Miller Magazine Issue: 151 July 2022

38 MILLER / JULY 2022 NEWS Swiss Bühler Group has launched its latest optical sorter for wheat, rye, oats, grains, coffee and pulses: the SORTEX H SpectraVision. Powered by brand new MerlinAi sorting algorithms, the solution pushes optical sorting to the next level of usability, performance, and product traceability. Using the best of British and Swiss engineering know- how, the SORTEX H SpectraVision is the result of Bühler’s 75 years of experience in optical sorting. It offers three key benefits for customers: unmatched ease of use, high performance, and enhanced connectivity, contributing to increased sustainability. Processors today must tackle an ever-increasing num- ber of defects as a result of climate change and pesticide reduction. With its individual defect removal control, the SORTEX H enables processors to maintain sort quality with ease. The SORTEX H also delivers up to 50% higher reject concentrations. Supplying maximum yields is in line with Bühler’s goal to reduce energy, waste, and water by 50% in its customers’ value chains by 2025 and to develop sustainable solutions to feed the world population of 10 billion by 2050. Additionally, enhanced connectivity increases value for processors. Over 500 data points can be downloaded ev- ery second and sent to Bühler Insights to optimize and track performance. Processors can monitor and control their machine performance from anywhere in the world, in line with Industry 4.0 standards. Real-time tracking of sorting performance and emergency warnings are also possible thanks to the SORTEX Monitoring System. MerlinAi: INNOVATION, NOT MAGIC The SORTEX H SpectraVision, which is capable of han- dling a range of applications including: wheat, rye, oats, grains, coffee and pulses, is powered by brand new MerlinAi sorting algorithms. “MerlinAi is the new brain of Bühler’s SORTEX optical sorting machines,” says Melvyn Penna, Product Manager at Bühler. “Its advanced multi-lay- er sorting algorithms ensure a consistently higher yield for processors, as less good product is lost in the reject stream.” Superior defect reduction means accept quality can be met even with input material of a lower quality. “These all- new calibration and product tracking algorithms ensure that machine performance remains steady and high, giv- ing processors greater flexibility,” says Penna. A CUSTOMER SEAL OF APPROVAL One customer that has been enjoying the benefits of the SORTEX H SpectraVision is Harivenasa. As Spain’s first oat mill, the company specializes in producing and sup- plying high-quality oats and other cereal-based products, maintaining an ethos that good health can be achieved by enjoying life and food. Harivenasa had a seven-module SORTEX H SpectraVi- sion machine installed last year in its brand-new oat mill. Bühler launches SORTEX H SpectraVision