How to Choose a Tea Color Sorter

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How to Choose a Tea Color Sorter

Tea Type and Processing Requirements

Different teas (e.g., green tea, black tea, oolong tea, Pu’er tea, etc.) and different tea grades (bulk tea, premium tea) have different requirements for color sorting accuracy and breakage rate.

Production Requirement: Choose a machine within your daily or hourly processing capacity.

Accuracy and Carry-Over Ratio

A higher clean-sorting rate reduces the amount of good tea that is mistakenly rejected (i.e., a lower carry-over ratio. For example, a “bad:good” ratio of 6:1 means that 6 catties of good tea is retained for every 1 catties of bad tea removed).

Technological Advancement

Look for CCD color cameras, intelligent shape sorting (AI recognition), infrared technology, etc. These technologies can identify differences in color, shape, and material, and are more effective in removing tea stems, yellow flakes, and non-tea impurities (e.g., plastic and stone).

Equipment Reliability and After-Sales Service

Choose a reputable brand and understand its warranty policy, repair response time, and spare parts availability. Reliable after-sales service can minimize downtime losses.

Budget

Color sorter prices range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan. You need to choose the most cost-effective equipment within your budget.

In summary

We hope this information helps you better understand and select a tea color sorter. If you have specific tea types or production requirements, Wenyao Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. can provide more specific recommendations.