MORE THAN 98 % REMOVAL RATE: FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY AS TOP PRIORITY
The TOMRA 5A infeed belt sorting machine efficiently discards a wide range of foreign materials, such as heavy and floating stones, corn cobs and roots, wood, glass, plastics, golf balls and metals as well as many others. This process minimizes the risk of food contamination further down the line and leads to improved product quality. These include heavy and floating stones, corn cobs and roots, wood, glass, plastics, golf balls and metals as well as many others. The sorter is equipped with the latest in product quality management controls, which results in a quick and easy output of a consistent customer specific product quality for further processing. This is achieved through the brand-new intuitive and functional graphical user interface design, TOMRA ACT, which encompasses a one screen layout so users can see all critical sort information and real-time sorting data at a glance. Quick monitoring and fast adjustments are possible at all times, which means the customer is always in control of the quality of the sort.
- Superior foreign material removal: more than 98% removal rate!
- Maximum food safety
- Consistent quality product output
- Minimal product waste, by minimizing the level of false rejects, resulting in higher yield
- High performance
- User-friendly
- An intuitive and less operator-dependent sorting process thanks to the new Graphical User Interface
- Real-time performance feedback
- The sorter is self-monitoring
The peel control module takes potato data from the TOMRA 5A sorter for dependable measurements of the peel removal levels. Using proven process control techniques to achieve the desired peel removal, the optimal steam time is then calculated and sent directly to the steam peeler. Consequently, the result is lower peel loss and less food waste, with no operator supervision required.
FOOD SORTING APPLICATIONS
Process potatoes
- French fries
- Potato chips
- Specialty potato products

TOMRA Blizzard
TOMRA Food
The Blizzard free fall pulsed LED camera sorting machine is the most ideal and cost effective optical food sorting machine for the IQF (frozen) vegetable and fruit processing industry.

TOMRA FPS, Field Potato sorter
TOMRA Food
The FPS, Field Potato sorter, is a sensor based food sorter for unwashed potatoes, removing soil clods, stones and foreign material. It is a high volume, high capacity, robust machine for growers and packers that is built to last. The FPS machine is ideal for difficult lifting and variable crop conditions.

TOMRA's Steam Peeling solutions
TOMRA Food
Steam peeling is the most efficient method of removing skin from vegetables and fruit. Lines processing between 1,000 kg/hr–65,000 kg/hr can benefit from TOMRA’s produce steam peeling equipment, resulting in savings of raw material and energy.

TOMRA 5B
TOMRA Food
The TOMRA 5B sorting machine guarantees optimal sorting of your food products, from vegetables and potatoes to leafy products.
It helps you to meet the highest standards for both food safety and quality.