Insort Sherlock Hybrid
Air and flap rejection combined for uncompromising food safety.
The Sherlock Hybrid combines CIT® Gen3 chemical imaging with high-resolution colour cameras to analyse each object’s chemical make-up, colour, shape and surface. Using this data, it decides in real time whether to remove an object by air jet (best yield for product defects) or by flap (most reliable for foreign bodies), sorting product into three grades in a single pass. It is tailored to potato products such as French fries.
Description
Key Features
- Hybrid Rejection System: High-speed air valves for defects and a drop-gate system for foreign material.
- CIT® Gen3 + RGB Cameras: Detects foreign bodies plus colour, shape and chemical defects such as sugar ends.
- 3 Grades in One Pass: Separates good product, defects and foreign material.
- Real-Time AI: Deep neural networks spot even the smallest defects at high speed.
- Size Sorting: Sorts by length and width.
- Energy-Efficient Lighting: CI-LED lighting cuts infrared energy use by up to 80%.
- Data & Remote Access: Size, defect and reject statistics, with optional Inline FoodLab 4.0.
Key Applications
- Frozen French fries
- Speciality potato products
- Removing burnt pieces, scratches, off-size product, fat clumps and scraps
- Foreign material removal (stones, wood, glass, plastics, metal, insects)
To learn more about Insort’s Sherlock sorting and inspection range, call Inspection Systems on 1800 354 302 (AUS) or 0800 777 704 (NZ), or submit a sales enquiry above.
