OptiServe BV (Maarheeze, the Netherlands) develops, builds and refurbishes optical belt sorting machines for the food processing industry. Since 2003, we have helped processors of potato products, vegetables and fruit improve product quality, yield and operational efficiency. Our expertise ranges from machine development and refurbishment to process consultancy.

Xcalibur is our optical belt sorter. The system classifies every object in real time on colour, shape and length. This lets it separate real defects from natural product variation. Patented Intelligent Puffing ejects only the defective object, with minimal impact on good product and lower compressed air consumption. When sorting French fries, Xcalibur achieves over 95% accuracy on the accept stream, at a 20% defect level in the infeed.

Avalon is our reclaim system for rejected fry strips. An adjustable knife trims the defective ends, after which the good product returns to the production line. As a standalone unit, Avalon recovers around 65% of rejected fry strips. [Combined with Xcalibur 720 RS (reverse sorting), this rises to up to 89%.]

Our services:

• Optical sorting with Xcalibur
• Waste reduction and yield improvement with Avalon
• Refurbishment and resale of sorting machines, extending equipment life at a lower investment
• Process consultancy and optimisation, tailored to your production environment

OptiServe combines technical innovation with practical implementation. The goal: higher product quality, less waste and less manual work.