Newtec to exhibit cutting-edge optical sorting machine at Potato Expo 2024

Newtec to exhibit cutting-edge optical sorting machine at Potato Expo 2024

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Represented by their dealer Fox Solutions & Fox Packaging at Potato Expo 2024, Newtec is unveiling their groundbreaking new generation Celox-P-Dual-UHD with dual lens cameras, specifically designed for the potato industry.

This state-of-the-art model boasts several remarkable features that promise to revolutionise the way you handle and process potatoes.

Where can I see the machine in action?

At the Potato Expo 2024 in Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas on January 10-11, 2024

Meet Fox Solutions & Fox Packaging at booth #107 and learn how the Newtec Celox-P-Dual-UHD can optimize your potato sorting process!

The new and improved camera section includes:

  • Newtec AI Vision Engine Gen3
  • Dual Lens Cameras
  • Next-Gen Hardware

This means:

  • Extra camera head
  • Near infrared lighting for advanced defect detection
  • Dedicated AI processor (Hailo-8 AI-accelerator chip)
  • Using established machine learning libraries

The following advantages are guaranteed:

  • 400% more pixels processed
  • High efficiency at low power
  • Improved tracking accuracy
  • Increased robustness towards dirt and debris

Taking grading and the "seeing power" to the next level

Newtec's optical sorting machine for potatoes, model Celox-P-Dual-UHD, is designed to sort potatoes by size, shape and quality in a single-stage process. The machine sorts washed potatoes directly, eliminating the need for pre-grading and minimising the need for manual labor, whilst ensuring consistent quality output and high throughput.

The performance of our new generation Celox-P-Dual-UHD has significantly improved and the advantages are numerous, including an expanded tracking area, increased capacity, and higher grading accuracy. The addition of the specialized computing power provided by the Hailo accelerator has resulted in improving the machine's ability to deal more effectively with foreign objects and abnormally-looking products, raising the machine's accuracy and sorting results to new heights.

“With these advancements, we're setting new standards for potato processing efficiency and quality."

"We can optimize the value of each of your potatoes by sorting them in the most profitable way.”

Modular design - expandable systems

Newtec’s optical sorting machine solutions are modular and scalable and can therefore be tailored to businesses of all sizes. Up to 16 categories of products can be sorted out simultaneously. Sorting criteria for these categories are instantly customisable according to the current needs. Premium product selections can effortlessly be sorted out of bulk produce.

Meet Fox Solutions at booth #107 and learn how the Newtec Celox-P-Dual-UHD can optimize your potato sorting process!

Watch the video

For more information, please watch this video: Newtec Optical Grading of Potatoes by Quality, Size and Shape

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