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The Buhler Sortex Limited Company from London, UK, a subsidiary of the Bühler AGCompany from Uzwil, Switzerland, has launched a new sorter for the nut sector, the SORTEX E1C. According to the press release, it brings together broad-spectrum lighting, bichromatic cameras, enhanced InGaAs and PROfile (shape) technology that provides detection of subtle defects and challenging foreign materials, such as sticks of the same color. For peanut processors, it is important to know that the sorter can detect subtle yellows and insect spot damaged nuts very precisely. Additionally, the E1C features a climate control system and improved dust management that delivers consistent performance. As processors must be able to clean their sorting equipment thoroughly, the SORTEX E1C, a dry food optical sorter, has an open construction design. That means that operators can thoroughly wash down parts of the SORTEX E1C that come in contact with food. With 7,800 employees worldwide, the Buhler Group is a company that works in the field of process engineering and is particularly active in production technologies for food manufacture and engineering materials. For further information: www.buhlersortex.com.