Tomra Insight captures data on the sorting line, improves efficiency
Sorting equipment manufacturer Tomra has released its Insight platform that enhances sorting and grading efficiencies, according to the company.
The platform is compatible with the company’s Compac equipment. Tomra Insight turns sorting and grading machines into connected devices that generate data that’s accessible by mobile devices later, according to a news release.
“By capturing and using valuable data, Tomra Insight is transforming sorting from an operational process into a strategic management tool,” Felix Fleming, vice president and head of digital, said in the release. “And this tool is constantly becoming more powerful as we continuously develop it in response to customers’ needs and priorities.”
Performance metrics will allow companies to adjust equipment, and efficiency improves by identifying gaps in production and analyzing potential causes, according to the release. Jeffrey Steemans, product manager of digital at Tomra Food, said performance metrics from Tomra Insight can reduce downtime.
Food processors that participated in pilots reported they see savings every month.
“They see improvements in product quality, higher throughputs, lower waste, and greater yields,” Steemans said in the release. “Customers also report that machine operators embrace the transparency of having information available to make better decisions.”
The Jersey Royal Co., in the British Crown Dependency of Jersey, a potato company, have tested Tomra Insight for more than six months.
“Using the information we’re getting from Insight, we are now managing product-quality more precisely to meet customer expectations, improve product control and allocation, see where we need to help sorters meet targets, reduce waste, and make better use of the equipment with less downtime,” Andrzej Kopacz, operations manager of the potato company, said in the release.
“We are now also able to give better feedback to our growers. For example, we can flag-up very quickly if there are too many unwanted green potatoes coming through for processing. To us, it’s clear that TOMRA Insight is well worth having,” he said in the release.
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