Ellips CleanFlow Pre-Sorter

The Ellips CleanFlow Pre-Sorter is an AI-powered pre-sorting system designed for potatoes and onions. Positioned at the beginning of the grading process, it removes stones, clods, debris, extreme defects, undersized produce, and oversized objects before they reach storage or downstream grading equipment. 

Powered by Ellips True-AI, CleanFlow scans products continuously and identifies unwanted materials and defects at high throughput. By delivering a cleaner and more consistent batch to storage or grading, the system helps protect equipment, improve grading performance, reduce manual labour, and maintain the quality of marketable potatoes and onions.

Protect Storage and Product Quality

Stones, clods, rotten produce, and severe defects can occupy valuable storage capacity and increase energy requirements while creating a risk of defects or infection spreading to surrounding good produce. CleanFlow removes these unwanted materials before they enter storage, helping operators use storage capacity for valuable produce.

Protect Grading Equipment

Stones and clods can cause damage to rollers, cups, belts, and other grading components. By removing these objects before they reach the grader, CleanFlow reduces the risk of equipment damage and helps maintain smoother, more reliable grading operations.

AI-Powered Pre-Sorting

Ellips True-AI identifies a wide range of unwanted material and product defects, including:

• Stones and clods 
• Debris 
• Rotten potatoes and onions 
• Green product 
• Damaged produce 
• Undersized potatoes and onions 
• Extremely large objects

This automated detection provides consistent pre-sorting performance while reducing dependence on manual inspection.

Reduce Manual Pre-Sorting Labour

CleanFlow can significantly reduce the amount of manual labour required for removing stones, clods, and other unwanted material at intake. The system is designed to automate repetitive pre-sorting tasks, with the potential to reduce manual pre-sorting labour costs by up to 80%.

High-Capacity Performance

With a capacity of up to 120 tonnes per hour, CleanFlow is designed to keep pace with high-volume intake operations during peak harvest periods. Its high-throughput design allows potatoes and onions to continue flowing through the line without creating an intake bottleneck.

Flexible Sizing for Different Operations

CleanFlow Pre-Sorter is available in 1 m, 2 m, and 2.5 m widths, allowing operators to select a configuration that matches their production requirements. Its compact and robust design enables integration into existing farm, storage, packhouse, and industrial grading lines.

Gentle Product Handling

While removing unwanted material, CleanFlow is designed to handle good potatoes and onions gently. Unwanted objects are lifted out individually, with a controlled 35 cm drop helping minimize impact and protect good produce from bruising during high-speed operation.

Simple Installation and Low Maintenance

CleanFlow is engineered for reliable daily operation across changing harvest conditions. Its robust construction and straightforward design support low-maintenance operation, while plug-and-play installation can be completed in as little as one day, making it suitable for integration into existing processing and grading lines.

Key Benefits

• AI-powered pre-sorting using Ellips
• True-AI Removes stones, clods, debris, and extreme defects 
• Detects undersized and oversized produce 
• Protects storage capacity and reduces contamination risks 
• Protects graders from damaging foreign objects 
• Improves downstream grading performance 
• Reduces manual pre-sorting labour by up to 80% 
• Capacity of up to 120 t/h 
• Available in 1 m, 2 m, and 2.5 m widths 
• Gentle handling of marketable potatoes and onions 
• Compact and robust construction 
• Plug-and-play installation 
• Designed for low-maintenance operation

Application

The Ellips CleanFlow Pre-Sorter is designed for potato and onion intake, storage, grading, and packhouse operations, providing an automated first stage of quality control before products enter storage or downstream grading equipment.