Automatical Sorting Machine AUTOSELECT

For washing, cutting and sorting white and green asparagus

• Washing and cutting unit including recycling tank
  - Made of stainless steel
  = No corrosion, even during longer standstills
  - 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)
  - Different nozzle sets controlled by a solenoid valve for cleaning
    the complete spear:
    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 (variable adaptable 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 white and green asparagus 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
  - 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 sorting white or green asparagus
  - Two different nozzle blocks
  - Possibiltiy to switch off one nozzle block
  = Only the lower part of the green asparagus spear is cleaned
  - Water pressure adjustment by the control system
  = No water in the green asparagus head area
• Second blade unit after cleaning for a precise, final cut
• Box conveyor sensor-assisted
  - Stainless steel frame construction
  - 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
  • 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
  = Increase in evaluation quality
  = Reduced staff deployment
• Water basin for boxes of unsorted asparagus
  =  Easier placement of the asparagus spears
      on the feeding belt / table
• Sorting machines for various other types of fruits and vegetables