Wendt, TOMRA will spotlight X-tract device at ISRI convention

Germany-based TOMRA Sorting Recycling says it will launch its new, enhanced X-Tract X-ray sorting machine at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) 2016 Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, April 2-7.

Recyclers interested in finding out more about the X-tract have been invited by TOMRA to visit Wendt Corp. at Booth No. 1035 to discuss the X-tract, which can be “applied to improve the recovery of heavy metals and aluminum,” according to TOMRA. Buffalo, New York-based Wendt Corp. is TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s distribution agent in the United States.

In its newly relaunched format, the X-tract “is an even more powerful and efficient sorting tool,” says TOMRA. The machine is now equipped with a new sensor designed to boost its performance and stability. TOMRA says the X-tract has been enhanced to secure higher metal recovery purity, fewer product losses and a consistent product quality. Additionally, salable byproducts can be recovered.

TOMRA says its designers also have further reduced the machine's operating costs and added “new user-friendly features” including an intuitive and flexible touch-screen interface for process control and adjustment.

“We are confident the upgraded X-tract will appeal to a broad range of customers who will benefit from the advanced features, whether they are large public entities or small, private firms,” says Frank van de Winkel, business development manager-metals at TOMRA Sorting Recycling. “The new X-tract is a step forward in terms of performance and stability, and because this robustly-built sorting system is even more efficient and will have a longer operational lifespan, it now offers an even better return on investment.”