Nursery plants transplanter CuttingEdge Single

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Overview
The CuttingEdge Single is an automated cutting planter designed for planting rooted and unrooted cuttings into plug trays. It delivers controlled throughput for nursery production with a capacity of 1,800–2,500 cuttings per hour and integrates vision-guided separation and robotic insertion.

How it works
Plug trays are loaded onto the in-feed chain conveyor manually or via an upstream automation. The chain conveyor accurately positions each tray for processing. Cuttings are presented on the pick-up conveyor and can be separated manually or automatically using VisionAir, which combines vision detection and precision air jets to deliver single, separated cuttings to the system. The TTA-ISO CuttingVision camera system inspects and qualifies cuttings before robotic planting. Rejected or duplicate cuttings are routed back to the operator position by an integrated return system. Multiple CuttingEdge units can be linked in sequence to increase throughput; maximum configuration depends on cutting species and tray formats.

VisionHub by TTA-ISO
TTA-ISO aggregates teach-in and annotation data in VisionHub to share validated cutting setups across users. This centralized dataset supports continuous improvement and reduces setup time.

• More robust sticking setups through cumulative data.
• Time savings by reusing validated setups from VisionHub.

Technical specifications

• Model: CuttingEdge Single
• Type: Automated sticking/planting machine for rooted and unrooted cuttings
• Capacity: 1,800–2,500 cuttings per hour (depending on cutting type and tray)
• In-feed: Chain conveyor (manual or automatic)
• Tray positioning: Accurate chain conveyor indexing
• Cutting separation: Manual or VisionAir (vision + air jets)
• Vision system: TTA-ISO CuttingVision camera assessment
• Handling: Robotic arm for planting into plug trays
• Return system: Returns rejected or duplicated cuttings to operator position
• Scalability: Multiple units can be connected in series

Notes
System integrates vision assessment, pneumatic separation, robotic placement and an operator return loop. Final throughput and maximum cascade length depend on cutting morphology and receiving tray format.