Optical sorting unit Vitisort®

VitiSort® is an affordable integrated system for mechanical and optical sorting of wine grapes, allowing winemakers ultimate control over the quality of their product by removing MOG and other undesirable elements in the product stream such as unripe or damaged fruit.

VitiSort ® High performance wine grape sorter VitiSort® is an affordable integrated system for mechanical and optical sorting of wine grapes, allowing winemakers ultimate control over the quality of their product by removing MOG and other undesirable elements in the product stream such as unripe or damaged fruit. VitiSort features an intuitive User Interface and is designed for minimal sanitation requirements, ease of installation and portability.

Technical Data

Remove virtually all MOG
– System removes unwanted objects such as insects, skins, raisins, shot berries, stem jacks, and leaves

Reduce labor
– Eliminate manual sorting
– Two to four people can run a crush pad processing up to 5 tons an hour

Recover free run juice
– Patent-pending integrated MOG shaker recovers free run juice for reintroduction to the must

 Ease of use
– Color touch screen features an intuitive graphical user interface where adjustments can be made to the sorting criteria of the wine grape-specific software
– Compact and mobile with locking caster wheels to easily roll into position
– All weather ready – Stainless steel construction ensures durability in all weather conditions and eases sanitation and cleaning.

Increased Quality – Remove Harsh Tannins
Removal of the leaves and stem jacks results in increased wine quality as the harsh tannins introduced by leaves and stems are prevented.

Consistent Quality – Year After Year
Provide reliable control over the condition of the grapes that go from the crush pad into fermentation. VitiSort’s patent-pending design addresses all forms of grape sorting challenges with an integrated system approach. Proven performance on hand and machine picked grapes.

Ease of Installation and Operation
Portable system uses locking casters for easy movement and repositioning. Locate directly under destemmer and feed must pump or totes.

Affordability – Lowest Cost Sorter
Produce great wines like those made from hand sorted grapes without the high labor expense and complex operations. Ideal for wineries producing 5,000 to 100,000 cases per year.

Improve Quality – While Reducing Costs
The only sorter with MOG shaker and sorter combined into a single system.

Improve Yield – Recover More Fruit
Recover fruit normally lost to difficult conditions. Salvage Botrytis-infested fruit blocks and recover hail-damaged blocks with minimal yield loss.

  • All stainless steel full-weld construction and open design for ease of cleaning / wash down;
  • Integrated mechanical MOG (material other than grapes) elimination and optical sorting module for wine grapes selection;
  • Vibratory infeed conveyor with MOG elimination slotted screen and removable collection pan;
  • One (1) high-resolution trichromatic image sensor;
  • In-air, single-sided product viewing;
  • High-speed electronic ejection module;
  • G6 controller with easy-to-use date sorting software, touchscreen interface and Ethernet connectivity;
  • Integrated AC unit;
  • Power and utility requirements: 208-240 VAC, 30 amps (single-phase); 50 Hz / 60 Hz;

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