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Seed counter, counter for small parts elmor C1 The elmor C1 is a universal counting machine for any small and irregularly shaped parts, such as: Finest plant seeds Vegetable seeds Cereals, Maize, Rice, Canola Insects, Pupae, Eggs Pharmaceuticals, pills, casules Gems, diamonds and precious stones Bulk semiconductor chips Small mechanical parts Implants All these products have in common is that they are either irregularly shaped, lightweigt or very small. Therefore these parts are difficult to handle manually. Dosing these parts with scales is often flawed or impossible. The seed counter C1 is specialized for exactly counting of such parts in small to medium quantities. Important applications of the C1 seed counter are the repetitive, precise counting of a preselected number of parts or the conventional determination of the 1000 grain weight according to ISO 520:2010. Parts with diameters from 0.2mm to about 18mm can all be processed with the same adjustable conveyor bowl. For fast counting of large amounts the 650 multi-channel counting machine can be used. The seed counter C1 is characterized by a robust construction, a fool-proof operation and a large, bright display that is easy to read even in daylight. The count signal is processed by a microprocessor which allows also the detection of parts with particularly difficult shapes. The parts counter C1 is equipped with terminals for remote control so that it can be combined, for example with packaging and filling machines. The C1 seed counter is the successor of our model 600, which was produced from 1980 for about 25 years. The new seed counter elmor C1 combines modern electronics with the proven key components that were already responsible in the previous model for long durability and unmatched accuracy. The C1 can be described with attributes such as longevity, durability, robustness and reliability – this for many years. Technical data Counter for small parts from 0.2 to 18 mm in diameter (*) Cylindrical parts can have a length of up to 20 mm (*) Only one adjustable conveyor bowl is used for the whole size range Conveyor bowl: anodised Aluminium, sorting element FS-0. Other bowls and sorting elements available on request Display and preset range of the counter: 0 to 99’999 Modes of operation: Preset counter, Totaliser The conveyor speed is reduced shortly before reaching the desired quantity to achieve a high dosing accuracy External connections allow the combination of the seed counter C1 with other devices, e.g. packaging machines. Typical performance data for spherical parts of 2mm diameter: Counting speed: about 50’000 parts per hour Counting error: 1/10’000 for clean, easy to separate parts Modes of operation: Totaliser Preset counter (*) other sizes on request The C1 counting machine is the central part of a system that can be adapted for many different applications. Some variants are standardized available, such as: Conveyor bowls for specific tasks Counter with dual product outlet Automatic seed weight sorter Filling carousel for bags and/or vials Filling adapter for containers Dust cover Ionizer Receipt printer Feeder / hopper with a few litres storage volume If your application can not be covered with these accessories, please contact us so that we can propose you a customized solution. elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity

Counting machine elmor C1: accessories and variants Conveyor bowls The parts to be counted with the elmor C1 counting machine are transported in a vibrating conveyor and are singularised by means of a sorting element. Both the conveyor bowl as well as the sorting element can be selected among different variants , depending on the properties of the product to be counted. A) Standard conveyor bowl made of anodised Aluminium with universal – sorting element FS0. FS0 is manually adjustable for all part sizes from 0.1 to 18 mm in diameter. B) Special sorting elements instead of FS0: FS1, manually adjustable, optimised for cereals, rice, paddy and products of similar shape and size FS2: manually adjustable, optimised for corn, soybeans, peas, beans and products with similar shape and size FS3: fine-drive adjustable in height and width, for very flat seeds or flat mechanical parts with the following dimensions: width: 0.5 to 10 mm, height: 0.5 – 8 mm, maximum length: 20 mm C) Special conveyor bowl with additional lateral opening for mechanically eliminating of accompanying substances, suitable for corn, cereals, soybean, paddy, etc. The height of this opening can be adjusted from 0 to 5 mm and allows unwanted accompanying substances laterally be sorted out. Not suitable for parts smaller than 1 mm in diameter. Can be used with sorting elements FS0, FS1, FS2, or FS3 combined. D) To meet the needs of various industries, the conveyor bowls can be made ​​of other materials . These bowls are for example extremely impact resistant or correspond to the rules of the FDA, etc. Such trays can be made ​​from various basic materials like Titanium, PEEK, Polyamide and others. E) The standard aluminum bowls can be treated or coated in order to satisfy specific requirements. With increased mechanical stress or when in contact with food, the surface can be hard anodized. A hard coating of nickel has a high surface hardness and is FDA approved, Polyurethane (PU) coating permits rapid transport of heavy mechanical parts and prevents noise and wear. Again, FDA approved materials can be used. F) Feeder Bowl with vertical outlet: Short cycle times are possible, as the seeds leave the bowl after a short run time. Advantageous when many different lots must be processed, often used for the fast 1000 grain weight measurement. Used for seeds which can be easily singularised like Crop, Soy, Corn, Canola etc. The seeds should have a diameter of 2 mm or more. Volume 0.8 litres, or about 2500 kernels of Corn. Dual Product Outlet The dual product outlet can increase the productivity in Preset Mode (= repetitive batch counting). Each time when a batch is counted, the outlet switches to the other side and the counter restarts automatically. The dual discharge chute is intended to be used for counting crop seeds or corn, which are filled directly into bags, but can also be used for other seeds with 1mm diameter or more. Automatic Seed Weight Sorter Each single seed of a lot is automatically placed on a scale. The Automatic Seed Weight Sorter measures the weight of each seed and compares it with one or several limits. According to the result of this comparison, the weighed seed is then transferred into two or more containers. So the parts can weighed and sorted either into good and bad parts or into several weight classes. Filling Carousel The C1 parts counter can be combined with the elmor 780 carousel filler. The carousel filler allows semi automatic, to a large extent unsupervised filling of vials, tubes, small containers as well as bags from paper, glassine or composite material. Filling adapter Adapter for small containers, bottles, laboratory tubes etc. This adapter allows dustfine and costly parts to be filled directly into containers. The C1 seed counter can be started only when a container is present.The filling adapters are manufactured individually on request. Dust Cover If specific small parts are processed, a dust cover can be of advantage. This is for example the case with pharmaceutical components, implants or with parts that need to be processed in a protective atmosphere. In this case, nitrogen or other gases or may be introduced through the dust cover. Ionizer When transporting small parts in the vibrating conveyor bowl there is a risk that the parts can become electrostatically charged. The correct separation of the charged parts becomes difficult. With an ionizer, the charged parts can be neutralised, shortly before leaving the bowl, in the region of the sorting element. The ionizer used in elmor C1 seed counter is manufactured by a specialized company, which is represented worldwide. The head of the ionizer is attached inside of a dust cover. Receipt Printer for Seed Counter elmor C1 The result of each completed count is printed automatically. The printing is done in plain text and bar code. During sample preparation or inventory counts many customers have expressed a wish to be able to print the determined number immediately. This can be done with this new accessories for the C1 counter. Faulty manual recordings are obsolete. Technical data: Paper: standard thermopaper rolls, 80mm width. Internal cutter, label length 64mm Barcode: Code 128 (International Standard ISO/IEC 15417), other codes on request Power supply: 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz The C1 seed counter must be equipped with an elmor printer interface board Feeding Conveyor elmor 610 Feeding conveyor and storage hopper for automatic refilling of the conveyor bowls of the counting machines elmor C1, C3 or CX Intermediate storage container of counted parts When a seed counter is combined with a packaging machine, it may be advantageous to add a container for synchronization therebetween. When the counting operation has finished and the packing machine is ready, a discharge flap is opened briefly, so that the content of the container is discharged into the packaging machine. Then the flap closes and the counting machine begins with a new operation. As a result, the waiting time that would be needed before a packaging machine is ready for the next lot can be greatly reduced, allowing a shorter cycle time. Depending on the task different volumes can be realized.

The PC controlled, high sensitive elmor C3 Seed counter is preferably used in scientific counting tasks in laboratories Universities, research and breeding projects or in seed quality control etc. Parts that can be processed with the C3 seed counter are, for example: Dust fine plant seeds such as Arabidopsis thaliana or Begonia semperflorens Vegetable seeds, grains or seeds of ornamental plants Insects, pupae and eggs Small mechanical parts Pharmaceuticals Semiconductor chips etc. The C3 Counter is controlled solely via PC. Thus new solutions for the ever growing demands of the customers are possible. All settings and the results of all operations are logged and saved . This is an essential prerequisite for quality control and traceability of test results. The parts that can be counted with the C3 seed counter can be extremely small and irregularly shaped. Thus they are very difficult to handle manually. Dosing these parts with scales is often flawed or impossible. Therefore the use of the of C3 opens new options, since e.g. smallest parts in the sub-milligram range can be dosed faster and more accurately by counting than weighing the pieces. With additional software modules also further evaluations can be performed. These are currently: direct 1000 grain weight determination and the grain size analysis. Technical data Counts Parts from 0.1 to 18mm in diameter For spheres of 2mm diameter: Counting rate: 50’000 parts per hour Typical counting error: less than 1/1000 Runs under Windows XP/7/8.1 Free Serial Port (RS232) or USB needed Software included Totalizer Preset Counter Additional software available: Direct determination of the 1000 Kernel Weight Analysis of the size of the counted particles: Particle Size Analysis Conveyor bowls The parts to be counted are transported in a vibrating conveyor and are singularised by means of a sorting element. Both the conveyor bowl as well as the sorting element can be selected among different variants , depending on the properties of the product to be counted. A) Standard conveyor bowl made of anodised Aluminium with universal – sorting element FS0. FS0 is manually adjustable for all part sizes from 0.1 to 18 mm in diameter. B) Special sorting elements instead of FS0: FS1, manually adjustable, optimised for cereals, rice, paddy and products of similar shape and size FS2: manually adjustable, optimised for corn, soybeans, peas, beans and products with similar shape and size FS3: fine-drive adjustable in height and width, for very flat seeds or flat mechanical parts with the following dimensions: width: 0.5 to 10 mm, height: 0.5 – 8 mm, maximum length: 20 mm C) Special conveyor bowl with additional lateral opening for mechanically eliminating of accompanying substances, suitable for corn, cereals, soybean, paddy, etc. The height of this opening can be adjusted from 0 to 5 mm and allows unwanted accompanying substances laterally be sorted out. Not suitable for parts smaller than 1 mm in diameter. Can be used with sorting elements FS0, FS1, FS2, or FS3 combined. D) To meet the needs of various industries, the conveyor bowls can be made ​​of other materials . These bowls are for example extremely impact resistant or correspond to the rules of the FDA, etc. Such trays can be made ​​from various basic materials like Titanium, PEEK, Polyamide and others. E) The standard aluminum bowls can be treated or coated in order to satisfy specific requirements. With increased mechanical stress or when in contact with food, the surface can be hard anodized. A hard coating of nickel has a high surface hardness and is FDA approved, Polyurethane (PU) coating permits rapid transport of heavy mechanical parts and prevents noise and wear. Again, FDA approved materials can be used. F) Feeder Bowl with vertical outlet: Short cycle times are possible, as the seeds leave the bowl after a short run time. Advantageous when many different lots must be processed, often used for the fast 1000 grain weight measurement. Used for seeds which can be easily singularised like Crop, Soy, Corn, Canola etc. The seeds should have a diameter of 2 mm or more. Volume 0.8 litres, or about 2500 kernels of Corn. Automatic 1000 Grain Weight Measurement By means of an additional software module, an electronic balance and a special frame, the precision counter C3 can be used for the direct determination of the 1000 kernel weight of a sample. Both the C3 as well as a balance are connected with the control computer. A freely selectable quantity is counted and falls on the scale pan. At the end of the counting operation the weight of the sample and the corresponding number of particles is transmitted automatically to the PC, where the 1000 kernel weight is calculated. With the conventional 1000 grain weight determination, the number of items and the weight must be entered manually into a calculating machine. In many cases, exactly 500 or 1000 kernels are counted and weighed; and then the 1000 grain weight can be determined without no arithmetic exercise, but the danger exists that the result is falsified by separation effects during the operation of the vibrating conveyor (grain size selection). With the simultaneously determination of seed quantity and weight all potentially faulted manual inputs are eliminated. But most important is that in this procedure the particle size selection is impossible. If necessary the result can be printed out or processed electronically. Further the danger of the grain size selection can completely be avoided. Particle Size Analyzer The precision seed counter C3 can be used as particle size analyzer to determine the particle size distribution of a given sample by means of a special software module. The size of the singularised and free falling parts is measured in one dimension with a resolution of some 1/100 mm. This measurement is intended primarily to compare different samples qualitatively. With spherical parts the measurements give also quantitative information. The measured values of the particle size analyzer are stored as txt file. This makes it possible to further process the raw data individually by means of appropriate standard software. Filling Carousel The C3 parts counter can be combined with the elmor 780 carousel filler. The carousel filler allows semi automatic, to a large extent unsupervised filling of vials, tubes, small containers as well as bags from paper, glassine or composite material. Feeding Conveyor elmor 610 Feeding conveyor and storage hopper for automatic refilling of the conveyor bowls of our counting machines C1, C3 or CX elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity Click here to add your own text Click here to add your own text

The elmor 780 carousel filler can be combined with all of our counting devices; particularly with the seed counters C1 and elmor C3 or with the multichannel seed counters elmor 650. The carousel filler allows semi automatic, to a large extent unsupervised filling of vials, tubes, small containers as well as bags from paper, glassine or composite material. The carousel tray can easily be removed and reinserted and the control circuitry of the equipment recognizes automatically if a tray has empty positions; these positions are skipped so that no seeds get lost. The carousel filling devices are individually designed depending upon the requirements of the customers. The type and size of the containers as well as the number of positions per tray can be selected within wide range. Examples Top: C1 seed counter with a carousel filler built for 12 glassine bags. Middle: C1 seed counter with a carousel filler built for 16 glass dishes used for sample preparation in a seed quality test lab. Bottom: Carousel insert for 25 Eppendorf tubes (trademark of Eppendorf) Technical description The Carousel filling device consists of a base unit with control and drive and the removable carousel insert made of stainless steel. The containers are loaded or unloaded using the taken-out carousel. With two or more carousel inserts, a high filling throughput can be achieved. The number of positions depends upon the width of the bags, respectively, the diameter of the container. The maximum number of filling positions amounts to 15 bags or 25 containers. A special version of the basic device also allows the processing of two different position numbers in the ratio 2:1, for example, 24 tubes or 12 bags. In the base unit a maintenance-free drive is installed which needs no adjustments. This results in a long service life even in rough and dusty environments. The carousel can be equipped with any type of containers. Examples are: Glassine bags, envelopes, vials, small containers or tubes with only a few mm in diameter. Before each filling operation, it is checked whether a container is present or not at the current position. Empy positions are skipped to avoid a loss of parts to be filled. Modes of operation Automatic: all positions of the carousel are filled, then the device stpos and waits until it is restarted. Permanent: the positions will be filled permanently. The filled containers can manually be replaced. Dimensions: 360 x 600 mm, the height depends of the container height. Weight about 20kg elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity

With seed tests the 1000 kernel weight is an important quality criterion, which must be determined with high accuracy. Counting and dosage of mechanical and electronic small articles as SMD’s are made increasingly also over the determination of the 1000 grain weight. By means of an additional software module, an electronic balance and a special frame, our precision counter C3 can be used for the direct determination of the 1000 kernel weight of a sample. Both the C3 as well as a balance are connected with the control computer. A freely selectable quantity is counted and falls on the scale pan. At the end of the counting operation the weight of the sample and the corresponding number of particles is transmitted automatically to the PC, where the 1000 kernel weight is calculated. With the conventional 1000 grain weight determination, the number of items and the weight must be entered manually into a calculating machine. In many cases, exactly 1000 kernels are counted and weighed; and then the 1000 grain weight can be determined without arithmetic exercise, but the danger exists that the result is falsified by separation effects during the operation of the vibrating conveyor (grain size selection). With the simultaneously determination of seed quantity and weight all potentially faulted manual inputs are eliminated. If necessary the result can be printed out or processed electronically. Further the danger of the grain size selection can completely be avoided. Technical data Scales are available with a resolution of 1 mg, 10 mg or 100 mg. The data of the elmor C3 seed counter and the scale are sent to the control computer via two RS232 ports or – on request – with two USB cables.

Single grain seed weight analyser and seed weight sorter. The elmor SWS opens new possibilities for breeding and quality control of grain, corn, oilseeds, legumes and vegetables. Moreover a variety of applications arise in environmental monitoring. Weight distributions of selected samples (kernels of individual ears, selected generations of breeding programs etc.) are determined in statistically relevant quantities, automatically and unattended. In addition, due to the possibility of sorting, a targeted selection according to the individual kernel weight (seed weight selection / seed mass selection) can be realized. The Seed Weight Sorter (SWS) can be used as seed weight analyser for large amounts of individual kernels. It can run unattended and with high accuracy. In addition, the tested parts can be sorted. As sorting criterion, a weight limit (above / below the limit) or a window value (inside / outside the window) can be selected. The seed weight sorter consists of an C1 counting device that runs in single grain dosing mode. The weight of each individual grain is measured using a high speed high accuracy weigh module for industrial environmental conditions from METTLER TOLEDO. This precision balance has a readability of 10 Milligram, 1 Milligram or 100 Micrograms. The rugged industry scale is largely insensitive to dust, making it suitable for tough continuous operation even in harsh environment. A pneumatic sorting cell transfers the weighted parts according to the measured weight value into one of two bins. The entire process and the storage of all weight values are controlled by a Windows-based PC. The file with all weight data can be exported via XML protocol for further processing with relevant software. Technical data For parts ranging from 2 mm to 10 mm diameter Available resolutions of the scale: 10 mg, 1 mg, 0.1 mg Modes of operation: Serial weight protocolling without sorting Sorting with one predetermined weight limit Sorting according to the moving average Sorting with two limits: inside or outside of a defined range Obtained data when parts are sorted with one limit: Number of weighted particles Weight total Average weight, all particles Particles in the right bin Weight right Average right Percentage right Particles left Weight left Average weight left % left 1000 Grain Weight total 1000 Grain Weight right Time consumption per operation: typically 2 to 4 seconds, depending on the resolution of the scale Operational autonomy The sorter can run unspervised for many hours. It stops when one of the following conditions is true: when a preselected number of parts is weighted when a preselected number is sorted into the right bin when a preselected total weight is processed when a preselected weight is sorted into the right bin when one of the sorting bins is full. System requirements for the control PC: Operating system Windows XP, 7 or 8 .NET Framework 4.5 or higher 2 RS232 or USB Ports Dimensions / weight W x D x H: 390 x 470 x 460mm, 25kg Media Power supply: 230 V, 50 Hz or 120 V, 60 Hz. Other voltages / frequencies on request Pressurised air: dry and clean air, 0.6 MPa (6 bar) elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity

The packaging machine elmor 800 is a small, compact and versatile packaging machine for premade bags like seed sachets. The machine can be combined with all elmor seed counters, but also with counting devices from other manufacturers or with other dosing devices such as dosing scales or volume-dosing machines. The seed counting and packaging machine elmor 800 can fill and close sealable flat bags or pregummed bags. In addition to the filling and closing, the bags can also be marked with an inkjet printer. Changing of the bags requires only a few seconds. A replaceable bag stack allows changing to other formats without time-consuming adjustments. Just change the stack and continue. Therefore, the packaging machine elmor 800 is especially suited for the packaging of seed specialties or organic seeds where many different varieties, but mostly small batch sizes have to be packed. The packaging machine elmor 800 is designed as a table top model.

Equipment with a modular design for sorting and counting differently colored small articles within the mm range. The elmor colour sorter is inteded for laboratory use with a sorting capacity of 10’000 to 20’000 parts per hour for each channel, which corresponds to about 1 to 2 kg per hour per channel. The parts which have to be sorted are transported and singularised in a linear multichannel conveyor stage. The individual fractions are distributed corresponding to their colour into 2 or more containers. On request the elmor colour sorter can also count the fractions, so that mixtures of differently coloured particles can be quantitatively analysed. In order to get the requested sorting capacity, the devices can be equipped with 1 to 25 parallel channels. If the parts do not need to be counted, the number of channels is not limited. Thus the output per hour and the necessary investments can be selected individually upon the given conditions. The elmor colour sorted is intended for laboratory use for clearly defined sorting tasks; the throughput in the range of kg per hour is too low for the industrial sorting of rice, grain and other cereals, where tons per hour are requested. Technical data Modular sorter with parallel sorting channels The product to be sorted is transported and singularised on a linear conveying channel Each channel has an own colour detector, which is selected corresponding to the requested sorting task Additionally the detected parts per channel can be counted The number of parallel channels is theoretically illimited. If the fractions are counted, the maximum number of channels is 25. Typical sorting speed per channel: 2 parts per second parts with 2mm diameter or larger can be processed. elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity

elmor Particle Size Analyzer The precision seed counter elmor C3 can be used as particle size analyzer to determine the particle size distribution of a given sample by means of a special software module. The size of the singularised and free falling parts is measured in one dimension with a resolution of some 1/100 mm. This measurement is intended primarily to compare different samples qualitatively. With spherical parts the measurements give also quantitative information. The measured values of the elmor particle size analyzer are stored as txt file. This makes it possible to further process the raw data individually by means of appropriate standard software. Technical data Additional software module for the elmor C3 seed counter Details: see elmor C3 Seed Counter

The feeding conveyor elmor 610 serves to refill the counting machines elmor C1, C3 or CX continuously and unattended. The feeding conveyor elmor 610 consists of a hopper, a feeding unit and a level sensor. Once the filling level in the conveyor bowl of the counting machine elmor C1, C3 or CX falls below a minimum value, it is automatically refilled through the feeding conveyor elmor 610. For small and light parts such as seeds, a linear vibratory conveying device is used. The hopper has 4 liters of storage volume. For large or heavy items refilling is done via a belt conveyor. The storage volume in this case is 10 liters or more. With the feeding conveyor elmor 610 a long operating autonomy is achieved, especially when the couning machine runs in combination with a filling or packaging machine. Technical data Suited for parts larger than 2 mm in diameter Type of conveyor: linear vibratory conveyor or belt conveyor Storage volume: 4 litres (vibratory conveyor) or 10 litres (belt conveyor) Level sensor: a precise sensor switches the conveyor on and off depending on the level to be regulated elmor Green Design Our label for: high energy efficiency longevity no standby power loss most components may be recycled production without solvents, ROHS conformity