Satake Australia

Tri-chromatic and bi-chromatic sorting

Satake’s near infra-red (NIR) equipped sorters view in both monochromatic ‘visible’ light and NIR wavelength(s) simultaneously. NIR can be used to remove defective and foreign material that is the same visible colour as the good product. Examples include clear glass in white rice, brown stones in peanuts, mould damage in almonds, cob in maize (corn) grits, etc.

Foreign material can react differently to varying NIR wavelengths and therefore our tri-chromatic machines sort in either two different mono wavelengths plus one NIR or one mono plus two different NIR wavelengths at the same time. Our tri-chromatic technology has an enviable reputation in the nut sorting industry, in many cases completely removing the need for manual inspection tables.

Monochromatic sorters

Satake’s CCD monochromatic sorters are the workhorses of the sorting industry. Using high-resolution cameras, monochromatic sorters can remove a range of defects from granular products, such as black seeds and white heads in wheat, mould damage in pulses, miscoloured flakes in PET and burnt material in flaked breakfast cereals. Their low cost with high capacity is replacing traditional mechanical separation methods in many processing plants.

Granular material handling, milling and processing experts

Satake Australia offers comprehensive in-house design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning services. Our corporation’s capability in the construction of rice mills, flour mills, animal feed mills, pulse processing plants and other associated handling plants make us the experts in granular material handling, milling and processing.

The Satake Corporation

With over 2,500 employees worldwide, Satake Corporation is the world leader in rice processing. Major offices and manufacturing facilities are located in Japan, the US, the UK, Australia, China, India, Brazil and Thailand. We also have local representatives in most other parts of the world. Our business is driven by leading research and development into processing and sorting technologies.