Chute

For products that glide and flow, TOMRA handles them via the chute. A product that slides across a chute is easy to inspect from all sides, even at capacities as high as 24 tons per hour. The value of a chute isn't just about the stability and reliability: the chute means your machine requires a smaller footprint and fits seamlessly into your integrated line, so you can greatly expand your capacity without sacrificing on space.

The physics of the chute: why it moves your product faster

The value of slide of a product down the chute isn’t just about semantics – it’s about gravitational acceleration. A chute allows products to move faster with at a higher density, which leads to greater throughput than belt sorting. Because the product moves in bulk and speeds up as it falls, chute sorting allows for a greater volume of product per unit of time thereby increasing throughput.

Often, the issue with chute sorting is capturing accurate images. Other chute sorters create turbulence that cause a product to jump and dance, which means it tumbles down the inspection area. Tumbling creates instability, which results in unpredictable positioning and defect obstruction while reducing ejection accuracy.

The TOMRA 5C solved the problem with its optimized infeed shaker and chute. In the 5C, the product slides rather than tumbles – meaning its motion is easy to predict and thereby unlocking a 50% greater capacity. When combined with BSI+ and high-resolution lasers, the 5C chute results in an unrivalled sensor that illuminates even invisible defects at the highest possible capacity of 18 tons per hour.

Why choose Chute handling

Optimal flow control for maximum performance

Total control over the speed and direction of the product combined with high resolution laser capabilities allows you to remove foreign materials — or even invisible threats, like aflatoxin and mycotoxin.

Small footprint to sit anywhere, in any line

The nature of the chute creates a smaller machine footprint. Plus, you can integrate it anywhere into your line, from pre-sort to reverse sort and final sort. It’s everything you need from start to finish.

Watch our Chute portfolio at work across your applications, from walnuts to pistachios.

Dive deeper into the TOMRA Chute portfolio

TOMRA 5C

Capable of unrivaled foreign material removal, this highly efficient machine is powerful and robust, easy to use and maintain, reduces storage needs, is easily movable, and saves on labor.

Applications: Berries, Dried Fruit, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Raisins, Walnuts, Leafy Greens; IQF fruit and vegetables

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Laser

TOMRA Food leverages proprietary laser sensing technologies to achieve the highest contrast in food sorting, accurately distinguishing between good products and defects, including foreign materials and invisible toxins. TOMRA’s technology enables fine-tuned detection of specific product properties, such as surface structure, for consistently reliable results. Learn more about TOMRA's Biometric Signature Identification (BSI), Advanced Foreign Material Detector™ (AFMD) , Detox™, and Fluo™ features

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