Rice is one of the most common cereals, which is the main food of a large part of the world's population, especially in Asia and Africa. Rice is the third agricultural product after sugarcane and corn. Rice farming has a good potential for profitability. Because the product is useful and popular, it requires a short period of time to harvest, and the possibility of using various techniques and new technologies in the production of this type of product depends on the cultivation area and many other factors. There are more than 40,000 types of rice in the world, which are divided into two main groups, white rice and brown rice, depending on how they are produced. Among the advantages of rice sorting is increasing the quality of rice and separating waste from it.
White rice is the most common type. Although brown rice provided more benefits for human health. Brown rice comes in various shapes and colors such as red, purple or black, all of which are known as brown rice. The by-products produced from rice, including rice bran and rice polish (fine powdered bran and starch from polishing) are used as animal feed. Oil from bran is processed both for food and for industrial use. Broken rice is used for brewing, distillation and in the production of starch and rice flour.
There is a high variation in selling rice and making profit from this activity across different countries and regions. This issue can be due to biophysical differences (climate, length of growing season, type of soil, water, pests, etc.) and economic and social factors, crop management and access and use of knowledge and technologies. For example, the high performance in product sales can be due to the provision of high-quality, uniform and high-quality grains in appropriate packaging. According to the perceived differentiation of rice quality in different regions and countries, consumers choose them based on quality, nutritional value, Softness and fragrance are classified. The rice sorter machine separates stained, cloudy, broken rice with impurities such as stones, shells, weeds, insects, etc., and supplies clean, uniform and quality rice. Today, there is a significant scope for increasing There is a yield of rice. On average, farmers in Asia use only 60% of their potential for rice cultivation. The main limitation to achieve higher efficiency and higher profit is the useful use of each unit of land. Inefficient use of inputs (especially nutrients, seeds and pesticides) causes them to stop producing quality products with minimal product waste in addition to harming the environment.
What are the benefits of rice sorting?
For several decades, the classification and sorting of rice has been done based on the types of rice and its characteristics. Various devices have been designed and produced for rice sorting. With advancements in integration circuits, camera optics and pull-out valves, this technology has been improved day by day, making it possible for devices to process and sort rice grains faster, with greater accuracy and volume.
Rice sorting is a suitable solution to increase farmers' income. Sorting of rice with high accuracy for all types of rice, whether freshly harvested rice or rice that has been stored for a while can be cleaned of waste, impurities and fractures with the help of a sorter. The problems that always threaten our food industry are the existence of pests, insects and waste that lead to spoilage or loss of quality of products. Therefore, rice sorting can prevent losses in addition to the possibility of pricing products. In addition to separating the product based on color, the sorting machine can also classify rice based on appearance characteristics such as size and shape.
How to operate the rice sanding machine
The sorter machine is suitable for sorting seeds such as rice, rapeseed, corn, soybean, cotton and various types of small seeds. Different types of sorter are designed with different applications. Some devices with a vibrating plate separate the grains from each other and separate the husk and stone from the original rice. In the next step, by adjusting the vibration intensity, the whole rice can be separated from the half. Another type of sorter machine sorts the rice in three stages by transferring the grains on a special tray in the machine. The device consists of three layers of sieve. In the first stage, the special screen for separating dust and rice impurities is identified. The first stage of screening is for the separation of large impurities, the second stage is for smaller impurities and the third layer is for separating healthy grains from half grains. Finally, at the end of the screening screen, there is a special fan that is responsible for dispersing dust and flakes. Also, in order to increase the quality of rice, using optoelectronic technology, rice can be separated based on color and appearance. Brown rice, yellow rice, black tail rice and white rice can be separated from each other using a color sorting machine and transferred to the packaging stage. Color sorter is usually used for this type of sorting.
The benefits of rice sorting indirectly
Sorting rice can indirectly affect other things as well. For example, unsorted rice has a significant amount of waste such as stones, other grains or broken rice grains. To separate these things from the rice, people have to spend a lot of time, money and energy cleaning the rice. If the rice is sorted, people's time and energy can be saved to a great extent. In addition, the waste in unsorted rice can have an inappropriate effect on people's health or digestion. Sorted rice is of higher quality and can have a positive effect on people's health. Other benefits of rice sorting include creating new jobs and generating income for people. Sorting can be a part of the rice product supply chain and create employment for a large number of people.