Driven by the dual forces of intelligent mining transformation and green development, intelligent sorting equipment is rapidly becoming a core productivity tool for mining enterprises worldwide. As one of China's national high-tech enterprises in the field of intelligent color sorters, Anhui OURSORT Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "OURSORT") is accelerating its high-quality development by leveraging strong R&D capabilities and continuous product innovation. With comprehensive coverage across mineral ore sorting, waste sorting, and agricultural product processing, OURSORT is delivering high-quality "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" equipment to global markets.
Technology Foundation: AI‑Driven, Multi‑Dimensional Sorting Systems
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone (Anhui Province), OURSORT specializes in the R&D, production, and sales of high-end intelligent color sorters and sorting equipment. The company's core R&D team, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has developed a multi‑dimensional camera system combined with an advanced AI recognition platform, solving the traditional problem of image distortion in color sorters. Building on this, OURSORT has further mastered hyperspectral imaging technology, integrating imaging with spectral analysis to enable precise detection of chemical components – including fat content, protein content, and even fruit ripeness. By the end of 2025, OURSORT had obtained 3 trademarks, 9 software copyrights, and 14 patents, establishing a solid intellectual property framework.
In terms of product iteration, OURSORT has achieved key patent breakthroughs in recent years. In February 2025, the company obtained a patent for a "fixing device for the background plate of a color sorter", which effectively improves sorting accuracy under vibration conditions by integrating mounting plates on both sides of the sorting module. In August 2025, it received a patent for a "crawler‑type mobile metal sorter", enabling precise sliding control of the electric suction plate and significantly expanding application scenarios.
Product Portfolio: Covering Multiple Scenarios to Meet Global Mining Needs
OURSORT has built a comprehensive product line in the field of ore sorting. Its crawler‑type ore color sorter features an integrated structure, equipped with advanced transmission systems, belt anti‑deviation design, and a new dust cleaning system. It supports both dry and wet sorting as well as combined color‑ and shape‑based sorting. The machine is widely used for the beneficiation and intelligent sorting of potassium feldspar, quartz sand, coal gangue, barite, calcium carbonate, calcite, and many other mineral granules. In addition, OURSORT offers specialized color sorting equipment for various ore types, including quartz sand, manganese ore, coal (and coal slag), rare earth ore, tungsten ore, and phosphate ore, covering nearly one hundred non‑ferrous and metallic ores such as quartzite, silica, fluorite, and kaolin.
For coal gangue sorting, the OURSORT photoelectric intelligent coal gangue color sorter is equipped with a high‑resolution 5400‑pixel linear CCD image sensor and a high‑speed image acquisition and processing system. It can accurately identify impurities as small as 0.01 mm, offering significant advantages over manual gangue picking, pre‑discharge of gangue, and raw coal ash reduction – especially suitable for arid and cold regions.
Beyond ore sorting, OURSORT actively expands into food, grain, and recycling industries. Its COFI‑AM series coffee bean sorters are highly favored in the market and have been presented as prizes at the PDSG All‑Around Coffee Roaster Challenge. Leveraging its strong AI vision technology, OURSORT has also partnered with one of China's largest waste recycling companies to provide sorting equipment that is already operating in multiple waste incineration plants in Hefei.
Market Expansion: Domestic Foundation with a Global Vision
Benefiting from the cluster effect of the mining machinery equipment industry in Anhui Province, OURSORT is now entering a new phase of export growth. The Duji District Mining Machinery Equipment Industrial Cluster in Huaibei City (Anhui) has gathered 141 key mining machinery enterprises, with an annual revenue exceeding RMB 10.1 billion and an average compound annual growth rate of 144.3% in exports over the past three years. This strong momentum provides a solid ecosystem for OURSORT's overseas expansion. The company's business scope explicitly includes "import and export of self‑operated and agency goods and technologies", and it completed customs registration for import/export at the Lu'an Customs Office in June 2021, holding full foreign trade qualifications.
From a global perspective, China is already the largest consumer market for ore sorting machines, accounting for about 50% of the global market share, yet overseas markets still offer vast room for growth. Under the Belt and Road Initiative and the accelerating internationalization of China's mining equipment manufacturing, more and more Chinese sorting equipment is entering emerging markets such as Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa. OURSORT has announced that it will take this opportunity to further strengthen its overseas marketing efforts and promote the export of its high‑end intelligent sorting equipment – including ore sorters and waste sorters – to more countries and regions around the world.
Industry Outlook: Intelligent Sorting Ushers in a Golden Era
According to a survey by YHResearch, the global ore sorting machine market was valued at approximately RMB 3.511 billion in 2025 and is expected to approach RMB 7.217 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. By technology, X‑ray sorting accounts for about 66% of the market share; by application, coal remains the largest segment, accounting for about 64%. Meanwhile, the global market for mineral crushing, sorting, and processing equipment is expected to grow from US15.96billionin2025toUS15.96billionin2025toUS16.65 billion in 2026, indicating strong growth momentum.
Driven by the national "dual carbon" strategy and green mining policies, intelligent sorting equipment – with its significant environmental advantages such as water‑free operation, low energy consumption, and reduced reagent usage – is rapidly replacing traditional mineral processing methods. Market penetration is expected to continue rising.
Looking ahead, OURSORT remains committed to a customer‑centric, value‑creator‑focused philosophy. The company will continue to increase R&D investment in cutting‑edge technologies such as AI visual recognition, hyperspectral imaging, and multi‑modal sorting, continuously enrich its product matrix, expand application scenarios, and enhance global service capabilities. "We strive to become the first choice of our customers. Through continuous innovation and refinement, we aim to adapt to a changing global environment and ensure the long‑term stable development of the company," said a representative of OURSORT. In the grand narrative of the Chinese intelligent sorting industry's rise on the world stage, OURSORT is writing its own remarkable chapter with steady and determined steps.