GeoSort III

 

Fast, efficient and fruit-friendly sorting of delicate fruit, like apples and stonefruit.

 

33% capacity improvement and guaranteed accuracy!

The GeoSort III has started a new trend in the market! Certainly where it concerns speed and capacity. Compared with its predecessor, it can sort no less than 33% more fruit in the same time. In absolute figures, this means that the GeoSort III can now sort 8 fruits per seconds (instead of 6). Of course, precise measurement and weighing are guaranteed at this high speed, as is fruit-friendly handling in which the Greefa flap plays an important role.

 

Optimised components

Almost all of the individual components in the GeoSOrt III have been optimised to cope with higher speeds. This is true for the singulator, transfer unit and discharge elements. By making certain components more solid, unwanted vibrations are kept to a minimum. This ensures accurate measurement and weighing.

 

Size module

Fruit size is measured using high resulution CCD infrared cameras (black & white). The size of each fruit is measured a number of times using a special combination of hardware and software. This ensures extremely accurate measurement.

 

Colour module

The colour of the fruit is determined using special CCD colour cameras. The fruit is sorted using these cameras according to an average value with respect to blush, colour or background colour. Moreover, the use of special filters eliminates the effect of any reflection.

 

Weight module

The fruit is electrolically weihed using an advanced 3-point weighing system. This system is found in the transfer unit. This ensures extremely high accuracy and minimises the risk of contaminating the weighing elements.

 

iQSIII (external quality)

The continuous efforts of our R&D Department resulted in the launch of iQSIII. This intelligent Quality Sorter sorts your fruits automatically according to the external quality of the fruit by taking about 70 pictures of each fruit. This is done using special infrared and colour cameras. The advanced software analyses the pictures and classifies them according to the programming of the operator. This third generation iQS uses the ' Geomodel', in which the pictures are placed in the right perspective for optimum accuracy.

 

iFA (internal quality)

The GeoSortIII does the almost impossible! The intelligent Flavour Analyser (iFA) determines the internal quality of your fruit by analysing them using Near Infra Red (NIR). Unique here is the transmission technology, which screens the entire fruit. The brix value, internal brownness and core rot can be determined based on the measurement taken.

 

 

iGS (machine operation)

The GeoSort III is standard equipped with the Greefa intelligent Grading Software (iGS). This user-friendly system is based on Windows and offers numerous possibilities of adding external systems. It can, for example, be connected to the Warehouse Management System of your automatioc pallet warehouse.

 

Greefa- Flap

Fruit-friendliness is essential for sorting your fruit. The unloading from the carrier is an important point here. Greefa has a number of systems for this, such as sideways unloading through brushes, a system with which the Greefa SmartSort is equipped. For the GeoSortIII, Greefa has, however, again chosen the well-known and wear-resistant Greefa-flap. This unloading has also adapted to be compatible with the GeoSort III. The advantage of the Greefa-flap is that the sorting speed in no way affects the fruit handling. This means that fruit-friendliness is also guaranteed at high speeds!

 

 

Technical Details

Number of lanes	2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 lanes
Max. wet sorting speed	8 pieces of fruit/second
Max. dry sorting speed	8 pieces of fruit/second
Possible modules	Size, colour and weight (and combinations of these)*, iQSIII*, iFA*, iFD*
Maximum transport unit length	more than 50 metres / 50 outlets
Sorting range (fruit diameter)	min. 40 mm, max. 120 mm
Size sorting accuracy	+/- 1 mm, depending on rotation
Fruit weight	min. 15 grams, max. 1,000 grams
Width conveyor belt (option)	400 mm, or 300 mm if required
	* The type of measuring system applied may affect the maximum sorting speed

 

Peripheral equipment

Of course, we supply all peripherals and logistic devices to complete the sorting unit, together with other suppliers if necessary. Examples are the popular Gentle Bin filler, bulk bin tippers, water dumpers, (semi-) automatic packing units, packing belts, underwater fillers and box fillers, robots, scales, (de)stackers, washers, dryers, etcetera.