Potted plant sorter PotSorter

opticalcolorautomatic

Product overview
The PotSorter is a fully automatic grading line designed for sorting potted plants into four classifications. Pots are fed by a conveyor belt, positioned, and scanned with an in-house vision system that captures one top image and one side image. The system spaces pots to prevent leaf overlap, optimising downstream packing and handling.

What it inspects

• Color
• Negative color
• Plant volume
• Height
• Stem thickness
• Root development
• Any combination of the above

Operation & software
All controls run on a Windows-based interface with an intuitive layout for fast operator training. The software exports output files with plant counts, batch identifiers and classification numbers. According to the assigned class, pots are diverted to the corresponding conveyor.

Equipment & configuration

• Mobile frame with wheels for easy repositioning
• Two cameras (top + side) and camera cupboard
• Dedicated lighting
• PC, screen, mouse and keyboard included
• Conveyor feeding system; 4 conveyors for classifications plus a waste conveyor

Specs

• Model: PotSorter
• Grading: 4 classifications
• Capacity: 3000 pots per hour
• Operators required: 1
• Imaging: in-house vision system — 1 top image + 1 side image
• Inspected attributes: color, negative color, plant volume, height, stem thickness, root development (or combination)
• Conveyors: belt feeding; 4 classification conveyors + waste conveyor
• Frame: mobile frame with wheels
• Included hardware: 2 cameras, camera cupboard, lighting, PC, screen, mouse, keyboard
• Software: Windows-based; exports files with plant counts, batches and classification numbers
• Operation note: ensures spacing between pots to avoid leaf overlap