Seed sorter MaxSorter

for plant traysopticalautomatic

Overview
The MaxSorter is an automated transplanting and sorting solution for plugs and seedlings. It transplants and classifies plants into 2, 3 or 4 grades with a throughput of 6,000 - 12,000 plugs per hour and requires one operator.

Description
Donor trays with plant material are manually loaded onto the infeed conveyor and can be buffered. A chain belt positions donor trays at the pick-up station. The pick-and-place unit moves along each row to pick plugs using automatically disinfected plant grippers. A pusher-pin system lifts plants gently from below when required, suitable for under- or overdeveloped root systems.

The disinfection system contains two water basins (one heated, one cooling) to control gripper temperature; temperature settings are adjustable to the client's requirements.

Features & Functions

• Automated transplanting and sorting into up to four grades (2, 3 or 4)
• Manual loading of donor trays with chain-belt positioning and buffering
• Pick-and-place handling with automatically disinfected plant grippers
• Pusher-pin lift system for gentle plant extraction (for variable root development)
• Two-basin disinfection (heated + cooling) with adjustable temperature
• Imaging system with camera units for individual plant evaluation at selection position
• Collection of rejected plants and configurable grading logic
• Result logging and integration-ready output for business software

Characteristics / Technical specifications

• Operators: 1
• Capacity: 6,000 - 12,000 plugs per hour
• Sorting grades: 2, 3 or 4
• Disinfection: two water basins (heated + cooling) with adjustable temperature
• Handling: pick-and-place with disinfected plant grippers; pusher-pin lift system
• Data: machine results recorded in a log file; integration-ready for business software