Sensor-based sorting

Sensor-based sorting, is an umbrella term for all applications in which particles are detected using a sensor technique and rejected by an amplified mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic process.

The technique is generally applied in mining, recycling and food processing and used in the particle size range between 0.5 and 300 mm (0.020 and 11.811 in). Since sensor-based sorting is a single particle separation technology, the throughput is proportional to the average particle size and weight fed onto the machine.