Industry · Nuts

Sorting Solutions for Nut Processors

For hazelnut kernels headed to the chocolate industry, the tolerance for shell fragments is zero. In hazelnuts, almonds, and walnuts, remove shell, stones, and moldy kernels from the line with color sorting + X-ray.

Hazelnut kernels being poured

We Know Your Industry

Turkey supplies roughly two-thirds of world hazelnut production — and sells to the world's most exacting buyers. Your compliance with chocolate and confectionery specifications is only as good as your sorting line.

~2/3 Turkey's approximate share of world hazelnut production
0 The chocolate industry's tolerance for shell fragments in hazelnut kernels
2 Technologies working together: optics see the shell, X-ray sees stones and glass

Defects to Remove

What We Take Out of Your Line

Shell fragments

Moldy / spoiled kernels

Stones and hard foreign material

Membrane and plant debris (walnuts)

Color-defective kernels

Metal

Recommended Setup

How We Solve It on Your Line

In nuts, the safest setup has two layers: belt- or chute-type color sorting after cracking for shell and color defects, plus X-ray before packaging for stone, glass, and metal control.

We're in Your Region

We coordinate installation, training, and spare-parts support for the Black Sea hazelnut basin and Central Anatolian nut processors from our Manisa headquarters.

Our service and spare-parts approach

Let's Talk About Your Product

Tell us about your product, your defect profile, and your goal; we'll pin down the right setup for your line together.

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