Protec Tomato Optical Sorters

Technical Specifications & Capabilities

Protec’s high-performance optical sorting suite is engineered for the rigorous demands of the agri-food industry, providing precision defect detection across the entire tomato processing spectrum—from raw fruit to semi-liquid derivatives.

Core Processing Capabilities

• Product Versatility: Optimized for whole, peeled, diced, and crushed tomatoes, as well as pulp and paste.
• Defect Identification: High-resolution sensors detect and reject products based on chromatic variance (black, rotten, green, or yellow spots) and internal discolorations.
• Contaminant Removal: Identifies and eliminates organic and inorganic foreign bodies, including wood splinters, plastic, stones, corn cobs, cans, glass, and animal matter.

Technical Features & Integrated Technology

• Vision Systems: Features WT camera technology for surface-level accuracy and internal detection of white or yellow spots in peeled products.
• Unique Suction Interface: Specialized handling for semi-liquid and high-viscosity products (pulp/diced), utilizing a suction-based collection system to minimize product loss.
• Mechanical Sorting: Integrated modules for size-based grading of whole tomatoes and centrifugal/gravity-based juice draining for diced product streams.

Performance & Construction

• Heavy-Duty Engineering: Built with industrial-grade materials to withstand corrosive environments and high-volume throughput.
• Scalability: Available in multiple chassis sizes to integrate seamlessly into existing production lines, regardless of capacity requirements or spatial constraints.
• End-to-End Support: Technical assistance is provided throughout every phase of the processing lifecycle to ensure maximum uptime and sorting accuracy.