Sorting without compressed air
New optical sorter separates bulk material without compressed air
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Description
Development Status
Under development
Market Launch
05 2025
Degree of Documentation
Well documented
Market Orientation
Medium-size market
Automatic, sensor-based bulk material sorters are used as standard in many manufacturing processes, for example in the food, raw materials, building materials and pharmaceutical industries. Energy and cost-efficient systems with high mass flow rates are of growing importance, especially in the fast-growing recycling industry.
Researchers at KIT have developed an optical sorter with a new type of discharge system that significantly increases the efficiency of sorting systems for bulk materials. An area-scan camera first detects the scattered particles of the bulk material. The camera is arranged in such a manner that it observes and classifies both the mass flow and the integrated actuators, e.g. simple mechanical flaps or tappets. The actuators are not positioned in a row as before, but as an array in a two-dimensional, slightly offset arrangement and can be actuated individually. This results in several opportunities for discharge within the camera's field of view and thus maximizes sorting success. Tracking the particles during the entire sorting process ensures a high level of control reliability. An intelligent algorithm decides which actuators are activated for the best possible sorting result.
The sorting system developed convinces with a combination of high throughput, high sorting quality and freedom in the implementation of the discharge mechanism without compressed air. Compared to conventional sorters, the two-dimensional design allows the selective control of the individual actuators. In comparison to mechanical actuators arranged in series, the throughput can be significantly increased due to the redundancy in the system.
You can get an overview of this technology at KIT stand. More details can be exchanged individually with the responsible scientific employees of KIT after the industry fair.
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Kaiserstr. 12
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
Contact
- Phone: +49 721608 -0
- Fax: +49 721608 44290
Contact
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Kaiserstr. 12
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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