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P R O D U C T S
Asserting that optical sorting
technologies are increasingly
helping PET recyclers to achieve
top-quality products, Swiss
equipment provider Bühler has
upgraded its SORTEX A optical
sorter. In addition to featuring
fi ve 300 mm-wide chutes for
higher-capacity sorting, the
machine is equipped with cus-
tom-made, high-defi nition cam-
eras for effi cient colour sorting
and foreign material removal in
relation to PET fl akes
The optical sorter is capable of handling
large volumes of PET flake – up to 6
tonnes per hour per single sorting unit
– without taking up too much valuable
fl oor space in the plant; measuring
less than 5 m2, the SORTEX A is
said by Bühler to be ideal for
recyclers who process high vol-
umes but have limited space at
their disposal. Apart from targeting
unwanted coloured PET fl akes, this
‘premium’ tool can also treat other
polymer fl akes and aluminium.
The equipment views product from both
the front and the rear using high-defi ni-
tion cameras on each of fi ve input mod-
ules, ensuring the detection of ‘critical
defects’ such as labels mostly found on
only one side of the shred – ‘something
which is not possible using single-sided
technology’, the manufacturer points out.
Bühler, Uzwil, Switzerland,
Phone: +41 71 955 1111,
Fax: +41 71 955 3379,
Email: [email protected]
www.buhlergroup.com
Steinert improves on non-ferrous
recycling offer
Success only seconds away with SPECTRO
Bühler releases ‘premium’ PET recycling
solution
CP Group targets single stream market
In order to achieve better sepa-
ration of fi ner materials, German
equipment manufacturer Stein-
ert has enhanced its non-ferrous
metals separator to incorporate
the FinesMaster concept.
A new feature of the Steinert NES is the
ability to set rotational speed according
to the actual application. Its updated
pole drum allows for a speed of 3000
revolutions per minute and ‘can achieve
even better results when processing
slag’, says the manufacturer. The pole
system’s adjustment capability also
ensures the force exerted by the neo-
dymium magnets can be altered accord-
ing to the grain size of the material.
The compact linking of proven modular
solutions such as the magnet drum or the
magnetic belt roller helps make the NES
suitable for sorting fi ne-grained non-fer-
rous materials, according to the developer.
Meanwhile, the particular requirements
associated with sorting larger aluminium
fractions are covered by the CanMaster
product variants, notes Steinert.
The separator can be used to treat virtu-
ally all non-ferrous metals, including
shredder material, household refuse,
incineration slag, electronic scrap, wood
chips, glass, batteries and foundry sand,
the German company maintains.
Steinert Elektromagnetbau,
Cologne, Germany,
Phone: +49 221 498 40,
Email: [email protected]
www.steinert.de
Germany’s SPECTRO Analytical
Instruments has added a special
application package for precious
metals analysis to its xSORT
hand-held XRF spectrometer,
thus enabling it to identify ‘with-
in seconds’ the gold and silver
content in many jewellery alloys.
Although the precious metal content of
typical gold alloys can be determined
with traditional touchstone testing, such
as acid tests, this procedure requires
employee expertise and experience –
and the seller has to believe the collec-
tor, remarks SPECTRO. The spectrome-
ter’s new application offers security for
both the buyer and the seller, it main-
tains. ‘Best of all,’ it adds, ‘the pieces of
precious metal do not need to be ground
and scratched for measurements with
the XRF instrument. This is important if
its value is to be determined or if the
metal is to be further marketed and not
just thrown into the recycling bin.’
The device is said to be suitable for
positive material identifi cation and envi-
ronmental screening, recycling of alloys,
precious metals and aluminium, plus
mining and compliance screening.
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments,
Kleve, Germany,
Phone: +49 2821 8920,
Fax: +49 2821 892 22 00,
Email: [email protected]
www.spectro.com
In response to demand for small-
er sorting systems in communi-
ties that do not need a full-scale
material recycling facility or
MRF, the CP Group has reintro-
duced its McMRF system for the
handling, processing and separa-
tion of single-stream materials.
According to the US technology com-
pany, many smaller communities trans-
port waste and recyclables beyond their
borders. ‘This system now gives them the
option to keep them within their towns,
creating an opportunity for business
while decreasing transportation costs,’
the CP Group explains.
The energy-effi cient McMRF boasts a
95-98% recovery rate, can handle
approximately 10 tons per hour, and can
fi t into a 20 000-square-foot building,
according to the CP Group.
CP Group, San Diego, USA,
Phone: +1 619 477 3175,
Fax: +1 619 477 2215,
Email: [email protected]
www.theCPgrp.com
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