TruSort® with XRF™

NRT was the first to sort PVC from mixed plastics using X-ray technology in the early 1980s. Today, NRT continues to lead the industry in X-ray technology for a variety of applications. NRT has partnered with Spectramet® LLC to develop TruSort® with XRF™, an advanced X-ray florescent sorting system designed to separate materials at high throughput rates according to composition. The dry process uses patented imaging technology that electronically identifies material at the elemental atomic level.

Features

X-ray florescent spectrometers
High-throughput process
Size independent sensing down to ½” particle size
Proven precision sort system with low product loss
Touch screen operator interface
Remote diagnostics, adjustments and upgrades

Applications

ASR
Metals
CRT Glass
E-Scrap
Mineral

Technology

In-Flight Sorting® for the most precise detection and ejection available
Proprietary high sensitivity algorithms for rapid identification
Elemental atomic identification
High-speed precision air ejection

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