The skills in sorting fruits and vegetables mainly include the following methods:
Artificial sorting: This is a more traditional method. The sorting personnel compare the order information and select the corresponding goods one by one in the warehouse or sorting area based on their experience and familiarity. The advantage is high flexibility and suitable for handling irregular and fragile fresh produce; the disadvantage is low efficiency, easy to make mistakes, and high labor costs.
Seeding sorting: Suitable for situations with large variety of goods and large order volume. The sorting personnel sort the same goods of all orders together and then distribute them according to the requirements of each order. This method is suitable for handling a large number of orders and a variety of goods.
Picking sorting: Sorting according to customer orders is suitable for situations where the order quantity is small but the variety is large. The sorting personnel directly take out the required goods from the storage area, which is suitable for handling a large number of orders and specific requirements.
Semi-mechanized trolley sorting: Using trolleys to sort between shelves improves efficiency to a certain extent, but still relies on manual operation.
Conveyor belt sorting: Use conveyor belt for sorting. The sorter places the vegetables on the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt unloads the vegetables at the end. This method is suitable for large-scale sorting and has high efficiency. Mechanical grading and sorting: Such as multi-stage drum grader, suitable for grading circular or nearly circular materials. Grading is performed by gravity and centrifugal force, which is suitable for large-scale production of standardized products.