OPTICA S - The new standard in optical sorting

Every load entering your storage contains more than just valuable produce. Soil, stones, clods and hidden defects take up valuable storage space and can affect the quality of your potatoes.

Why wait until after storage to remove them?

With Optica S, smart sorting starts during intake. The new optical sorter from Tolsma-Grisnich combines intelligent detection, a robust machine design and easy operation. The result: cleaner produce in storage, more efficient intake and higher returns from every batch.

Sort before storage. Reap the benefits afterwards.

Optica S detects and removes unwanted materials and quality defects before the produce reaches storage. Stones, clods, rot, fusarium, major surface defects and foreign objects can be automatically sorted out.

So you store what you want to store: good, clean produce.

CLEANER.

Cleaner potatoes and less loose soil in storage.

SMARTER.

Optical quality sorting combined with smart size and product separation.

FASTER.

Faster intake, less labour and a more efficient product flow.

More product. Less waste.

Why use valuable storage capacity for soil, stones, clods and unwanted produce?

By sorting smarter before storage, Optica S helps you make better use of the available storage space. More net storage capacity means more room for the product that actually represents value.

Built for real-world use

New technology only creates value if it can be used easily and reliably every day.

That is why Optica S has been developed as a robust machine for everyday use. The machine is designed to integrate directly into the intake line and can be connected to the receiving hopper.

The screen belt removes loose soil before optical sorting. This creates a cleaner product flow and supports accurate sorting results. In addition, the screen belt is better suited to batches containing stones than a flat PVC belt, which can be damaged by sharp stones.

Robust. Practical. Ready for every intake day.

One machine. More possibilities.

Optica S combines multiple sorting steps in one smart solution.

Optical quality sorting

Detection of clods, stones, rot, fusarium, major external surface defects and foreign objects.

Undersize and oversize removal

Combine size and quality sorting in a single process, including for seed potatoes.

Smart touchscreen

A unique setup assistant supports the operator when configuring the machine and makes operation easy.

No licence required

All functionality is included: no separate licence is required to operate the machine.

From intake to smart intake

Optica S is not only designed to improve sorting. The concept is focused on improving the entire storage process:

Cleaner potatoes

Less soil and unwanted material entering storage.

More net storage capacity

Use valuable storage space for marketable produce instead of waste.

Less product damage

A product-friendly line helps protect potatoes from intake through to storage.

Faster intake

More capacity and less labour required during one of the busiest periods of the season.

More efficient sorting after storage

By removing unwanted material at the front end, a cleaner batch enters storage. The concept is designed to support higher sorting capacity after storage.

The Optica Q is a compact optical quality sorter.

Fifteen to eighteen tons of seed potatoes are checked for quality per hour. This allows the batch to be read with high capacity. Converted, the Optica Q reads as fast as three people in the inspection room. This results in significant savings, but above all offers opportunities for further professionalization. With the Optica Q, each seed potato is measured at the correct value, so you get the most out of the harvest.

What are the unique benefits of the Optica Q?

• Sort by quality and clods in one pass
• Sorting capacity from 15 to 20 tons
• Own unique software platform
• Compact machine
• Can be integrated into existing sorting lines

The Optica Q can be combined in a processing line with shake sorters or with the optical size sorter Optica CS.