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About Satake

JapanEst. 1896

Satake was founded in 1896 when Riichi Satake invented Japan's first power-driven rice milling machine in Hiroshima Prefecture. Over the following century the company expanded from rice milling into a full range of grain processing and optical sorting equipment, growing into a multinational organization with manufacturing and sales operations across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and beyond. Three generations of the Satake family have received Japan's Blue Ribbon award for advances in food processing technology.

The optical sorting division is Satake's most widely recognized product line in the industrial equipment market. The compact, portable FMS-2000 (also marketed as the Pikasen Alpha) is a full-color RGB chute sorter handling up to 4,000 pounds per hour, suited to small and medium production runs as well as laboratory and R&D applications. The high-capacity RNEZS series scales from three to nine chutes and sorts common grain types at up to 36 tons per hour using Satake's patent-pending Smart Sensitivity (3S) software. The Evolution RGB and Evolution MIR sorters add multi-wavelength infrared detection for tough foreign-material removal, while the Nirami NRM series combines RGB full-color cameras with NIR technology to identify glass, plastic, and stone contaminants that share the color of the accepted product. The Beltuza Spectra belt sorter incorporates six optical wavelengths including X-ray for internal defect detection, and the Pellet Sorter II is purpose-built for plastic pellet quality inspection. The ScanMaster and ScanMaster II conveyor-belt sorters remain widely traded on the used market for nut and specialty crop applications.

Satake optical sorters serve a broad range of end markets: rice and cereal milling plants, flour mills, pulse and legume processors, coffee roasters and green-bean exporters, nut and dried-fruit packers, seed conditioning facilities, and plastics compounders and recyclers. The machines are deployed at every stage of the processing line, from pre-cleaning through final quality inspection before packing.

Buyers seeking used Satake optical sorters consistently cite the brand's build quality, long-life LED and CCD camera systems rated at up to 30,000 hours, and the wide availability of replacement ejectors, cameras, and software updates through Satake's North American service network. The machines hold resale value well because their modular chute and ejector designs make refurbishment straightforward, and their intuitive touchscreen interfaces reduce retraining time when equipment moves between facilities.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Satake equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Satake machines at competitive prices. Browse the 1 used Satake machine listed above, or call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have Satake equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Satake best known for in the industrial equipment market?

Satake is best known for optical color sorting machines used in grain, pulse, nut, seed, coffee, and plastic pellet processing. The company has installed more than 10,000 full-color sorters worldwide and is widely regarded as a pioneer in electronic color sorting technology dating back to the early 1930s.

What types of products can a used Satake optical sorter handle?

Satake optical sorters are designed to handle a wide range of bulk materials including rice, wheat, corn, lentils, peas, peanuts, sesame, coffee, and plastic pellets. Different models use RGB full-color cameras, near-infrared (NIR) sensors, or multi-wavelength infrared technology to target specific defect types and product characteristics.

Are parts and service support available for used Satake sorters?

Satake maintains a North American service and parts operation through Satake USA, headquartered in Stafford, Texas, which stocks replacement ejectors, cameras, LED lighting assemblies, and software for current and legacy sorter models. The modular design of most Satake chute sorters makes component replacement and refurbishment relatively straightforward.

Popular Satake Models

Satake FMS-2000 Pikasen AlphaSatake RNEZS SeriesSatake Evolution RGBSatake Evolution MIRSatake Nirami NRM SeriesSatake Beltuza SpectraSatake Pellet Sorter IISatake ScanMaster II

Looking for one of these models? Call 800-323-0307 — we often have unlisted Satake machines coming in from plant closures.

Satake Specialties

Optical Color SortersChute-Type Grain SortersBelt-Type Optical SortersPlastic Pellet SortersRice Milling MachinesGrain Processing EquipmentSeed and Pulse Sorting Machines

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