Define the equipment duty
Define feed form and grade boundaries before comparing shrimp sorting rates.
- Specify head-on, headless shell-on or peeled feed.
- Agree size grades, sampling basis and out-of-grade acceptance.
- Include feeding and discharge handling in the demonstrated output.
Documented equipment
Laitram SMART Sorter
Laser-based shrimp grading equipment with feed-basis-dependent published rates.
Questions to settle before a quotation
- Which feed form, size distribution and grade boundaries will be trialled?
- How are count per pound, target-grade distribution and out-of-grade product measured?
- Which bin, conveyor and upstream feeding arrangement is included?
Ask bidders to state trial material, accepted output, losses, utilities, changeover time and scope exclusions in writing. Compare the offered configuration using the same recipe and acceptance criteria.
Equipment trial & quotation guideConnected manufacturer
Laitram MachineryCommon questions
What does this equipment leave outside its scope?
Sorting does not replace peeling, cooking or inspection duties. No catalogue savings, payback, grade accuracy or production guarantee is asserted here.
Can catalogue rates be compared directly?
First align the feed material, units, acceptance criteria and delivery boundaries. Fish/minute, fillets/minute, kilograms/hour and forming strokes measure different things.
Sources & record scope
Official manufacturer pages checked on 4 October 2026. Product facts are attributed; route maps and buyer questions are editorial planning aids. Confirm the offered configuration with the manufacturer.