APEX High-Speed Conveyor Belt Sorter For Hazelnut Peanut Seed

Features of APEX High-Speed Conveyor Belt Sorter

The Model LS single-layer high-speed conveyor belt nut sorter is purpose-built to resolve the high kernel breakage rate that plagues nuts processed by traditional vertical free-fall nut sorting equipment. Equipped with soft flat-belt lossless conveying paired with a single-view infrared + CCD dual optical detection system, it realizes low-impact, high-standard purification for shelled and in-shell nuts.

1. Gentle Lossless Conveying to Cut Nut Fragmentation

Flexible horizontal belt transmission eliminates fierce collision and mechanical squeezing between nut shells and nut kernels during sorting procedures. It markedly lowers breakage loss of raw nut materials and raises the finished product yield for nut processing lines.

2. Dual External & Internal Defect Comprehensive Inspection

The CCD optical module identifies surface flaws including discoloration, stains and moldy spots on nut exteriors; the matched single-view infrared system penetrates shells to inspect internal hollow kernels, rancid and deteriorated nut meat. The two detection modes jointly complete full-range quality screening and automatic grading for nuts.

3. Cost-Effective Solution for Medium & Small-Batch Nut Production

Featuring a streamlined mechanical layout, steady running performance and low daily maintenance expenditure, this sorter fits primary impurity removal and quality sorting work for most common nut varieties. It delivers economical, reliable sorting solutions tailored to small and medium-scale nut processing manufacturers.

Working Principle of APEX High-Speed Conveyor Belt Sorter

Step 1 Uniform vibration feeding & lossless belt transportation
Raw nuts are poured into the feeding hopper, and the feeding vibrator spreads nuts uniformly on the flexible horizontal conveyor belt. Unlike vertical free-fall sorting, flat belt conveying avoids violent impact and extrusion, greatly reducing fragmentation of hard nut shells and nut kernels.
Step 2 Dual CCD & infrared comprehensive defect detection
When nuts pass through the detection area, the light source provides stable imaging conditions. The CCD camera inspects surface flaws such as discoloration, stains and mildew on nut outer shells; the infrared module penetrates shells to detect hollow kernels, rancid and deteriorated nut meat, realizing full-dimensional quality inspection for nuts.
Step 3 Precision air ejection & material collection
After the system judges defective targets, high-speed nozzles instantly eject unqualified nuts into the rejected product hopper. Nuts passing both optical and infrared detection are stably transported to the accepted product hopper to finish the whole sorting process.

Parameters of APEX High-Speed Conveyor Belt Sorter

Performance Comparison

Sorting Performance for Melon & Pumpkin Seeds

• Qualified Finished Seeds: Complete seed shape, uniform natural color and plump kernels. The flexible flat belt transportation avoids impact and extrusion during conveying, effectively preventing mechanical cracking and fragmentation of melon seeds compared with traditional vertical free-fall sorting equipment, improving the actual finished product yield of seed processing lines.
• Rejected Defective Seed Types: The CCD module eliminates surface defects such as discoloration, water stains, spots, dirt and abnormal outlines; the matched infrared detection penetrates seed shells to identify internal hollow kernels, deteriorated and moldy seed meat. All unqualified seeds and sundry impurities are precisely ejected in one sorting pass, realizing full-spectrum quality classification for melon seeds.

APEX LS belt seed sorter delivers stable, cost-effective sorting solutions for medium and small melon seed processing factories, balancing low breakage loss and reliable impurity removal performance.

Applicable Sorting Materials

Model LS is a belt-type sorting device customized for the nut and melon seed processing industry. It uses soft flat belt transportation to solve the prominent fragmentation problem of traditional vertical free-fall sorting equipment, paired with CCD surface inspection + infrared internal kernel detection to realize all-round quality screening for nut and seed products.

1. Various Melon Seed Products
   Watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds and other common melon seed raw materials. The system screens out cracked seeds, split shells, discolored grains, water-stained seeds, moldy particles, empty husks, dirt impurities and irregular-shaped seeds in one sorting procedure, ensuring consistent appearance and internal quality of finished melon seeds.
2. Multiple Kinds of Hard-Shell Nuts
   Peanuts, cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios and other conventional commercial nuts. Flexible conveying avoids shell cracking and kernel crushing during high-speed sorting; infrared detection accurately identifies hollow kernels, rancid deteriorated meat hidden inside intact nut shells which cannot be judged only by surface shooting.