Sunkist Research and Technical Services Produce June 2, 2022
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — The sorting and grading of citrus fruit just got a lot easier thanks to the fully-automated Sunsortai® machine, a next-generation sorter from Sunkist Research and Technical Services. The revolutionary new sorter uses Google AI technology to assess the inherent quality of each piece it processes, including any potential defects.
The Sunsortai®’s strength is its ability to use a proprietary imaging system to automatically identify fruit characteristics such as size, shape, weight, blemishes, and even decay that might not be visible to the naked eye. Be it citrus greening, oleocellosis, or citrus cankers, Sunsortai® sorters can be trained to recognize the blemishes and defects that matter the most to each packer’s operation.
“Bringing AI to the fruit sorting process allows our packhouses to dramatically increase the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of their sorting operations,” said Aaron Gorsky, General Manager of Research and Technical Services. “Sunsortai® equipment can conduct a comprehensive fruit assessment and sort the piece accordingly, all in one pass. This offers substantial operational efficiencies and improvements.”
Because every packhouse is unique, Sunsortai® machines can be customized to serve to each facility’s individual needs and it will readily adapt to existing conveying systems. It employs a proven mechanical design that is fast, reliable – but also gentle – when it comes to handling mass quantities of freshly picked fruit.
“One of this AI sorter’s greatest features is its ability to learn,” explains Gorsky. “Through repetition, the sorter learns to distinguish a defect’s appearance from normal anomalous features like blossoms and stems. This happens in one pass, so it eliminates the need for special lines, manned by separate sorting specialists, who focus on specific blemishes. It’s a huge time saver.”
After proving successful in Sunkist packing houses, the Sunsortai® sorter is now available to any processing facility that needs to increase revenues through fast and accurate sorting.
To learn more about the Sunsortai® sorter visit: https://rtsequipment.com
Sunsortai is a trademark of Sunkist Growers, Inc.
About Sunkist Research and Technical Services
Research and Technical Services (RTS), a division of Sunkist Growers, develops best-in-class citrus fruit sorting and packing equipment using state-of-the-art equipment and designs. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, the company is an industry leader in solutions that drive down packer costs and increase their profits.
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