Month: August 2024

We have recently installed several of our Oculus compact sorters around North America. Our customers are loving these sorters so much, we felt compelled to share a bit of feedback.

Lone Wolf Farms of Minto, ND recently added a new Oculus sorter. Lone Wolf’s Chris Bjorneby described a few of the ways that Oculus has improved their sorting:

•   The ability of the Oculus to fully rotate the product underneath ID Technology cameras has meant better images and better sorting results the first time.
•   They love Exeter’s ID Technology AI-powered grading suite and the fact that it uses an AI model we’ve tuned to regional defects/potato red skin found in their area, yielding superior results.
•   The Oculus has a shorter drop than other sorters, so it is gentler on their No. 1 potatoes.
•   The Oculus is easy to use. It has a flexible user interface and intuitive software. It’s fast and simple to run both AI-powered and “traditional” features, ensuring that each sort works right. And the 24-inch control screens enable operator to select any of the 21 features from a single-screen and see how the change will affect the ongoing sort, live.
•   They appreciate our top notch customer service, from installation through operation. They were especially pleased to able to work directly with the software development team building their AI-model.

“We feel like we’re partners as much as customers,” Chris told us. “We appreciate the help that Exeter Engineering gives us to serve our own customers better.”

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