VISTASORT
VistaSort optical color sorters are engineered to remove color defects, ergot, foreign material, splits, and damaged kernels with exceptional accuracy. Using advanced CCD camera technology and intelligent image processing, VistaSort systems deliver consistent, high-purity results across a wide range of seed and grain applications.
From small specialty crops to high-capacity commercial operations, our color sorting solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing cleaning plants or complete new facility builds.
VistaSort Optical Color Sorting Systems
Every VistaSort color sorter is built for uptime, ease of operation, and long-term reliability in demanding processing environments. Our systems are designed with operator-friendly controls, durable construction, and flexible configurations to handle changing crop conditions year after year.
Backed by on-site service, readily available parts, and decades of Canadian seed and grain processing experience, VistaSort delivers more than just sorting accuracy, we deliver confidence.
Built for Real-World Processing Environments
How Color Sorting Works
Inspect
High-resolution CCD cameras scan every seed in real time.
Detect
Intelligent software identifies color defects, splits, and foreign material.
Eject
High-speed electromagnetic ejectors remove unwanted material instantly.
VistaSort Color Sorter Models
VistaSort 5-Chute
High-capacity optical color sorter built for large seed and grain processing facilities.
Cereal Grains
Optical color sorting is widely used on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and triticale to remove ergot, diseased kernels, and discoloration. This is especially important for export markets where strict grade tolerances apply.
Pulses & Beans
Processors use color sorters on lentils, peas, chickpeas, and navy beans to remove off-color seeds, splits, and foreign material. Optical sorting improves final product appearance and market value.
Oil Seeds & Specality Crops
VistaSort systems are commonly installed in plants handling mustard, flax, canary seed, quinoa, and other specialty crops. Optical sorting removes damaged or immature seeds that traditional equipment cannot detect.
Grass Seeds & Forages
Grass seed processors use color sorting to remove discolored, immature, or foreign seeds that are difficult to separate by density alone.
Recycling & Plastics
VistaSort optical systems are also used in plastic and recycling applications, where materials are sorted by color, composition, or contamination.
Color Sorting Applications
VistaSort color sorters are used across Western Canada to remove defects, ergot, foreign material, and off-type kernels from a wide range of seed and grain products.
VistaSort color sorters combine high-resolution imaging, intelligent processing, and high-speed ejectors to deliver precise defect removal with minimal product loss.
Key Features of
VistaSort Color Sorters
Japanese high-resolution cameras detect small color and surface defects with precision down to 0.04 mm resolution.
High-Resolution CCD Cameras
Infrared cameras identify contaminants that look similar in color but differ in internal structure, improving removal of defects such as ergot or diseased kernels.
Optional Infrared Detection
Italian-built solenoid ejectors operate in milliseconds to: Remove defects precisely, reduce good product loss and maintain high throughput.
High-Speed Electromagnetic Ejectors
Operators can adjust sorting sensitivity, view real-time performance, and switch between crop programs quickly.
User-Friendly Touchscreen Interface
Built to Integrate Into Any Processing Line
VistaSort color sorters are designed to fit seamlessly into existing seed and grain processing lines or complete new plant builds.
Whether installed after a gravity separator, indent separator, or air screen cleaner, optical sorting provides the final step in achieving export-grade purity.
VistaSort systems are commonly integrated into:
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Seed cleaning plants
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Grain processing facilities
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Pulse processing lines
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Specialty crop operations
Many Western Canadian facilities use a process flow such as:
Air Screen Cleaner
Removes light material, chaff, and oversized or undersized product using precision screens and controlled airflow.
Clipper air screen cleaners are widely used in seed cleaning plants and grain processing facilities as the first step in the cleaning process.
Gravity Sperator
Separates product based on density to remove immature, damaged, or lightweight seeds.
LMC gravity separators are trusted across the seed and grain industry to improve product quality and maximize value.
Indent Separator
Sorts seed by length using rotating indented cylinders.
Carter Day indents are ideal for removing long or short contaminants, providing precise separation for cereal grains, pulses, and specialty crops.
Uses advanced optical cameras and intelligent image processing to remove off-color seeds, foreign material, and defects.
VistaSort color sorters provide the final step in achieving export-grade purity and consistent product quality.
Request a Quote
Looking to improve product purity, reduce shrink, or upgrade your processing line?
VistaSort color sorters are built to match your specific crop, capacity, and facility requirements.
Our team will help you choose the right machine configuration and provide a solution tailored to your operation.
