The VistaSort 3-Chute color sorter is built for small commercial seed plants, grain processors and specialty crop facilities. Three 300 mm chutes give you the capacity to make optical sorting part of everyday production across cereals, pulses and specialty crops. Based in Saskatoon and supported across Canada, the United States and worldwide.
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The VistaSort 3-Chute color sorter suits plants making optical sorting part of everyday production instead of an occasional clean-up job. It runs after your cleaning and density separation and can help remove what those machines can't see: discoloration, disease and off-type product.
It is sized for seed cleaning plants serving local growers and for specialty crop processors handling mustard, lentils and sunflower through the season. Optical sorting works alongside your air screen cleaner and gravity separator. It doesn't replace them.
Ship us a sample for a free color sorting test. We will show you the results and recommend one size for your volume.
Request a Free TestThe VistaSort 3-Chute uses the same core components as every full-size VistaSort. Here is what finds the defects and what takes them out.
StandardHigh-resolution 4K CCD cameras imported from Japan inspect the product stream under advanced LED lighting. Visible camera resolution is 0.02 mm².
StandardItalian electromagnetic solenoid ejectors fire a short burst of air to remove each reject. They carry an ejection rating of about 10 billion.
StandardDSP and FPGA processing on USA control boards makes each accept or reject decision in real time, picking out color defects, foreign material, splits and damaged kernels.
StandardOperators set up products, adjust sorting and check results on a multilingual touchscreen.
OptionThe 3-Chute is also offered in an infrared (IR) version. IR cameras with 0.16 mm² IR resolution detect contaminants that look like good product in visible light, such as ergot, diseased kernels, stones, glass, rubber, hulls and sticks. A free color sorting test shows whether IR helps your product.
Italian Ejectors · Japanese Cameras · USA Control Boards
Weight, compressed air, power and size for planning your installation. The 3-Chute comes in a standard version and an infrared (IR) version.
| Specification | Standard | Infrared |
|---|---|---|
| Throughput | 4 to 9 t/h | On request |
| Accuracy | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Weight (lb) | 1,852 | 1,852 |
| Compressed air (CFM) | 60 | 60 |
| Max power (kW) | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Length (in) | 63 | 61 |
| Width (in) | 62 | 62 |
| Height (in) | 78 | 79 |
| Power supply (V/Hz) | 120/60 | 120/60 |
Infrared versions are available only on the 1 to 6-Chute. Throughput is approximate, and throughput and sorting accuracy vary depending on product type, initial condition, impurity level and processing parameters. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Contact Vistasort for application-specific recommendations.
These photos come from color sorting tests on VistaSort optical color sorters. Pick a crop to see what came out and what stayed in. Want to know what the 3-Chute color sorter could do with your product? Ship us a sample.
Specialty cropMustard. Rejects: off-color, dark and small seeds and other grains. More on specialty crops
See All 18 CropsResults depend on the product and machine setup. Click a photo to enlarge it. Don’t see your product? Please reach out.
The lineup covers the Mini, the 1-Chute through 8-Chute and the 10-Chute, with the 11 and 12-Chute on request. Every size gets the same Saskatoon support.
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Before you choose the 3-Chute color sorter, see what a VistaSort does with your own product. Our free color sorting test runs in our Saskatoon lab, and samples are welcome from anywhere in Canada, the United States and around the world.
Call 1-800-667-6924 or email info@vistasort.com. We will tell you how much sample to send.
Ship it to our lab at 835 58th Street East, Saskatoon. Shipping from outside Canada? Contact us first about import paperwork.
We run your product through a VistaSort optical color sorter and separate the accepts from the rejects.
We walk you through the results and recommend the VistaSort size that fits your volume, whether that is the 3-Chute or another model.
Prefer to see it on site? Ask about our Mobile Testing Unit, available by arrangement.
Vistasort is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and has served seed and grain processors since 1986. Buy a VistaSort 3-Chute color sorter and you deal with one team, from sizing through long-term support.
We match the VistaSort to your product, volume and building, and plan where it sits in your line. See our plant design work.
Our team installs the sorter, starts it up and sets it for your products.
Your operators learn setup, product changes and daily checks, so the sorter keeps doing its job after we leave.
VistaSort parts are stocked in Saskatoon. Call or email with your model and serial number and we will get you what you need.
Color sorting technicians help with setup, troubleshooting and service, by phone or on site. See our services.
Optical sorting works best after good cleaning and density separation. We supply the whole line, from the combine to the bag. See all equipment.
Tell us your product, your volume and what needs to come out. We will confirm the 3-Chute is the right size and send you a quote.
info@vistasort.com · 306-242-9292 · 835 58th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 6X5
