Sensor sorting apparatus, with an electro-pneumatic ejection component, equipped with near infrared technology to determine the degree of ripeness and/or the presence of organic or inorganic foreign bodies in fruit and vegetables; camera sorting apparatus, with a suction ejection component, for use in fruit and vegetable production processes; X-ray inspection systems for checking cans, glass jars, bottles and cardboard packaging therefor; X-ray inspection systems for checking packed and bulk products in order to remove from the production process any non-conforming products and/or those suspected to contain foreign bodies, such as glass, stones, metal and bones; camera sorting apparatus, with an air jet ejection component; X-ray inspection systems for checking liquid and pumping products; machines for detecting the presence of foreign bodies in packed and bulk food products