Abstract: Grain sorting process and apparatus include a grain infeed chute for delivery of bulk cereal grain into the apparatus past an in-line measurement station which analyses selected parameters of the grain discharged onto a horizontal grain sorting conveyor and into storage silos in response to the measured parameters. The measurement station has a sensor unit which includes a near-infrared light source for emitting light onto the grain delivered through the grain infeed chute or the grain sorting conveyor. Light reflected from the grain is detected by the sensor to provide a spectrum of the grain. A spectrometer converts the spectrum into corresponding preselected grain parameter values, which are delivered to a controller, which controls operation of the sorting conveyor in response to the measured grain parameter values to deliver the cereal grain into a storage silo having a grain parameter corresponding to the measured grain parameter.

Abstract: Grain sorting process and apparatus include a grain infeed chute for delivery of bulk cereal grain into the apparatus past an in-line measurement station which analyses selected parameters of the grain discharged onto a horizontal grain sorting conveyor and into storage silos in response to the measured parameters. The measurement station has a sensor unit which includes a near-infrared light source for emitting light onto the grain delivered through the grain infeed chute or the grain sorting conveyor. Light reflected from the grain is detected by the sensor to provide a spectrum of the grain. A spectrometer converts the spectrum into corresponding preselected grain parameter values, which are delivered to a controller, which controls operation of the sorting conveyor in response to the measured grain parameter values to deliver the cereal grain into a storage silo having a grain parameter corresponding to the measured grain parameter.

Abstract: Grain sorting process and apparatus (1) includes a grain infeed chute (2) for delivery of bulk cereal grain into the apparatus (1) past an in-line measurement station (3) which analyses selected parameters of grain delivered through the infeed chute (2). The grain infeed chute (2) discharges onto a horizontal grain sorting conveyor (4) which discharges the grain into storage silos (5, 6) in response to one or more measured parameters of the grain determined at the measurement station (3), The measurement station (3) In has a sensor unit (7) which includes a near-infrared light source for emitting light onto grain delivered through the grain infeed chute (2) or through the grain sorting conveyor (4), The light is reflected from the grain and reflected light is detected by the sensor (7) to provide a spectrum of the grain.

Abstract: Grain sorting process and apparatus (1) includes a grain infeed chute (2) for delivery of bulk cereal grain into the apparatus (1) past an in-line measurement station (3) which analyses selected parameters of grain delivered through the infeed chute (2). The grain infeed chute (2) discharges onto a horizontal grain sorting conveyor (4) which discharges the grain into storage silos (5, 6) in response to one or more measured parameters of the grain determined at the measurement station (3). The measurement station (3) has a sensor unit (7) which includes a near-infrared light source for emitting light onto grain delivered through the grain infeed chute (2) or through the grain sorting conveyor (4). The light is reflected from the grain and reflected light is detected by the sensor (7) to provide a spectrum of the grain. A spectrometer (8) connected to the sensor unit (7) converts the spectrum into one or more corresponding preselected grain parameter values.