Tomra Sorting Food has launched its Blizzard free-fall sorter for the individually quick frozen vegetable and fruit processing market, and will be demonstrating it for the first time at Interpack.
The Blizzard is being showcased at Interpack, the leading processing and packaging trade fair, in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 8 to 14 May, stand G86 in hall 08b.
The sorter delivers stable detection, utilizing pulsed light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with multiple infrared (IR) wavelengths, combined with specially-designed full red, green, blue (RGB) cameras.
Bjorn Thumas, market unit director, Tomra Sorting Food, said: “The Blizzard involves pulsed LED technology, already implemented in our large produce sorters, adapted to the specific needs of the IQF industry. Our proven track record in frozen fruit and vegetable sorting solutions and improvements in technology have resulted in this breakthrough, which offers processors the best of both worlds.” He added that the high-power, color modulated LED technology was very effective for various reasons. It had a lifetime of more than 50,000 hours, so required virtually no replacement, and offered very stable output, with its calibration frequency kept to a minimum.
According to Tomra, the Blizzard is a cost effective solution, which ensures food safety and provides continuous inspection, by removing unwated discolorations, foreign material and misshapen produce, with maximum wield.
For more information, please visit www.tomra.com/food