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News Release from: Key Technology | Subject: Fresh-cut core removal
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2008
Optyx with Raptor for fresh-cut core
removal
Key Technology introduces Optyx with Raptor, designed for removing core from cut iceberg and romaine lettuce, along with leaf defects and foreign material, to increase yields and reduce costs
Featuring the most powerful infrared laser in the food industry in combination with the Key proprietary colour cameras, Optyx with Raptor for core removal maximises product quality and food safety, while reducing costs The Optyx with Raptor allows processors of iceberg and romaine to cut the un-cored head with conventional cutting technology and use the Optyx to remove the core, thereby eliminating the need for manual coring and outer leaf removal
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to reducing labour costs and improving yields, the shelf life of the cut lettuce is significantly improved by not removing core in the field.
Field-tested, this new fresh-cut core removal sorting application offers processors a payback of only four to 16 months based on labour cost reductions and yield improvements.
Optyx with Raptor for core removal delivers additional value to brand owners and contract packers by assuring the highest final product quality, which protects the brand and the co-packing relationship.
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Optyx with Raptor for core removal combines infrared laser technology with proprietary tri-chromatic colour cameras.
With its colour cameras, the sorter analyses size and shape as well as millions of subtle colour differences.
With its Raptor laser set to inspect within the infrared light spectrum, the sorter reliably detects and removes core as well as foreign material based on differences in the object optical properties.
As product passes through the sorter, it is launched off the end of the Optyx belt for in-air viewing by the sensors.
Using the Key proprietary image processing technology, the sorter quickly analyses the images, comparing each object to previously defined accept/reject standards.
When core, defective product, or foreign material is identified, the system activates the close-coupled high-speed ejector system, which is made up of a series of air jets spaced 6 mm apart that span the width of the system.
While the objects are still air-borne, the air jets pinpoint the object to reject and remove it from the product stream.
The self-contained Optyx slips easily into the processing line - connect to air, power, and water, and 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.
Precision-engineered product handling chutes specifically designed for leafy greens and a unique clean-in-place (CIP) system enhance sorter performance and sanitation by improving product presentation and reducing product build-up.
The patented, icon-based graphical user interface (GUI) is easy to learn and use, reducing operator training and simplifying optimum operation.
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.
Sophisticated real-time and on-demand diagnostics help minimise and avoid costly downtime, and detect conditions that could compromise inspection.
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