Tomra launches new X-Tract model

Tomra, based in Norway, has launched an updated model of its X-Tract metal sorting machine, featuring a new design and added features.

Notable is its dual processing technology, which increases the machine’s capacity per foot-width. This feature offers simultaneous single object and area processing, letting operators choose between high purity and high recovery sorting. The company says adjacent, overlapping and composite materials can all be identified through this process.

The sorting system features a Duoline XRT sensor with two independent line scans. According to Tomra, the sensor can detect copper wires and ultra-thin objects to reduce material loss and increase profits.

Additionally, the new design is capable of sorting material at higher belt speeds ranging from 7.5 to 12.5 feet per second. Sorting chambers have been extended and new extraction ports have been added to accommodate the faster belt speeds.

The company says the accuracy of the new X-Tract has been strengthened due to an intensity scale feature that improves the detection of specific material groups such as printed circuit boards.

The equipment differs from older models in that it is based on a modular machine concept, Tomra says, which leads to more operational flexibility

Enhanced sensor shielding has been added to better protect X-Tract’s components while extending the lifetime of the machine. The sorting system comes with a four-year extended warranty on the X-ray source and XRT sensor.

The add-on Tomra Insight service enables X-Tract to connect to online monitoring and digital services, letting Tomra’s service team identify potential issue and provide remote support.

“The new X-Tract gives recyclers and smelters opportunities to increase their revenues with high-purity aluminum fractions while lowering their carbon footprint and having enough material on hand to meet market demand,” says Terence Keyworth, segment manager metals at Tomra.