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OPERATIONS
EFFICIENCY
flight to differentiate between potatoes
and foreign material. Color sensors
detect unwanted green potatoes
and remove foreign material such
as stones, soil clods, rocks, wood,
bone, plastic, glass, metal and rubber.
Beyond that, though, customers want
to utilize data generated by their
sorting equipment to make further
improvements. As the head of Digital at
TOMRA Sorting Solutions, this is Felix
Flemming's responsibility.
TOMRA Insight, he said, collects
two types of data. The first is health
data on the machine itself, which can
help predict maintenance more quickly
and reduce downtime. The second
type of data is product data, mostly
around quality.
Beyond that, there are two other
areas where you can create value
from data, said Flemming. Data can
also determine the throughput of
the machine by looking at product
distribution across the belt to improve
yield. " If you get 1 percent improvement
on your yield or on your throughput
" By monitoring the number of ejections for
each type of defect, we learn about the quality
of incoming product. "
- VINCENT GODIN, PRESIDENT OF EMBLÈME CANNEBERGE
that could translate into more product
and more revenue, " said Flemming.
Data can also be used to reduce
operational costs by providing service
reports and document management.
But the biggest benefits come from
defect data, said Flemming. Processors,
for instance, can compare defect
reports between the different supplier
farms. Together, they can use the
data to assess whether or not onfarm
management practices, such as
pest management or fertilization, are
working. The same data can provide
more information on how product
fared in storage.
" You can really make fact-based
decisions in the end, " he said. " It's no
longer just a gut feeling. "
Newtec WebServices enhances
traceability
Based in Denma rk, Newtec
manufactures weighing, packing and
sorting equipment. Celox-P-UHD, for
instance, is an optical sorting machine
that grades potatoes based on size,
shape and quality. It can deliver product
in up to 14 different categories. When
coupled with Newtec's internet-based
business information and productivity
tool, WebServices, processors can
collect, analyze and present relevant
production data, including alarm
systems, downtime reports, statistics on
production and products, and details,
such as size, distribution, quality and
waste. Access to this type of data not
only improves efficiency, but also
PORTION MASTER
Negative Weighing Technology
Benefits of Enhanced Portion Control:
* Accurate Portioning
* Yield Control
* Eliminate Check Weighing
* Data Collection Capability
Model LS 1
" Take Away " Portioning
Each ingredient tote is on a customized holder with an
integrated scale. The scale operates on a " Take Away "
principle. In other words, the scale displays the weight
that is removed from the bulk container. The scale has
indicator lights that indicate UNDER - ACCEPT- OVER.
The operator just has to look for the green light to know
they have the correct portion. The scale has an automatic
TARE function for the next cycle.
HI-STANDARD MACHINE, LLC
8176 SR-508, De Graff, OH 43318
PH#: (937) 585-6522
www.Hi-StandardMachine.com
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