Europe’s agricultural sector is leveraging advanced
Color Sorter tech to elevate product quality, with recent cases showcasing diverse and efficient uses. In France, a leading wheat processor adopted Bühler’s SORTEX A
Optical Sorter—equipped with AI-driven spectral analysis—to separate moldy grains and foreign impurities. This
Grain Color Sorter boosts purity to 99.8%, cutting manual inspection time by 60% and meeting EU food safety standards.
In Italy’s olive industry, TOMRA’s 5C
Color Sorting Machine has become a staple. It uses 360° cameras to identify olives with blemishes or low oil content, ensuring only premium fruits enter pressing. Unlike traditional sorting, this
Precision Color Sorter handles 8 tons of olives per hour, preserving freshness and raising oil yield by 12%.
Spain’s pulse farms rely on Allgaier’s
Bean Color Sorter for lentils and chickpeas. Its multi-channel design sorts by color, size, and texture, removing discolored or insect-damaged beans. A local cooperative reported a 25% increase in exportable products after adopting this
High-Speed Color Sorter, as it meets the strict quality demands of Nordic and Middle Eastern markets.
Even specialty crops benefit: in the Netherlands, a tea plantation uses a customized
Tea Color Sorter from Petkus to separate tea leaves by grade. The machine’s optical sensors distinguish between young buds and mature leaves, enhancing the flavor consistency of premium teas.
