Color sorting technology has come a long way since its inception, transforming industries by enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability. From humble beginnings to cutting-edge innovations, the journey of sorting and grading machines reflects humanity’s quest for precision and quality control.  

In the early days, color sorting relied on manual labor and basic optical systems. However, the advent of high-resolution CCD cameras and advanced software revolutionized the field. Modern machines, like those used in food processing, scan materials at high speeds, identifying imperfections or discoloration with remarkable accuracy. For instance, in rice and coffee production, these systems eject defective grains using air jets, ensuring only premium products reach consumers. This technology soon expanded to other sectors, including recycling, where plastic colour sorting machines became indispensable. By distinguishing between polymer types and colors, these systems enable efficient recycling of materials like PET, ABS, and PVC, reducing waste and supporting circular economies.  

The rise of AI and machine learning has further elevated color sorting capabilities. Today’s color sorter machine price reflects not just hardware but also intelligent algorithms that adapt to varying material conditions. For example, 3D-nanoprinting and dynamic color modulation—inspired by natural phenomena like butterfly wings—allow for real-time adjustments, enhancing sorting precision. Meanwhile, innovations like hyperspectral imaging and IoT integration enable remote monitoring and predictive maintenance, minimizing downtime.  

At HTsorter, we embrace these advancements to deliver state-of-the-art solutions. Our sorting and grading machines combine robust hardware with AI-driven software, catering to diverse needs—from agricultural products to industrial plastics. Whether you require a compact system for small-scale operations or a high-throughput setup for large facilities, HTsorter balances performance and affordability.  

Looking ahead, the future of color sorting lies in sustainability and customization. Emerging trends include energy-efficient designs and machines capable of handling novel materials, such as biodegradable plastics. As industries prioritize eco-friendly practices, HTsorter remains committed to innovating solutions that align with global environmental goals.  

In conclusion, color sorting technology continues to evolve, driven by the demands for quality, efficiency, and sustainability. With HTsorter, you gain access to cutting-edge tools that redefine precision—proving that the right technology not only keeps pace with progress but leads it. Explore our range and discover how we can elevate your sorting processes today.  

A color sorter machine is a high-tech device that automates the separation of materials based on color, shape, or composition using advanced optical and AI-driven systems. These machines are vital in industries like food processing, recycling, and mining, where precision and efficiency are critical. At HTsorter, our innovations include the Best plastic pellet color sorter machine, High-precision plastic optical sorting equipment, and Plastic color sorting machine for recycling, designed to meet diverse industrial needs.  

How Does a Color Sorter Machine Work?  

The process involves three core stages:  

1. Material Feeding: Raw materials (e.g., plastic pellets, grains, or recycled plastics) are fed into the machine via a vibrating chute or conveyor belt.  

2. Optical Scanning: High-resolution CCD cameras or RGB sensors scan each item under controlled LED lighting. For example, Toshiba cameras with 360° scanning capabilities detect even subtle color differences or defects.  

3. Defect Removal: AI algorithms analyze the data and trigger high-speed air jets to eject impurities. This ensures only high-quality materials proceed, achieving over 99% accuracy in applications like separating PET from PVC.  

Key Applications of HTsorter’s Machines  

1. Plastic Recycling:  

 - The Plastic color sorting machine for recycling uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to identify and separate mixed plastics like PET and PVC based on their chemical fingerprints. This is crucial for producing food-grade recycled materials.  

 - The Best plastic pellet color sorter machine ensures uniformity in manufacturing by sorting pellets by color or polymer type, ideal for automotive and electronics industries.  

2. Food and Agriculture:  

 - HTsorter’s systems process coffee beans, grains, and nuts, removing discolored or contaminated items. For instance, coffee bean cleaning lines integrate vibration separators and color sorters to meet export standards.  

3. Mining and Pharmaceuticals:  

 - High-precision optical sorting separates ores, gemstones, or minerals by color and composition.  

 - In pharmaceuticals, color sorters ensure pill consistency by rejecting defective tablets.  

HTsorter’s Technological Edge  

 - Smart Connectivity: Cloud-based monitoring and adaptive AI optimize performance, reducing downtime.  

 - Energy Efficiency: Low-power LED lighting and modular designs cut operational costs.  

 - Customization: Machines adapt to niche needs, such as sorting black plastics or handling high-throughput recycling.  

Why Industries Choose HTsorter

- Proven Performance: Our High-precision plastic optical sorting equipment processes up to 1.6T/H with minimal maintenance, ideal for large-scale recycling plants.  

- Global Support: 24/7 technical assistance ensures seamless integration and upgrades.  

Color sorting machines are indispensable for modern industries aiming to enhance quality and sustainability. With HTsorter’s cutting-edge solutions, businesses achieve unmatched precision, efficiency, and eco-friendly outcomes.  

AEC-Q200 Passive Component Stress Test Certification Specification for Automotive Industry

    In recent years, with the progress of multi-functional in-vehicle applications, and in the process of popularization of hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles, new uses led by power monitoring functions are also expanding, miniaturization of vehicle parts and high reliability requirements under high temperature environmental conditions (-40 ~ +125℃, -55℃ ~ +175℃) are increasing. A car is composed of many parts. Though these parts are large and small, they are closely related to the life safety of car driving, so every part is required to achieve the highest quality and reliability, even the ideal state of zero defects. In the automotive industry, The importance of quality control of auto parts is often over the functionality of parts, which is different from the needs of consumer electronics for the general people's livelihood, that is to say, for auto parts, the most important driving force of the product is often not [the latest technology], but [quality safety]. In order to achieve the improvement of quality requirements, it is necessary to rely on strict control procedures to check, the current automotive industry for parts qualification and quality system standards is AEC(Automotive Electronics Committee). The active parts designed for the standard [AEC-Q100]. The passive components designed for [AEC-Q200]. It regulates the product quality and reliability that must be achieved for passive parts.

Classification of passive components for automotive applications:

Automotive grade electronic components (compliant with AEC-Q200), commercial electronic components, power transmission components, safety control components, comfort components, communication components, audio components

Parts summary according to AEC-Q200 standard:

Quartz oscillator: Application range [tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), navigation, anti-lock brakes (ABS), airbags and proximity sensors In-vehicle multimedia, in-vehicle entertainment systems, backup camera lenses]

Automotive thick film chip resistors: Application [automotive heating and cooling systems, air conditioning, infotainment systems, automatic navigation, lighting, door and window remote control devices]

Automotive sandwich metal oxide varistors: Application [Surge protection of motor components, surge absorption of components, semiconductor overvoltage protection]

Low and high temperature surface mount solid molded chip tantalum capacitors: Application [fuel quality sensors, transmissions, throttle valves, drive control systems]

Resistance: SMD resistor, film resistor, thermistor, varistor, automotive vulcanization resistance, automotive precision film wafer resistance array, variable resistance

Capacitors: SMD capacitors, ceramic capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, variable capacitors

Inductance: Reinforced inductance, inductor

Other: LED thin film alumina ceramic cooling substrate, ultrasonic components, overcurrent protection SMD, overtemperature protection SMD, ceramic resonator, automotive PolyDiode semiconductor ceramic electronic protection components, network chips, transformers, network components, EMI interference suppressors, EMI interference filters, self-recovery fuses

Passive device stress test grade and minimum temperature range and typical application cases:

Note: Certification for applications in higher grade environments: Temperature grades must have a product life worst-case and application design, i.e. at least one batch of each test must be validated for applications in higher grade environments.

Number of certification tests required:

High temperature storage, high temperature working life, temperature cycle, humidity resistance, high humidity: 77 thermal shock: 30

Number of certification tests Note:

This is a destructive test and the component cannot be reused for other certification tests or production

Bellcore GR78-CORE Test Specification

Bellcore GR78-CORE is one of the specifications used in the early surface insulation resistance measurement (such as IPC-650). The relevant precautions in this test are organized for the reference of the personnel who need to carry out this test, and can also provide a preliminary understanding of this specification.

Test purpose:

Surface Insulation resistance testing

1. Constant temperature and humidity test chamber: the minimum test conditions are 35°C±2°C/85%R.H, 85 ±2°C/85%R.H.

2. Ion migration measurement system: Allowing the insulation resistance of the test circuit (pattern) to be measured under these conditions, a power supply will be able to provide 10 Vdc / 100μA.

Burn-in is an electrical stress test that employs voltage and temperature to accelerate the electrical failure of a device. Burn-in essentially simulates the operating life of the device, since the electrical excitation applied during burn-in may mirror the worst-case bias that the device will be subjected to in the course of its use able life. Depending on the burn-in duration used, the reliability information obtained may pertain to the device's early life or its wear-out. Burn-in may be used as a reliability monitor or as a production screen to weed out potential infant mortalities from the lot.

Burn-in is usually done at 125 deg C, with electrical excitation applied to the samples. The burn-in process is facilitated by using burn-in boards (see Fig. 1) where the samples are loaded. These burn-in boards are then inserted into the burn-in oven (see Fig. 2), which supplies the necessary voltages to the samples while maintaining the oven temperature at 125 deg C. The electrical bias applied may either be static or dynamic, depending on the failure mechanism being accelerated.

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JEP122G-2011 Failure mechanism and model of semiconductor components

Accelerated life tests are used to identify potential semiconductor failure causes in advance and estimate possible failure rates. The relevant activation energy and acceleration factor formulas are provided in this section for estimation and failure rate statistics under accelerated life tests.

LED Street Lamp Test Specification

    LED street lights are currently one of the key implementation methods to save energy and reduce carbon, all countries in the world have been in full swing to replace the original traditional street lights with LED street lights, and the new street is directly limited to the use of LED street lights to save energy. At present, the world LED street lamp market size of about 80 million, LED lamp light source whether it is heat, service life, output spectrum, output illuminance, material characteristics, are different from traditional mercury lamp or high-pressure sodium lamp. The test conditions and test methods of LED street lights are different from traditional lamps. Lab Companion collected the reliability test methods related to LED street lights at present and provide you with reference to help you understanding the related tests about LED.

LED street lamp test specification abbreviation:

LED street lamp test standard specification, LED street lamp test method technical specification, LED street lamp standard and test method, night landscape engineering semiconductor lighting device components product technical specification, semiconductor lighting night landscape engineering construction quality acceptance technical specification, IEC 61347LED power supply safety regulation

LED street lamp test specification conditions:

CJJ45-2006 Urban road lighting design standard, UL1598 lamps safety standard, UL48 wire and cable safety standard, UL8750 light-emitting diode safety standard, CNS13089 light-emitting diode large lamp durability Test - pre-burning test - outdoor, Waterproof Test: IP65, American Standard for LED lamps, EN 60598-1, EN 60598-2 Street lamp test

LED large lamp quality certification test project:

Temperature cycle, temperature and humidity cycle, high temperature preservation, moisture resistance, vibration, shock, continuous power, salt water spray, acceleration, solder heat resistance, solder adhesion, terminal strength, natural drop, dust test

LED large lamp quality certification test conditions:

Temperature cycle: 125℃(30min)←R.T.(5min)→-65℃(30min)/5cycle

LED street lamp (light-emitting diode outdoor display with large lights) failure determination:

a. The axis light is lower than the residual rating of 50%

b. Forward voltage is greater than 20% of the rated value

c. Reverse current greater than 100% of the rated value

d. The half height wave length and half power Angle of the light exceed the limited maximum value or the limited minimum value meet the above conditions, and determine the failure of the LED street lamp

Note: The luminous efficiency of LED street lamp is recommended to be at least 45lm/W or above (the luminous efficiency of LED light source must be about 70 ~ 80lm/W)

High temperature storage: maximum storage temperature 1000 hours [special level 3000 hours]

Moisture resistance: 60℃/90%R.H./1000 hours [characteristic level 2000 hours]/ applying bias

Brine spray: 35℃/ concentration 5%/18 hours [24 hours special level]

Continuous power: maximum forward current 1000 hours

Natural fall: Fall height 75cm/ fall times 3 times/fall material smooth maple wood

Dust test: continuous 360 hours of 50℃ ring temperature test

Vibration: 100 ~ 2000Hz, 196m/s^2, 48 hours

Impact: Grade F[Acceleration 14700m/s^2, pulse amplitude 0.5ms, six directions, three times in each direction]

Equal acceleration: Acceleration is applied in all directions (class D: 196000 m/s^2) for 1 minute

Solder heat resistance: 260℃/10 seconds /1 time

Solder adhesion: 250℃/5 seconds

Terminal strength

LED large lamp batch quality test project:

Terminal strength, solder heat resistance, temperature cycle, moisture resistance, continuous power, high temperature storage

LED large lamp batch quality test conditions:

Moisture resistance: 60℃/90%R.H./168 hours (no failure)/500 hours (one failure allowed)[test number 10 / apply bias]

Continuous power on: maximum forward current /168 hours (no failure)/500 hours (one failure allowed)[test number 10]

High temperature storage: maximum storage temperature /168 hours (no failure)500 hours (one failure allowed)[test number 10]

Solder heat resistance: 260℃/10 seconds /1 time

Solder adhesion: 250℃/5 seconds

LED large lamp regular quality test project:

Vibration, shock, acceleration, moisture resistance, continuous power, high temperature preservation

Regular quality test conditions for LED large lights:

Moisture resistance: 60℃/90%R.H./1000 hours

Continuous power: maximum forward current /1000 hours

High temperature storage: Maximum storage temperature /1000 hours

Vibration: 100 ~ 2000Hz, 196m/s^2, 48 hours

Impact: Grade F[Acceleration 14700m/s^2, pulse amplitude 0.5ms, six directions, three times in each direction]

Equal acceleration: Acceleration is applied in all directions (class D: 196000 m/s^2) for 1 minute

LED large lamp screening test project:

Acceleration test, temperature cycle, high temperature preservation, pre-burning test

LED large light screening test conditions:

Constant acceleration test: Apply acceleration (grade D: 196000 m/s^2) in each direction for 1 minute

Temperature cycle: 85℃(30min)←R.T.(5min)→-40℃(30min)/5cycle

Pre-firing test: temperature (maximum rated temperature)/ current (maximum rated forward current)96 hours

High temperature storage: 85℃/72 ~ 1000 hours

LED lamp life test:

More than 1000 hours of Life Test (Life Test), light attenuation < 3% [withered light]

More than 15,000 hours of Life Test (Life Test), light attenuation < 8%

Specification for Ground Solar Radiation Simulation Test

    The purpose of this test method is to determine the physical and chemical effects of components and equipment exposed to solar radiation on the Earth surface (e.g. The main characteristics of the simulated environment in this experiment are the solar spectral energy distribution and intensity of received energy under the control of temperature and humidity in the test environment. There are three procedures in the test mode (Procedure A: thermal effect evaluation, procedure B: degradation effect evaluation, procedure C: photochemical effect evaluation).

Applicable products:

Electronic products that will be used outside the home for a long time, such as: laptops, mobile phones, MP3&MP4, GPS, automotive electronics, digital cameras, PDAs, low-cost laptops, easy to carry laptops, video cameras, Bluebud headphones

Test requirements:

1. Spectral energy distribution shall meet the requirements of the specification

2. Illuminance: 1.120KW/m^2 (±10%)=[300-400um, 63 w/m2][The total global radiation of the earth's surface from the sun and the sky vertical is 1.120KW/m^2]

3. Temperature and humidity 40℃(±2)/93%(±3)R.H.

4. This test needs to control the humidity environment

5. During irradiation, the temperature in the box rises to the specified temperature (40℃, 55℃) at a linear rate.

6. The temperature in the box should start to rise 2 hours before irradiation

7. The temperature in the dark chamber should be decreased linearly and maintained at 25℃

8. Temperature error: ±2℃

9. The temperature measurement point in the box is taken from the test distance of 1m from the specimen or half of the box wall distance (the smaller one)

Spectral energy distribution and tolerance error range of Xenon lamp (according to the requirements of the International Illuminance Commission CIE)

The xenon lamp weather testing machine is not lit, but the spectrum output by its xenon lamp must be output in accordance with the requirements of the International Illuminance Commission CIE. Therefore, the equipment manufacturer of the weather testing machine must have the equipment (spectrometer) and technical capability to verify the xenon lamp spectrum (provide xenon lamp verification report).

Test procedure evaluation description:

According to IEC68-2-5&IEC-68-2-9, there are three kinds of test methods for light resistance test, which can be divided into program A: thermal effect, B: degradation effect, C: photochemistry. Among these three methods, procedure A is the most severe test method, which will be detailed in the following article.

Three test procedures: Procedure A: thermal effect (most severe natural conditions), B: degradation effect (22.4KWh/m2 per day), C: photochemistry

Program A: Thermal effect

Test conditions: 8 hours of exposure, 16 hours of darkness, a total of 24 hours per cycle, three cycles were required, and the total exposure of each cycle was 8.96KWh/m2

Procedure A test precautions:

Instructions: In the test process of program A, the xenon lamp is not lit immediately at the beginning of the test, according to the requirements of the code, it must be lit after 2 hours of the test, closed at 10 hours, and the total irradiation time of a cycle is 8 hours. During the lighting process, the temperature in the furnace rises linearly from 25℃ to 40℃(satisfying most environments in the world) or 55℃(satisfying all environments in the world), and decreases linearly at 10 hours to 25℃ for 4 hours, with a linear slope (RAMP) of 10 hours.

Test procedure B: Degradation effect

Test conditions: Temperature and humidity in the first four hours of the test was (93%), irradiation for 20 hours, darkness for 4 hours, a total of 24 hours per cycle Total exposure for each cycle was 22.4KWh/m2 cycles: 3(3 days: commonly used), 10(10 days), 56(56 days)

Procedure B test precautions:

Instructions: Procedure B test is the only test condition for humidity control during light resistance test in IEC68-2-5 specification. The specification requires that the temperature and humidity conditions are (40±2℃/93±3%) within four hours from the beginning of the test [supplementary description in IEC68-2-9] humidity environment, which should be paid attention to when conducting the test. At the beginning of the program B test, the temperature was raised from 25℃ linear slope (RAMP: 2 hours) to 40℃ or 55℃, maintained for 18 hours, and then the linear cooling (RAMP: 2 hours) returned to 25℃ for 2 hours to complete a cycle of experiments. Remarks: IEC68-2-9 = Solar Radiation Test Guidelines

Test procedure C: Photochemistry (Continuous Irradiation)

Test conditions: 40℃ or 55℃, continuous irradiation (depending on the time required)

Procedure C test precautions:

Note: After the linear temperature rise (RAMP: 2 hours) from 25℃ to 40℃ or 55℃, the continuous irradiation test was carried out at a fixed temperature before the end of the test. The irradiation time was determined according to the characteristics of the product to be tested in the test, which was not clearly specified in the specification.

Instructions:

Temperature Cycle Test Specification

Instructions