Development and manufacture of opto-electronic sorting machines for the food industry
SELECT – Ingenieurgesellschaft für Optoelektronik, Bilderkennung und Qualitätsprüfung mbH
Hartmannsdorf (DE)New on Amplifa
About SELECT
SELECT GmbH, based in Hartmannsdorf near Chemnitz, develops and manufactures opto-electronic sorting machines for quality sorting of food. It started in 1990 with the development of a machine for quality sorting of potatoes (AGROSELECTOR®); today the portfolio includes the machine series AGROSELECTOR® arcus®, AGROSELECTOR® twin arcus®, Cinderella® and InLine keen eye®. All development steps, from design through mechanics, electronics and software to service, take place under one roof at the Hartmannsdorf site. The machines sort potatoes and vegetables, convenience food such as fries and chips, seafood, meat and sausage, as well as other products such as animal feed. The metal parts are made of stainless steel, all machine-adjacent plastic parts are alkali-resistant; food safety complies with EC 1935/2004. Services include product tests with the SCANSPECTOR mobile, training, remote service and the refurbishment of used sorting machines.
- Site
- Hartmannsdorf
- Processes
- Opto-electronic sorting of potatoes & vegetables (washed, unpeeled or peeled), Opto-electronic sorting of convenience food (fries raw or fried, potato chips), Opto-electronic sorting of seafood (fish fillets, snails), Opto-electronic sorting of meat and sausage (raw meat, sausage, feet), Sorting of animal feed by color and shape, Removal of golf balls as foreign objects from the product stream, 360° scan with high-power LEDs for sorting machines, Product test/analysis of product samples as well as mobile testing with SCANSPECTOR mobile at the
- Materials
- Stainless steel – rust-free, Plastic (blue plastic parts, alkali-resistant), Plastic (blue, alkali-resistant)
- Certificates
- EC 1935/2004 (food safety), UL508A (country-specific electronics regulations)
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Food industry, Potato processing, Convenience food, Seafood, Meat and sausage processing, Animal feed
- 01
Product test/analysis of customer products (also on-site with SCANSPECTOR
- 02
Design/Engineering
- 03
Mechanical manufacturing
- 04
Electronics
- 05
Software
- 06
Assembly and final inspection
- 07
Installation and commissioning
- 08
Service throughout the machine's lifetime
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel – rust-free
Metal parts of the sorting machines for hygienic design and food applications.
Plastic (blue, alkali-resistant)
Transport belts and plastic parts, alkali-resistant and food-compliant.
Locations
Hartmannsdorf
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Stainless steel, alkali-resistant plastics
- AGROSELECTOR® arcus® manufacturing
- AGROSELECTOR® twin arcus® manufacturing
- Cinderella® manufacturing
- InLine keen eye® manufacturing
- SCANSPECTOR mobile
Machines & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opto-electronic sorting of potatoes & vegetables (washed, unpeeled or peeled)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Potatoes, Vegetables |
| Opto-electronic sorting of convenience food (fries raw or fried, potato chips)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Fries, Potato chips |
| Opto-electronic sorting of seafood (fish fillets, snails)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Fish fillets, Snails |
| Opto-electronic sorting of meat and sausage (raw meat, sausage, feet)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Raw meat, Sausage, Chicken feet |
| Sorting of animal feed by color and shapeInspection | – | – | – | – | Animal feed |
| Removal of golf balls as foreign objects from the product streamInspection | – | – | – | – | Golf balls |
| 360° scan with high-power LEDs for sorting machinesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product test/analysis of product samples as well as mobile testing with SCANSPECTOR mobile at theInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of sorting machines (design, mechanics, electronics, software)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refurbishment of used sorting machines (cleaning, overhaul, replacement of wear parts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opto-electronic inline sorting machine | SELECT InLine keen eye® | – | – | – | Hartmannsdorf |
| Opto-electronic sorting machine | SELECT Cinderella® | – | – | – | Hartmannsdorf |
| Opto-electronic sorting machine | SELECT AGROSELECTOR® arcus® | – | – | – | Hartmannsdorf |
| Opto-electronic sorting machine | SELECT AGROSELECTOR® twin arcus® | – | – | – | Hartmannsdorf |
| Mobile scanner for product tests | SELECT SCANSPECTOR mobile | – | – | – | Hartmannsdorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The machines meet food safety requirements according to EC 1935/2004; all parts are alkali-resistant, and the electronics can accommodate country-specific regulations such as UL508A. Used machines undergo a final inspection before delivery.
| Evidence | Hartmannsdorf |
|---|---|
| EC 1935/2004 (food safety) | |
| UL508A (country-specific electronics regulations) |
History
- 1990
A small team begins developing a machine for the opto-electronic quality sorting of potatoes (AGROSELECTOR®).
- 2020
Agrosuper installs InLine keen eye® sorting machines at their plant in San Vicente/Chile for sorting chicken feet.