TTA ISO FlexSorter XF Grader

Ultra high speed plant grading line.

The FlexSorter XF is a super fast automatic selection line that can sort and transplant young plants into different grades.

The FlexSorter XF is a high tech, high speed grading line. The robot is provided with the VisionPlus camera selection system which features three cameras and can be extended with more cameras for selection based on multiple angles or to select based on different technologies, RGB and/or IR.

The FlexSorter XF conveys the donor trays into the machine using a chain belt, which buffers the trays. When the tray is in the correct position, the pick and place unit moves to the first row and picks up plugs from the donor tray with in house developed plant grippers. At the same time, a pusher pin system comes up from underneath and pushes the plants up, a very useful method especially for delicate plant material with under or overdeveloped roots. 

The pick and place unit moves to the selection position upon pick up. The imaging system qualifies every plant using camera units at this position. After qualification, the plants are transplanted into trays or packs and positioned on the destination conveyor belt. Waste plugs are dropped on a small conveyor belt when the pick and place unit returns for the following row of plants.

Each plant gripper is driven by its own direct linear drive motor unit, controlled by an individual microprocessor. This unique development from the TTA ISO group enables you to easily teach the software new tray and plant patterns. The plant grippers can pick up the plants with an adjustable shift movement to reduce plant damage. The number of plant grippers depends on the required capacity and tray size.

Specifications:

Operators
1

Capacity per hour
10 000 to 30 000 plugs