Anhui Keye Debuts in Bozhou: Single-Machine Sorting for Roots, Rhizomes, Flowers, Leaves, and Slices—Plus Rapid 1-Hour Modeling!

The 2026 International (Bozhou) Traditional Chinese Medicine Expo grandly opened in Bozhou from September 8 to 10. Anhui Keye made a high-profile appearance with its proprietary AI-powered multi-dimensional intelligent sorting equipment. Boasting core advantages—such as the precise removal of harmful impurities, the ability of a single machine to handle three categories of materials, and the capability to complete modeling within one hour—the equipment attracted numerous TCM enterprises to conduct on-site material testing and witness immediate sorting results.

Debris, lightweight impurities, and sliced ​​roots/stems:

Persistent pain points in the sorting of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) materials.

Challenge 1

Inability to remove stubborn contaminants such as cigarette butts, woven bags, and clumps of soil.

Foreign contaminants such as cigarette butts, woven bag fragments, and clumps of soil frequently appear in traditional Chinese medicinal materials; cigarette butts, in particular, have long been a persistent, troublesome issue for many enterprises. Traditional sorting methods are simply unable to remove them effectively, often resulting in significant amounts being missed.

Challenge 2

Lightweight materials are difficult to grasp and separate accurately.

Lightweight materials are prone to sticking together and exhibit short, irregular trajectories when projected; consequently, the consistency of their rejection landing points is poor, and they tend to drift back into the stream after being ejected. Sorting becomes virtually impossible when contaminants are mixed in.

Challenge 3

Rhizome slices are "difficult to see clearly or distinguish."

Large, irregularly shaped materials create visual blind spots; detecting minute defects—such as slight mold—demands extremely high precision that conventional dual-view systems struggle to achieve; and root crops are prone to "same-color foreign matter" that closely resembles the material's natural color.

AI Multi-dimensional Intelligent Sorting Equipment

The "Killer" of Persistent Pain Points in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials

Once contaminants such as stones, clumps of soil, metal fragments, or foreign objects of contrasting colors mix into the finished product, the consequences range from a downgrade in medicinal material quality to serious quality and safety incidents. However, given the significant morphological variations and complex types of impurities found in rhizomes, flowers, leaves, and sliced ​​medicinal materials, traditional sorting equipment often struggles to address all these needs effectively, making it difficult to achieve comprehensive sorting capabilities with a single machine.

The two brand-new AI-powered multidimensional intelligent sorting machines showcased by Anhui Keye specifically address this critical industry need. They accurately identify and reject various impurities and contaminants while enabling the efficient sorting of diverse medicinal materials—such as root/rhizome, leaf/flower, and sliced ​​varieties—on a single machine, without the need for hardware changes or major production line adjustments.

At the exhibition, Anhui Keye set up a live demonstration area to showcase the sorting of various Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) materials, including root and rhizome types, sliced ​​products, and lightweight varieties. The equipment rapidly identified and precisely rejected contaminants—such as stones and clumps of soil—mixed in with the materials, earning unanimous acclaim from the industry professionals in attendance for its sorting performance.

Of particular interest to the clients present was the equipment's capability for rapid model creation—taking just one hour. Several clients provided their own materials on-site; after confirming the sorting criteria, they were able to see the sorting results firsthand within the hour. Our engineers performed the labeling, training, and model creation directly on the machine while clients observed and participated. The entire process required only simple screen taps to distinguish between acceptable and defective items, allowing for the immediate creation of an AI model and a direct demonstration of the sorting performance on the medicinal materials.

Anhui Keye has long focused on the R&D and manufacturing of AI-powered intelligent sorting equipment; the AI ​​multi-dimensional intelligent sorting system showcased here represents the company's latest application breakthrough in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) processing. The company stated that it will continue to deepen its presence in the TCM AI sorting sector, focusing on the core requirement of "precise removal of impurities and foreign matter." By leveraging faster modeling speeds, higher recognition accuracy, and lower costs for product changeovers, the company aims to accelerate the TCM industry's transition toward automation and intelligent operations.