The Sherlock Belt Compact brings advanced optical sorting into a compact, retrofit-friendly design. Unlike conventional belt sorters, it inspects products in flight without a physical background, using high-resolution 4K RGB imaging and AI-supported deep learning. This reduces interference from belts, dirt and reflections, enabling stable defect detection and precise high-speed ejection with fewer false rejects and less loss of good product. Its short inspection-to-ejection distance, low-maintenance architecture and easy integration support consistent quality, higher uptime and improved yield.

Date of market introduction in Belgium (if still in development: expected date of launch)
July 2026

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The Sherlock Belt Compact brings advanced optical sorting into a compact, retrofit-friendly design. Unlike conventional belt sorters, it inspects products in flight without a physical background, using high-resolution 4K RGB imaging and AI-supported deep learning. This reduces interference from belts, dirt and reflections, enabling stable defect detection and precise high-speed ejection with fewer false rejects and less loss of good product. Its short inspection-to-ejection distance, low-maintenance architecture and easy integration support consistent quality, higher uptime and improved yield.

Added value for the user (in commercial terms, user-friendliness ...)
The Sherlock Belt Compact gives processors a commercially attractive way to adopt advanced optical sorting without extensive line redesign. Its compact, retrofit-friendly format simplifies integration, while background-free in-flight inspection, 4K RGB imaging and AI-supported deep learning provide stable defect detection and precise ejection. Fewer false rejects, less good-product loss, reduced maintenance and higher uptime help protect yield and operating efficiency. Consistent performance and lower operator dependency also simplify daily production.

Added value for the further sustainability and professionalization of the potato sector.
By removing defects precisely while retaining more good product, the Sherlock Belt Compact helps potato processors reduce food waste and use raw materials more efficiently. Background-free inspection lowers maintenance linked to dirty belts and physical backgrounds, supporting longer stable production runs. Its retrofit-friendly format modernises existing lines without extensive redesign. Data extraction and process analysis also enable consistent quality control, better-informed decisions and further professionalisation across the potato sector.