Optical sorter SORTEX R500

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Overview
SORTEX R500 is an optical sorter engineered for rice processing, combining dedicated rice lighting geometry and AI-driven automation to improve purity, reject concentration and yield in commercial rice production lines.

Key benefits

• Bühler SORTEX heritage: proven rice-sorting expertise and purpose-designed components.
• Increased rice yield: optics and machine architecture tuned specifically for rice to maximise usable yield.
• Autonomous sorting: AI-assisted operation reduces manual intervention and limits human error for consistent product quality.

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Key features & innovation

• Improved reject concentration: technological upgrades reported by the manufacturer to increase reject concentration by up to 18%.
• Rice-specific optics: dedicated lighting angles, sensors and defect segregation optimised for rice varieties.
• Machine Learning (AI): self-adjusting modes that learn and improve yield over time while reducing operator input.

Optical Sorting Services

• Operator training and technical services to maintain and optimise performance.
• OPC-Connect: digital connectivity for data exchange and remote access.
• Sortex monitoring system: analytics and remote monitoring for sorters.
• Total Care: maintenance and support packages for long-term operation.

Quote
"I am very proud to have orchestrated the development and launch of this new rice sorter, which will enable our valued customers to produce rice to a standard not previously possible, and knowing this will be the case for decades to come." — Neil Dyer, Product Manager, SORTEX R500

Technical specifications

• Product type: Optical sorter designed specifically for rice.
• Model: SORTEX R500.
• Brand: Bühler (Bühler Group).
• Main application: Sorting premium rice varieties (raw, parboiled, steam).
• Core technologies: Optical sorting, rice-specific lighting geometry, defect segregation, Machine Learning (AI), self-adjusting modes.
• Primary advantages: Improved yield, reduced labour and human error, consistent high-quality output, improved reject concentration (manufacturer claim up to 18%).
• Services: Training, OPC-Connect, Sortex monitoring, Total Care maintenance.
• Product literature: Manufacturer brochure available (downloadable PDF).
• Multimedia: Product video on the product page.
• Manufacturer product code: CUBE-00031-494.