Buhler SORTEX AnywarePro remote monitoring system for optical sorters

Bühler has released SORTEX AnywarePro, a remote monitoring system that gives customers access to online system data, allowing them to keep track of the performance of their optical sorters via a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Information such as machine performance, alerts to faults and everyday sorting data can be used to optimise a plant’s performance and maximise profitability.

The software collates all the relevant data, such as sorter status, machine performance, fault alerts or component lifetime indicators to aid processors in making plant management decisions. It can highlight potential issues with other parts of the plant — for instance, a sudden increase in foreign material can indicate that other removal machines, such as a destoner, or magnetic separator, are no longer performing efficiently.

Other features include: wear information with Component Lifetime Indicator functionality; sorting statistics and historical data such as defects by date; fault logs and notifications and an audit log.

The traceability and log functions track the sorter performance, level of defects, any changes to the sorter and which operator made them. This audit trail allows the processor to trace back and verify any issues. The Component Lifetime Indicator functionality provides a life expectancy for component parts, giving processors advance notice to order spare parts, while the Remote Assist function enables engineers to provide remote expertise and performance monitoring.