A+AI Intelligent Upgraded Vertical Grain Color Sorter
Specs & Features: Dual system of industrial color CCD visual acquisition + AI deep learning intelligent sorting algorithm
APEX AI Deep-Learning Optical Sesame Sunflower Seed Color Sorter
Key Advantages
- AI Ultra-fine Invisible Defect Identification
- Intelligent Adaptive Parameter Calibration for Raw Materials
- Upgraded Precision While Maintaining Stable Operation
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Product Introduction
APEX Optical Seed Sorter Features
The Model A+AI vertical grain color sorter is an intelligently upgraded variant built upon the proven mature hardware framework of the standard Model A CCD sorting platform, integrated with dedicated AI deep learning visual recognition technology. It breaks the precision limitations of conventional color sorting devices and addresses core pain points regarding subtle defect detection during the deep processing of high-value miscellaneous grains. This unit is widely applied in the fine purification processing of rice, edible beans, crop seeds, dried fruits and coffee beans, with obvious competitive strengths brought by intelligent iteration as follows:
1. AI Ultra-fine Invisible Defect Identification
Unlike ordinary sorting machines that only pick up obvious surface color defects, the self-iterative AI algorithm can capture ultra-fine hidden flaws that cannot be distinguished by standard CCD equipment, such as faint mold residues, micro worm boreholes, uneven grain maturity and mild oxidative discoloration traces.
2. Intelligent Adaptive Parameter Calibration for Raw Materials
The embedded AI system automatically identifies characteristic differences among various grain materials. It dynamically optimizes sorting parameters in real time amid fluctuating raw grain quality, perfectly adapting to mixed processing scenarios for multiple rice types, kidney beans, grain seeds and roasted coffee beans.
3. Upgraded Precision While Maintaining Stable Operation
It inherits the user-friendly operation and low fault rate merits of the original vertical chute structure. While sustaining steady continuous production capacity, the equipment drastically improves defective particle rejection rate and finished grain quality grade, satisfying strict refined processing requirements for mid-to-high-end grain commodities.
Developed specifically for small and medium grain manufacturers engaged in premium grain finishing work, the Model A+AI intelligent grain color sorter delivers steady, trustworthy high-precision sorting solutions for purification projects of high-value miscellaneous grains and coffee beans.
Parameters of Optical Seed Sorter
| Model | Channel No. | Throughput (T/H) | Power (kW) | Air Pressure (Mpa) | Air Consumption (m³/min) | Weight (kg) | Dimension (mm) |
| A1+AI | 64 | 0.5-1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6-0.8 | <1 | 280 | 1000*1750*1780 |
| A2+AI | 128 | 1-3 | 1.1 | 0.6-0.8 | <1.8 | 750 | 1519*1622*2020 |
| A3+AI | 192 | 1.5-4 | 1.4 | 0.6-0.8 | <2.5 | 950 | 1838*1622*2020 |
| A4+AI | 256 | 2-6 | 1.8 | 0.6-0.8 | <3.0 | 1150 | 2159*1622*2020 |
| A5+AI | 320 | 2.5-8 | 2.2 | 0.6-0.8 | <3.5 | 1350 | 2489*1622*2020 |
| A6+AI | 384 | 3-9 | 2.8 | 0.6-0.8 | <4.0 | 1550 | 2804*1622*2020 |
| A7+AI | 448 | 3.5-10 | 3.2 | 0.6-0.8 | <5.0 | 1670 | 3104*1622*2020 |
| A8+AI | 512 | 4-12 | 3.7 | 0.6-0.8 | <6.0 | 1890 | 3419*1622*2020 |
| A10+AI | 640 | 5.0-6.0 | 4.2 | 0.6-0.8 | <7.0 | 2260 | 4209*1622*2020 |
| A12+AI | 768 | 6.0-20.0 | 4.8 | 0.6-0.8 | <8.0 | 2650 | 4839*1622*2020 |
Performance Comparison


Accepted Pumpkin Seed
Neat shape, uniform shell color and clean surface without blemishes after AI screening
Rejected Pumpkin Seed Defects
Discolored shells, yellow deteriorated seeds, broken kernels, mildewed fragments and residual sundries gathered on the right rejected side
Application Scenarios of Model A+AI Intelligent Optical Seed Sorter
Model A+AI is built upon the stable mechanical framework of the basic Model A unit with added AI deep learning visual algorithm. It is tailored for small and medium-scale grain processors who have outgrown basic impurity removal demands and intend to upgrade product quality and market competitiveness with moderate investment cost. We sort matching customer groups in detail as follows:
1. Traditional grain processing workshops with product upgrading demands
Many small local workshops originally use ordinary standard color sorters only to pick out obvious sundries and severely deteriorated grains. When they plan to launch high-grade packaged grains, gift box cereals and branded seed products to raise sales prices, Model A+AI becomes an economical intelligent upgrade solution. It identifies hidden tiny flaws to lift finished grain quality without large-scale equipment renovation investment.
2. Snack seed and nut semi-finished product processing manufacturers
Factories supplying pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, various edible beans to food roasting plants and snack factories need stable and consistent raw material quality. A+AI eliminates faint mildew marks, worm traces and discolored particles that are hard for conventional CCD equipment to detect, helping these suppliers pass strict incoming quality inspection from downstream food enterprises.
3. Small and medium coffee roasting & primary coffee processing factories
Medium-sized local coffee roasters and small coffee raw material distributors need to remove fermented beans, internally moldy kernels and immature defective beans to stabilize coffee flavor performance. This model matches their small-to-medium processing volume, realizing precise sorting at lower cost than high-end industrial sorting equipment.
4. Newly-established refined grain production startups
Newly founded grain processing startups focus on high-value agricultural product deep processing. They demand both stable basic equipment performance and intelligent fine sorting capability from the very beginning of construction. A+AI balances equipment cost, operation difficulty and sorting precision perfectly, fitting the layout budget and long-term production planning of startup production lines.
5. Agricultural cooperatives and farmer collective processing plants
Agricultural cooperatives engaged in self-produced grain deep processing hope to improve the commodity grade of local specialty grains and beans to boost market selling prices. The machine retains the simple operation feature of the original A series, requiring no professional technical staff for daily operation, which well adapts to the personnel configuration of cooperative processing sites.
Overall, different from Model A which faces customers who only need low-cost basic impurity removal, Model A+AI serves customers with mid-end refined processing positioning, limited equipment budget, and clear demands for improving product premium. It is the most cost-effective intelligent iteration option for small-scale grain producers to achieve quality upgrading.
Global Exhibition On-site Communication & Customer Verification (Model A+AI Intelligent Optical Grain Seed Sorter)

Our APEX A+AI intelligent upgraded color sorter has been displayed at multiple domestic and international agricultural processing equipment exhibitions. A large number of overseas purchasers, local grain factory owners and agricultural product deep processing merchants come to our booth for field inspection, material sorting tests and technical communication.
Professional technical teams conduct real-time on-machine demonstration for visiting customers, showing the actual recognition effect of the A+AI deep learning algorithm on subtle hidden defects of pumpkin seeds, various beans and coffee beans. Clients can intuitively compare the sorting gap between ordinary CCD equipment and AI intelligent models on site.
Most visitors for the A+AI unit are medium-sized grain processing factories and branded snack raw material suppliers with moderate procurement budgets. They highly recognize the balance of affordable cost and upgraded fine sorting accuracy of A+AI, and reach intentional cooperation for equipment trial order and customized parameter debugging during the exhibition communication.
Relying on stable basic mechanical structure inherited from Model A plus iterative AI visual technology, A+AI obtains widespread market recognition among global small & medium grain processors via face-to-face exhibition verification.
FAQS
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Are there any extra service charges required for subsequent long-term AI algorithm iteration and system updates?
All remote OTA online iterative upgrades of the built-in AI visual algorithm are provided free of charge throughout the full service lifespan of your A+AI color sorter. Whenever our R&D team releases upgraded grain feature recognition models, precision optimization patches and new material matching algorithm packages, customers can finish one-click remote updating without paying any extra software copyright fees or annual algorithm maintenance fees. It effectively reduces the long-term hidden operation expenditures for medium and high-end grain processing manufacturers using intelligent sorting equipment.
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Is it supported to import self-collected defective grain sample data to train exclusive customized AI recognition models on site?
This A+AI sorting system reserves an independent sample training module for end users. For conventional grain varieties and common surface defects such as discoloration and mild mildew, on-site staff can finish independent AI model training and database iteration directly through the machine touch screen without remote technical assistance. When you process complex mixed grain raw materials or need to identify rare, ultra-subtle hidden flaws, our professional technical team will tailor exclusive targeted AI models according to your actual material characteristics to match your personalized sorting demands.
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Will the running of the AI intelligent computing module cause a sharp surge in the overall power consumption of the whole sorting equipment?
The equipment adopts low-power industrial dedicated AI computing chips. After long-term actual operation testing, the AI operation module only brings an increment of merely 5% to the total power consumption of the complete machine. Meanwhile, the AI upgrading scheme only optimizes the software algorithm system, without adding any extra moving mechanical structures inside the unit. The overall equipment failure rate remains consistent with the stable level of the original standard Model A vertical color sorter, balancing intelligent sorting performance and low daily operating costs perfectly.
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When an unexpected sudden power outage occurs during production operation, will all the stored sorting parameter formulas and self-trained AI data be cleared and lost?
The A+AI control system is equipped with industrial-grade permanent non-volatile memory chips. All pre-stored grain sorting formulas, manually adjusted operating parameters and user self-trained AI model data can be permanently stored in the hardware chip. Even under sudden power failure or unexpected power cut accidents, there will be no data loss or parameter reset issues. The equipment can start up and resume normal sorting work directly after power is restored without repeated parameter configuration work.


