The ScanMaster is best suited for the production of high-quality Arabica beans and the AlphaScan was targeted at Robusta producers. Two types of optical sorters were introduced to the market ? ScanMaster (Bichromatic sensors with Visible and NIR features) and AlphaScan (High resolution monochromatic CCD cameras), each of which are developed and manufactured by Satake USA Inc. Satake diligently promoted optical sorters for use in processing coffee beans for export, which would improve efficiency and quality, ultimately enhancing the value of the finished product. At that time, optical sorters were not widely used in the industry, which relied on visual inspection by workers to remove defective coffee beans and other contaminants. In 2006, Satake signed an agency agreement with a coffee trader in Vietnam.
The export value of Vietnamese coffee reached US $20 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow. High quality coffee beans are classified into two types, Arabica and Robusta, and Vietnam is the largest exporter of Robusta coffee beans in the world. It is the world's second largest coffee bean exporter, after Brazil. Vietnam produced 1.1 million tons of coffee beans and exported 1 million tons in 2011.
Since first promoting optical sorters to the Vietnamese coffee industry in 2006, Satake Corporation has sold 85 units and captured 80% of the market. ApSatake Optical Sorters Widely Accepted by Coffee Industry Satake secures 80% market share in Vietnam
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