With shadow-free HID illumination and top-view camera that sees entire belt width, Optyx sorts products by color and shape. Sorting criteria are simple to set, adjust, store, and retrieve. Narrow, self-contained system has no separate control module and integrates easily into processing line. Stainless steel construction and sealed optics/electronics enclosure withstand washdown. Sorter handles low-volume jobs such as product recovery and can-filler or freezer-tunnel lines.