Insort Sherlock Separator
The next generation of reliable three-way sorting for whole potatoes.
The Sherlock Separator 4.0 is Insort’s flagship sorter for whole potatoes. It pairs Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT® Gen3) with high-resolution true-colour cameras and real-time AI to find foreign materials alongside colour, shape and chemical defects such as sugar ends, scab, rot, greening and glassiness. Repeel detection, size sorting and Inline FoodLab 4.0 data come as standard, helping processors lift yield, cut operating costs and see exactly what is coming through the line.
Description
Key Features
- Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT® Gen3): Detects chemical defects like sugar ends and glassiness that colour cameras miss.
- Real-Time AI: Deep neural networks analyse every potato to catch even the smallest defects.
- 3-Way & 4-Way Sorting: Separates good product, defects and foreign material in a single pass.
- Repeel & Size Sorting: Integrated peel scanner plus length and width sorting as standard.
- Mechanical Reject System: Reliably removes stones, glass, metal, wood and plastics from the product stream.
- Energy-Efficient Lighting: CI-LED lighting cuts infrared lighting energy use by up to 80%.
- Data & Remote Access: Size, defect and reject statistics with Industry 4.0 connectivity.
Key Applications
- Whole unpeeled potatoes at raw product intake
- Peeled potatoes, including peeler control and repeel
- Foreign material removal ahead of fries and chip processing
- Size grading by length and width
System Overview
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.
