{"id":4682,"date":"2025-06-16T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/pet-food-optical-sorting-discover-our-unique-3-in-1-approach\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:44:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:44:23","slug":"pet-food-optical-sorting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/en\/pet-food-optical-sorting\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet food optical sorting: discover our unique 3-in-1 approach"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Want to sort your pet food with greater efficiency and accuracy? Optimum Sorting has the answer thanks to its innovative 3-in-1 approach. By integrating camera, laser, and metal detection, this unique solution allows you to flawlessly detect and eliminate a wide range of defects \u2013 all with a single machine. Discover, step by step, how you can utilize this technique for efficient pet food optical sorting. <\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing focus on optical sorting of pet food<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to estimates, there are about 600 million cats and 900 million dogs kept as pets around the world. Obviously, all those little mouths need feeding. Our pets are often seen as part of our family, so it&#8217;s only natural that we want to give them the best food possible. Hence the vast range of kibble recipes available today that allow the owner to make a choice based on nutrients, dietary or dental hygiene needs.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similar to human food, pet food is increasingly being held to higher standards. As a producer, it&#8217;s therefore essential to meticulously inspect every piece before packaging. After all, you not only want to avoid non-consumable foreign objects (like metal, glass,..) but also cross-contaminants (different kibble type or composition) to be extracted from your final product.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To date, standard practice in pet food sorting is based on <strong>color differences only<\/strong>. However, to tackle current challenges and meet today\u2019s requirements, additional sorting criteria have become a necessity, such as: shape, size, structure, composition,&#8230; With the expertise of Optimum Sorting, all these defects can now be easily excluded with a single unique machine for pet food optical sorting.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_01.jpg\" alt=\"Dry pet food sorted on a Novus sorter\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: sorting through camera technology<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the first step of the sorting process, we let the\u00a0<strong>high-resolution cameras<\/strong> from Optimum Sorting do their job. These cameras, which are standard in our <strong><span style=\"color: #9bab2c;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/en\/our-sorters\/novus\/\">Novus sorting machine<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, can effortlessly\u00a0<strong>detect deviations based on\u00a0<\/strong><strong>color, shape and\/or size<\/strong>. Such deviations are most commonly found when sorting pet food, such as <strong><span style=\"color: #9bab2c;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/en\/pet-food\/\">dry dog or cat kibble<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pet food kibbles that are different in any way, whether in color, shape, broken, too small or too large, can consequently be detected by the cameras. Focusing on shape, size, and color helps to\u00a0<strong>prevent cross-contamination<\/strong>. What does this entail? When a production line transitions from one type of kibble to another, there is always a risk that kibble from the previous batch remains on the conveyor belt. The deviating kibble is then blown out using high performance compressed air valves and lands on a separate belt. This ensures that only the kibble that perfectly meets the consumer&#8217;s requirements and expectations is allowed to proceed to the next step in the production process.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<div>\r\n<div id=\"_com_2\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to deep learning and AI based algorithms of the sorting software, it is also possible to accurately detect items which at first glance seem to have very similar properties as your good product.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2964 size-full\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_06.jpg\" alt=\"Results of sorting pet food with Optimum Sorting\" width=\"1050\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_06.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_06-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_06-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_06-768x335.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h4>Step 2: sorting through laser technology<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the next step, let\u2019s add\u00a0<strong>laser technology<\/strong>\u00a0to our pet food optical sorting process! By combining lasers with different wavelengths, you can\u00a0easily analyze the structure and biological characteristics of your product.\u00a0Lasers are once again useful for eliminating cross-contamination but add a different layer to the sorting criteria. Suppose your production line switches from one type of kibble to another. Both types of kibble look exactly the same (same size, shape, color), but their composition differs (for example, slightly softer or harder in texture). In that case, only the appropriate lasers can detect the kibble that doesn&#8217;t belong on the conveyor belt.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The use of lasers also allows you to detect foreign objects with similar color but <strong>different structure<\/strong>, much better than camera\u2019s \u2013 e.g. pieces of wood, plastic, stone, or glass that slipped through the first sorting phase. This is an often ignored but indispensable step in pet food optical sorting.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_03.jpg\" alt=\"Sorting dry pet food with laser technology from Optimum Sorting\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_03.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pet-food-blog-article_03-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Step 3: sorting with a metal detector&#8217;s touch!<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the final step, we highlight metal detection, referred to as &#8216;<strong>M-TEC&#8217;<\/strong> at Optimum Sorting. This module is integrated into the frame of our sorters and detects the smallest pieces of metal (1 mm or 0.04 in) embedded within a kibble, which makes it invisible to cameras and lasers.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Metal located underneath the product, or inside the product, can still be detected and removed efficiently. M-Tec is able to detect ferrous, non-ferrous and even stainless steel particles which makes it more efficient than standard magnet systems.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3>Discover Novus: our top choice for pet food optical sorting<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <span style=\"color: #9bab2c;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/en\/our-sorters\/novus\/\"><strong>Novus belt sorter<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0from Optimum Sorting is undoubtedly the\u00a0<strong>most versatile solution for pet food optical sorting<\/strong>. Thanks to its unique configuration, it can easily combine camera, laser, and metal detection technology. This way, you only need one machine instead of three. Fewer machines mean lower investment and considerable space savings. The perfect\u00a0<strong>3-in-1 solution<\/strong>\u00a0for your business!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this Novus, Optimum Sorting offers you the widest belt sorter on the market (maximum belt width up to 2400 mm or 94 in). This allows one machine to process an unprecedented large quantity of products simultaneously. The sorting machine is equipped with advanced sorting software that uses AI and deep learning models. Finally, it&#8217;s worth noting that all components are made of stainless steel. This makes the machine exceptionally easy to maintain and guarantees a hygienic environment for processing your pet food.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pet-food-blog-article_04V3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Novus optical belt sorter from Optimum Sorting\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pet-food-blog-article_04V3-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pet-food-blog-article_04V3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optimum-sorting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pet-food-blog-article_04V3-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #9bab2c;\">Interested in a free demo?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Get in touch with the sales team of Optimum Sorting and have your dog or cat kibbles tested at one of our demo centers around the globe.<br \/>Experience firsthand the benefits our machines can bring to your business!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=&#8221;large&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Book a demo&#8221; url=&#8221;\/en\/demo\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[73],"class_list":["post-4682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pet-food","tag-novus"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pet food optical sorting: our solutions | Optimum Sorting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Curious how dry pet food can be sorted smarter? 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