sorter assures processors and their customers that packaged products meet specifications.
Based on Key's G6 electro-optical platform, Optyx offers the most advanced image processing in the industry.
Featuring a modular design and proven, high-performance connectivity standards such as Camera Link, Firewire and Ethernet, Key's Optyx G6 3000 Series Sorter is said to deliver on the promise of the G6 architecture's flexibility to engage new sensor technology.
That same flexibility ensures forward compatibility to maximise a food processor's long-term return on investment.
The Optyx G6 3000 features a 24-inch wide scan width and up to three sensors located above or below the product stream, depending on the needs of each application.
The compact, self-contained unit slips easily in to the processing line.
It just needs to be connected to air, power and water to start sorting.
Optyx features a flat belt with air-tensioning for consistent tracking and minimal maintenance.
The quick-release feature and easy-access cantilever design make belt replacement fast and simple, said the company.
According to Key, the icon-based graphical user interface (GUI) is easy to learn and use, reducing operator training and simplifying optimum operation.
The user interface integrates Raptor information, allowing the operator to see what the laser is 'seeing'.
That patented feature delivers more intuitive machine feedback to the operator, which allows for more accurate adjustment of accept and reject thresholds.
Product settings can be stored and retrieved for fast product changeover.
The GUI can reside locally on the sorter and can be accessed remotely via network or internet, enhancing the flexibility in the operating environment and easing access for remote factory troubleshooting and application assistance.
Real-time and on-demand diagnostics help minimise and avoid costly downtime, and detect conditions that could compromise inspection.
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