Bottle-sorting platform for PET lines that need stronger purity, colour separation and contamination control before downstream flake or bottle-to-bottle processing.
Quick answer
Quick answer: use this PET bottle sorting platform when a line needs stable bottle-grade polymer identification, colour separation and contamination control before downstream flake preparation or bottle-to-bottle processing.
It is most useful in bottle streams where value depends on cleaner PET output, lower PVC risk, better colour management and reduced manual sorting at industrial pace.
Target stream
PET bottles
Best suited to PET-dominant bottle streams with mixed labels, caps and colour variation.
Typical purity
99%+
Useful when downstream value depends on stable bottle-grade purification.
Typical throughput
1 to 8 t/h
Actual throughput depends on bottle condition, burden depth and target output split.
Decision driver
Purity first
Choose this route when downstream acceptance is more important than rough front-end volume movement.
Use it when PET bottle fractions need tighter contamination control before washing, flake sorting or food-grade downstream use.
Useful where PET clear, blue and mixed colour fractions need stronger separation discipline.
Strong fit where unstable labour quality is limiting bottle sorting consistency.
Relevant when the plant wants higher acceptance from downstream buyers instead of only higher bale volume.
Define what the downstream buyer or washing line actually requires. Bottle sorting should be designed around the real contamination tolerance, not a generic purity claim.
The economic value of bottle sorting is often lost through specific contamination sources. The project should identify which contaminants most directly damage resale value or downstream process stability.
Flattened bottles, overlap, unstable singulation and mixed burden depth can reduce real separation quality. Feed presentation is part of the system decision.
For some plants this is the front-end bottle identification stage. For others it is a purification step in a broader bottle-to-bottle route.
This platform is not a complete bottle-to-bottle solution on its own. If the line also needs flake purification, difficult colour grading or stricter downstream certification targets, more than one sorting stage may be required.
The AISORT PET Bottle Sorting Machine uses AI-powered vision and NIR-guided identification to separate PET bottle streams at industrial scale. It is designed for operators who need stronger bottle purity, more stable colour management and lower dependence on manual sorting in plastic recovery lines.
Combines vision and polymer-aware detection logic to distinguish PET bottle fractions from common contaminants.
Supports projects where PET clear, PET blue and mixed colour streams must be separated more cleanly.
Built for continuous recycling lines where consistency matters as much as nominal throughput.
Useful when labour availability or manual sorting stability is limiting final output quality.
| Recognition Method | AI vision with NIR-assisted bottle identification |
|---|---|
| Target Stream | PET bottles with mixed labels, caps and colour variation |
| Typical Purity | 99%+ in stable bottle streams |
| Throughput | 1-8 tons/hour |
| Deployment Role | Bottle purification and pre-wash line preparation |
| Power Supply | 380V / 50Hz / 3-phase |
These answers are written for bottle recyclers, PET line operators and buyers comparing bottle sorting routes.
Quick answer: not always. It is usually one important stage in the route, but final bottle-to-bottle quality may still depend on washing, flake sorting and additional contamination control steps.
The right answer depends on the full process target, not only bottle recognition. A higher-grade downstream outlet often requires more than one purification stage.
Quick answer: PVC, colour variation, labels, caps and unstable bottle presentation usually matter more than raw machine speed.
The commercial value of sorted PET is shaped by the contaminants that most strongly affect buyer acceptance and downstream processing.
Quick answer: yes, that is often one of the main reasons to deploy it, especially in plants where labour consistency is a bottleneck.
The stronger benefit usually comes from repeatable quality and throughput, not only from headcount reduction on paper.
Quick answer: compare them when the project depends on footprint, output path count, bottle purity targets and the overall line architecture rather than one machine metric.
The better choice depends on whether the project is a straightforward bottle sorting stage or part of a more compact multi-stage recovery system.
Best suited to PET bottle streams where colour management, impurity control and downstream purity are commercially important.
For lines targeting cleaner clear PET output before washing or downstream reuse.
Useful where colour separation materially affects downstream acceptance.
For lines where labels, caps and cross-material contamination reduce resale value.
Strong fit as a bottle purification stage inside broader premium PET recovery routes.
These solution paths are the most relevant when PET bottle value depends on purity control rather than simple front-end volume.
For plants targeting stricter PET purity and premium downstream reuse standards.
View solutionFor plants balancing PET recovery against broader mixed-plastic line economics.
View solutionTalk with AISORT about bottle sorting logic, contamination control and the practical route toward higher-value PET output.
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