Mariani Selects State-of-the-Art Optical Sorter from Key Technology
Mariani, dried fruit industry leader, recently decided to integrate grading and sorting on one prune processing line at its Marysville, California facility. Mariani selected a state-of-the-art VERYX® optical sorter from Key Technology to find and remove foreign material (FM) and product defects to make grade while maximizing yield.
To achieve its food safety and product quality objectives, Mariani selected a fully-loaded VERYX C140 chute-fed sorter equipped with front- and back-mounted color cameras, laser scanners, and Key’s proprietary Pixel Fusion™ detection module. Recognizing the color, size, shape and structural property of every object, Mariani’s VERYX is programmed to find and eject defects such as scabs, cracks, exposed meat, and brown rot, as well as all types of FM such as glass, rocks, plastic, insects, animal parts, extraneous vegetative matter (EVM), and other materials.