Iran-Made Smart Machine Separates Sound Agricultural Products from Bad Fruit
“The efficiency of the sorting machine is separating and classifying products. This machine cleans the products, sorts and categorizes the products. The name of this device is a term used to categorize different products,” Milad Houshyar, a representative of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
He stated that the sorting machine separates the waste from the sound product to present a high-quality product to the customer, adding, “This machine separates, organizes, and cleans the products based on their appearance, structure, dimensions, and color. It works intelligently by using a smart camera.”
“The products fall from a ramp and the smart camera of the device scans the product at a very high speed while it is suspended in the air,” Houshyar said.
In a relevant development last year, an Iranian startup had also succeeded in production of fruit preservation coatings based on nanotechnology which increase the storage time without changing the shape and taste of the fruit.
‘Plasma Nano’ startup has produced the special nano coatings which is applied on the surface of the fruit to boost its shelf life without changing its shape and taste. These transparent and antibacterial nano fruit preservation coatings significantly increase the storage time of all kinds of fruits without altering the quality and taste of the fruit.
“Agricultural and food products are extremely sensitive and the possibility of spoiling them is very high. We first identified this problem in the agricultural industry, found a way to settle it, and finally manufactured a product based on nanotechnology,” said Mohammad Davari, the manager of the startup.
“In addition to maintaining the quality of agricultural and food products, this preservative coating also increases their shelf life. Nanotechnology has been used in this product in the form of plant-based food additives,” he added.
