Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Launches New Generation Color Sorter, Boosting Quality Upgrade in Chinese Herbal Medicine Industry

Xingtai, May 3, 2026 — Amidst the growing demand for modernization and standardized production in the Chinese herbal medicine industry, Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has officially released its latest generation of intelligent color sorters, specifically developed for the precise sorting of Chinese medicinal materials. This equipment aims to address persistent industry challenges such as impurities and foreign matter mixed into herbs, as well as color inconsistencies and uneven quality caused by factors like origin, sun-drying, and storage conditions. At its core, it utilizes cutting-edge optical recognition and artificial intelligence algorithms to provide an efficient and reliable solution for enhancing the cleanliness and grade of herbal raw materials.

The newly launched Chinese herbal medicine color sorter deeply integrates high-resolution CMOS imaging technology, multispectral analysis, and deep learning models. The device can perform high-speed scanning and recognition of various Chinese medicinal materials with different shapes and colors, such as goji berries, astragalus, angelica, cassia seeds, and licorice. Traditional manual picking or simple sieving struggles to remove stems, clods, or moldy particles that are similar in color to the herbs, or to distinguish raw materials of varying maturity or sulfur-fumigation levels. The Zhongde Intelligent Color Sorter, by building a precise database of color, shape, and texture, can identify these subtle differences within milliseconds and use high-pressure air ejectors to precisely remove substandard items, significantly improving sorting accuracy and efficiency.

"Quality is the cornerstone of the Chinese herbal medicine industry, and the purity and uniformity of raw materials are the first steps in ensuring consistent efficacy and safety in subsequent products," explained the Technical Director of Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. during the launch event. "Our new generation color sorter is not merely a color discriminator; it is an integrated 'quality discriminator' powered by AI vision. For example, when processing goji berries, it can simultaneously perform multiple tasks: removing stems and leaves, distinguishing oily or moldy berries, and sorting by different plumpness grades. The sorting accuracy can exceed 99.9%, which is crucial for enhancing the market competitiveness of end products."

Beyond exceptional sorting performance, the device has been comprehensively optimized in terms of design and user experience. The entire machine features a modular design, with key optical components and ejection systems that are easy to maintain and clean, reducing long-term operational costs for users. The user-friendly touchscreen interface makes parameter setting and recipe calling (sorting standards for different herbs) intuitive, allowing even non-specialized technical personnel to get started quickly. Furthermore, the equipment is equipped with IoT modules, enabling real-time monitoring of production capacity, energy consumption, sorting metrics, and other data, while supporting remote diagnostics and software upgrades. This assists herbal medicine enterprises in achieving digitized and intelligent management of their production processes.

The color sorter also excels in energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. It employs high-efficiency, energy-saving light source systems and optimized airflow path designs, significantly reducing power consumption per unit of processed material while maintaining high performance. The enclosed dust removal design and low-noise operation also create a greener and more comfortable working environment for operators.

Currently, this series of Chinese herbal medicine color sorters has been installed and tested in several well-known Chinese medicine decoction piece enterprises and health product production bases across China, receiving high praise from customers. User feedback indicates that after introducing this equipment, raw material loss has been reduced by an average of 15%, manual sorting costs have been significantly cut, and the rate of premium products and their visual consistency have markedly improved. This meets the increasingly stringent standards of domestic and international markets for high-quality Chinese herbal raw materials.

Xingtai Zhongde Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. remains committed to applying cutting-edge optical, sensing, and intelligent algorithm technologies to the field of material sorting. The launch of this new generation color sorter for the herbal medicine industry represents another significant effort by the company to deepen its presence in niche markets and drive industrial upgrading through innovation. Looking ahead, the company will continue to increase R&D investment, offering more customized and intelligent sorting solutions based on specific customer needs, and work with global partners to promote the high-quality development of the Chinese herbal medicine industry and related sectors.