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Top quality grains from
non-ferrous metals –
sorted right down to 5 mm
The new Steinert Chutec chute
sorter completes the company’s
portfolio of sensor-based
sorting equipment for non-
ferrous metals and allows heavy
metals as small as 5 mm to be
sorted. This makes Steinert the
only provider to offer customers
both eddy current separators
and high-resolution X-ray sorters
for the highest possible level of
recovery and cleaning from one
source.
RecoveR fine non-feRRous meTals
The recovery of non-ferrous metals using the
Steinert EddyC and sorting light and heavy
metals into small grains using the Steinert
XSS-T is nothing new. But what is new is the
option of using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to
economically separate ultra-pure products
down to a fine grain of 5 mm and recover zinc,
brass and copper in their purest form at this
grain size. After separation, the quality is pure
enough to smelt.
DevelopeD foR The opeRaToRs of
asR anD iBa planTs
The operators of plants for sorting heavy non-
ferrous metals (Zebra) from incineration bot-
tom ash (IBA) or automotive shredder residues
(ASR) will welcome this innovation. The objec-
tive of sorting remains the same, namely to
separate and upgrade non-ferrous heavy met-
als into metal types such as aluminium, copper,
zinc, brass or stainless steel. But now the fine-
grain fraction can be processed too.
X-Ray fluoRescence DeliveRs puRiTy
In metal analysis, XRF analysis is a standard
method for determining the elemental compo-
sition. With Steinert Chutec, XRF is also used
as a technology for sorting metals. The chute
sorting system combines the signals from the
XRF unit with 3D information in order to
achieve a precise level of classification and
separation. For larger and heterogeneous
material, the option of sorting with the
Steinert KSS | XF belt-based machine has prov-
en its reliability in practice.
The sorting produces concentrates of different
types of metal, which display a quality suitable
for immediate use in reprocessing smelting
plants. Refinement at this level makes an
important contribution to returning metals to
the raw material cycle.
With Steinert, customers are able to procure
sorting solutions, including non-ferrous metal
separators and X-ray sorting equipment, from
one source. Business owners greatly appreci-
ate minimising coordination work to free up
more time for developing metal recycling
concepts. ‘My production staff have complete
confidence in Steinert. Plant is easy to operate
and all the technical components are easy
to understand and simple to use,’ is how
one opinion leader in the recycling industry
puts it.
Steinert KSS XF purifies coarse sizes of non-ferrous metals.
Steinert Chutec transforms non-ferrous metals into pure copper, brass or zinc.
aBouT sTeineRT
Steinert can look back on a 130-year histo-
ry. Founded in 1889 in Cologne, the fami-
ly-owned company is one of the world’s
leaders in sensor sorting and magnetic
separation. With 340 employees, Steinert
generates an annual turnover of around
EUR 100 million. In addition to 50 sales
partnerships and joint ventures around the
globe, the company also has subsidiaries
in Germany, Australia, Brazil and the US.
For more details: www.steinertglobal.com
chuTe soRTeR wiTh
3D DeTecTion anD
XRf sensoR sysTem
• Optional pre-treatment of dusty
material by air separation
included
• Working widths: 1 000 mm and
1 400 mm
• Grain size: down to the fine
grain range at 5 mm
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