Description:

Hermeler ATS 18 automatic washing and sorting machine for asparagus

Machine is complete with the following components:

• Stainless steel insert table, for emptying crates of asparagus
• Washing machine, complete with:
  • Extra guide conveyor
  • Cross conveyor, for depositing asparagus
  • Nozzles
  • Pump
  • Water recycling
  • Cutting unit
  • With discharge belt for cutting waste
• 2nd washer, complete with:
  • Extra guide conveyor
  • Cross conveyor, for depositing asparagus
  • Sprayers
  • Pump
  • Water recycling
  • Cutting unit
  • With discharge elevator for cutting waste
    • Discharge conveyor from the 1st washer also comes out on this discharge elevator, discharging all the waste in a central place
• Separating section, here the asparagus are neatly placed in each sorting tray of the sorting machine
• Hermeler ATS 18 sorting machine, complete with:
  • Computer with camera for judging/sorting the asparagus, this sorts by:
    • Length
    • Thickness
    • Shape
    • Colour 
    • Violet
  • External computer monitor (To replace the internal monitor in the door, it is faulty)
  • 18 exits/sorts with dry collection
  • Box plate with flat top
  • Cleaning brush, for clean brushing the sorting cups

Sorting machine specifications:

• Capacity of sorting machine: officially up to 40,000 pieces per hour (if every cup is filled), realistic capacity is 75%.
• Optical sorting machine with computer using Windows XP
• Machine only suitable for white asparagus
• Year of construction: 2007