Tomra highlights optical sorting technology at WasteExpo

Norway-based Tomra Sorting Recycling is set to unveil information about its new cloud-based program that connects customers’ optical sorting equipment during WasteExpo May 6-9 in Las Vegas. Show attendees visiting Tomra booth 2241 will be among the first to learn more about how Tomra Insight processes “data to transform sorting from an operational process into a strategic management tool,” the company says in a release.

Tomra Insight provides digital data metrics, including material size and distribution, acceptance and rejection rates, providing equipment companies “the critical operating data necessary to optimize sorting performance and reduce machine downtime.”

“Our revolutionary Tomra Insight platform unlocks the true power of data, so our customers have the necessary tools to monitor and optimize their sorting processes, improving profit potential,” says Carlos Manchado Atienza, regional director Americas, Tomra. “Insight will allow us to enhance service and maintenance schedules, offer predictive analytics for components and develop optimal machine sorting configurations, technologies and applications.”

Tomra specialists will also have the latest information on the company’s Sharp Eye technology, which helps recycling operations increase recovery of recyclable paper and sort single-layer PET trays from PET bottles. Sharp Eye technology features a “breakthrough enhancement,” expanding the sorting capabilities of the autosort machine. Featuring a larger lens for higher light intensity, Sharp Eye detects even the “finest molecular differences in materials flowing down the recycling line.”

“As recovery standards become increasingly more stringent, Tomra delivers innovative equipment and technology solutions that drive increases in material purity rates and optimize sorting efficiency,” Atienza says. “We invite all WasteExpo delegates to our exhibit to discuss their application challenges and how Tomra’s full range of recycling solutions, including new Tomra Insight and Sharp Eye, can help meet those needs.”