(57) A system for sorting elongated products with a longitudinal axis, for instance vegetables
such as cucumbers (P), comprising a detection system for detecting and/or defining
at least one characteristic of each product, an endless sorting conveyor (1) with
elongated carrier units, wherein the carrier units (2) are tiltable about an axis
parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein carried along products (P) are released
downwards in accordance with the characteristic mentioned, at least two discharge
devices (4) for discharging, in accordance with the characteristic mentioned, the
products released onto these discharge devices (4), a control for controlling the
velocities of the sorting conveyor, the discharge devices and the releasing and collecting,
collecting units provided with a said discharge device, which collecting units are
configured for taking over and at least maintaining over a well defined path the orientation
and the order of the products in a the sorting conveyor (1) during collection of the
products after release from the carrier units (2). Also disclosed is a corrugated
belt conveyor with bend.
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