Zhongde Color Sorter Safeguards the Quality of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Precisely Sorting Goji Berries and Astragalus to Empower Industrial Upgrade
News Release Date: April 9, 2026
Driven by the global wave of intelligentization, industries worldwide are increasingly demanding higher production efficiency and product quality. As a pioneer in the domestic intelligent sorting field, Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has consistently been committed to the research, development, and manufacturing of high-performance intelligent color sorting equipment to meet the precise sorting needs of various materials. Recently, the company has achieved significant breakthroughs in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sorting. Its new generation of color sorters has demonstrated outstanding performance in impurity removal and grade classification for Chinese herbal materials such as goji berries and astragalus, garnering widespread market acclaim.
The purity and appearance quality of Chinese medicinal materials directly impact their medicinal and commercial value. Traditional manual sorting methods are not only inefficient and costly but also prone to inconsistent standards due to fatigue, affecting batch uniformity. Addressing this industry pain point, the technical team at Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. conducted in-depth research at pharmaceutical companies and cultivation bases. By integrating cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, and big data analytics, they successfully developed a color sorting solution optimized for the characteristics of Chinese medicinal materials.
This series of color sorters employs a multi-dimensional visual recognition system independently developed by the company. This system surpasses traditional RGB color recognition, accurately capturing subtle characteristic differences of materials under specific spectral bands. For goji berries, the machine can efficiently identify and remove impurities such as blackened fruits, moldy fruits, stems, and leaves. It can also automatically grade the fruits based on color and size, ensuring uniform color and superior quality for each grade. When processing complex-shaped astragalus slices, the equipment performs with equal proficiency, precisely distinguishing qualified slices from those with rust spots, insect damage, or admixed non-medicinal parts, achieving industry-leading sorting accuracy.
Beyond the core recognition technology, equipment stability and capacity are also key considerations. Zhongde color sorters adopt a modular design and industrial-grade solid-state light sources, ensuring minimal light source attenuation and unaffected recognition stability during prolonged continuous operation. A uniquely designed dual or multi-channel ejection system, coupled with high-speed solenoid valves, can complete the ejection of unqualified materials within milliseconds. This ensures extremely high removal accuracy while minimizing the carry-over of qualified materials, directly enhancing users' output efficiency.
"We deeply understand that every single herb is connected to consumer health and corporate reputation," stated a project leader at Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. "Our goal is not only to provide a machine but to offer customers a stable and reliable quality control system. From sorting after the cleaning of Chinese medicinal materials to precision sorting after slicing and drying, our equipment can be integrated into key stages of the production line, enabling intelligent quality control throughout the entire process."
Currently, Zhongde color sorters equipped with the latest AI learning algorithms have achieved cloud-based data interconnection. The equipment continuously accumulates sorting data during operation and undergoes self-optimization and iteration through algorithms, becoming increasingly "smarter." This enhances its adaptability to materials from different origins and harvest seasons, effectively helping customers cope with natural variations in raw material characteristics.
With increasing national support for the TCM industry and growing global demand for high-quality Chinese medicinal materials, intelligent sorting has become an inevitable choice for industrial upgrading. Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to focus on customer needs, deepening its expertise in various fields such as grains, nuts, minerals, and recycled resources. The company aims to empower more enterprises worldwide to achieve cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and quality leaps with more intelligent and reliable color sorting and separation solutions, consolidating its leading position in the field of intelligent sorting equipment.
