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TOMRA 3A

Designed for potato farmers working with unwashed potatoes, the TOMRA 3A delivers the best foreign material and dirt removal available on the market combined with the highest available capacity (100 tons per hour), while also reducing required storage cost.

Available for potatoes, carrots, onions, and more.

The TOMRA 3A sorts at a constant rate, regardless of the quality of the batch. Even if the potatoes are very earthy, the optical sorter recognizes them and eliminates any clods... This consistency in the sorting result contributes to quality control, which leads to certification of the batches.

Victor Dhers Production Manager, SAS Bernard

Watch the TOMRA 3A in action

The TOMRA 3A sorts unwashed potatoes, fresh pack potatoes and vegetables like, onions and beets.

Key Benefits

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    TOMRA potato sorting machine

    Higher yields and enhanced product quality

    Scanning objects with near-infrared and color sensors, this mobile sorter also detects and ejects unwanted green potatoes from the batch.
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    TOMRA whole potatoes defects sorting

    High capacity (up to 100TPH possible)

    The TOMRA 3A removes foreign objects missed by mechanical systems while handling up to 100 tons/hour of freshly harvested root crops.
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    TOMRA 3A potato sorting

    Superior foreign material removal

    The TOMRA 3A removes FM such as rocks, stones, soil clods, wood, bone, plastic, glass, metal, and rubber with accuracy and consistency.
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    TOMRA 3A sorting machine

    User-friendly operation and maintenance

    The TOMRA's 3A's camera is in a fully sealed box, allowing it to withstand rain, wind, dust and heat.

Dive deeper into the technologies on the TOMRA 3A

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Air

How do we separate potatoes (or carrots or onions) from foreign materials to see every defect? We do it ‘in-flight.' Air handling gives TOMRA sensors the ability to complete a very thorough and precise inspection of every potato, onion, or carrot while also detecting foreign material and unsafe produce.
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Artificial Intelligence

TOMRA Food has deployed everything from the simplest forms of artificial intelligence up to the most advanced deep learning in our products for over a decade. Explore the forms of AI available on your machine.
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Luke Parr, Farm Manager at Sackett Ranch
customer story

Sackett Ranch - Potato Chips - USA

Sackett Ranch, a partner to a prominent potato chip producer since the 1960s, placed their trust in TOMRA sorters to help meet strict quality guidelines for potatoes. Since its investment in the TOMRA 3A and the TOMRA 5A potato sorting technology, Sackett Ranch has increased the quality of the potatoes delivered to the potato chip processing plant.
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Service and support

With service centers and support located across the globe, TOMRA Food provides a comprehensive service offering to our customers, ensuring you have the proper support at the right time, empowering your business to succeed.
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