Vision Sorting System
Sort by color, size, or defect at line speed.
Rice color sorter — Wikimedia Commons
A vision sorter removes defective, off-color, or wrong-size product from a moving stream. Cameras image every unit as it passes; software grades each one against your spec; air jets blow rejects off the belt into a separate bin. Operators no longer eyeball the line — the machine catches every unit, every shift, with consistent thresholds.
Step by step
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Product enters on a vibratory feeder that spreads units into a single layer.
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A line-scan or area-scan camera images each piece against a calibrated background.
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Onboard software grades the image (color, dimension, defect) against your accept criteria.
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Fail units trigger a short pulse from one of dozens of compressed-air nozzles.
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Accepted product continues straight; rejects fall into a side chute.
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Counts, reject reasons, and trends log to a touchscreen and optional Modbus/Ethernet for SCADA.
What's in the cell
- Vibratory feed tray or wide belt conveyor
- Line-scan colour camera (1k–4k pixel sensor)
- High-power LED bar (white, RGB, or hyperspectral)
- Industrial PC with vision software
- Air-jet ejector manifold with solenoid bank
- PLC + HMI touchscreen
Where it fits
- Fresh produce grading (tomato, chilli, beans, ginger)
- Tea leaf colour grading
- Plastic flake / e-waste recycling streams
- Coffee bean defect removal
- Cashew / nut sorting
- Garment QC for fabric flaws
Sized to your line
These ranges cover most installations — exact spec depends on your product, throughput target, and integration constraints. We confirm everything before quoting.
Drops into an existing conveyor with a 1.5–2 m gap. We commission on your product, set the colour/defect library, and train two operators on threshold adjustment.
Want this on your line?
Send us a quick note about your product, current throughput, and where it hurts. We'll come back within 48 hours with a sized proposal and a site-visit plan.
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Weight Check & Reject (Checkweigher)
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