New raptor laser combination for sorting vegetables

Key Technology advances their Raptor Laser line to include a combination of lasers designed to inspect vegetables using more than one wavelength simultaneously.

This new sensing capability increases the ability to detect foreign material and product defects in processed and fresh-cut vegetables.

Combining multiple wavelength lasers with color cameras on one sorter maximizes production versatility to achieve superior product quality and food safety.

Key’s newest Raptor combination optimizes sorter performance across a wide range of vegetables without requiring a laser module change or costly additional modules.

For example, the new Raptor laser with multiple wavelengths provides value to leafy green handlers by allowing them to run baby spinach in the morning and iceberg in the afternoon on the same line.

In addition, previously difficult sorts, such as discriminating between undesirable romaine core and desirable romaine rib, are now easily handled with Key’s Raptor Laser sorters.