The REDWAVE XRF-M analyzes and evaluates materials according to chemical composition to reliably detect and sort unwanted parts. In contrast to other technologies, moisture, color and surface impurities have no negative effect on the detection ability. This technology can be used in sorting processes to recognize an accumulation of element characteristics, including the detection of undesired materials.

Applications:

• Stainless steel
• Non-ferrous metals such as brass, bronze, copper and zinc
• Sorting of various scrap metals
• Separation of various aluminum groups

Benefits:

• A high level of detection is guaranteed even in the presence of material which is dirty or otherwise contaminated
• Elemental analysis of the feed material
• Color independent recognition is possible (for example, for the sorting of aluminium, zinc, stainless steel)
• Sorting of alloys

Possible applications:

• Sorting of slag: separation of various metals from a mixture of slag and metals
• Sorting of aluminum
  • Separation of various impurities of metallic origin (Cu, Zn, VA, brass, Pb, etc.)
  • Separation of various impurities of different origin (e.g. wood, plastics) by means of camera technology
  • Separation of aluminum alloys with a higher Zn or Cu content
• Sorting of stainless steels
  • Separation of impurities such as Cu, Zn, brass, Pb, Sn in pure form and in the form of alloys. A pure fraction of steel / stainless steel is produced
  • Separation of stainless steels from a mixture of steel and stainless steel
  • Separation of stainless steels with Mo contents according to adjustable Mo concentration
  • Separation of stainless steels with Ni contents according to adjustable Ni concentrations
• Sorting of non-ferrous metals and other metals
  • Separation of Cu, Zn, brass, etc. in pure fractions
    • Production of a pure Cu fraction
    • Production of a pure brass fraction
• Sorting of precious metals
  • Separation of materials containing Au
  • Separation of materials containing Ag
• Special applications
  • Sorting of Cu tubes
    • Separation of Ag soldering joints
    • In general: Sorting of various alloys on the basis of differences in the composition of the elements, e.g. presence of an element in alloy A, which is not existent in B and C, etc.

Glass Cullet: Removal of Leaded and Heat Resistant Glass from Glass Cullet Streams

For some time, glass ceramics have been causing problems throughout the glass recycling industry. The melting behavior of glass ceramics is different from that of 'normal' glass; therefore, they will not dissolve in the melting tank at the glassworks, or dissolve only with great difficulty. This poses an array of problems; from serious damage and fire-hazard during the production process to defects or inclusions in the final product. The expanded use of glass ceramics and its tendency to turn up in recycling glass is on the rise; and it is problematic for glass collectors and processors to recognize glass ceramics visually when conducting inspection for incoming materials. In conjunction with the rising glass ceramics problem, glass recyclers are also facing the challenge of keeping the lead content of their glass cullet below a certain level, due to the increased stringency of legeslated regulations.

BT-Wolfgang Binder utilizes X-STREAM sensor technology in their REDWAVE XRF G glass sorting systems which offers glass cullet processors the ability to sort glass by elemental composition. The XRF sensor searches for certain elements such as Titanium, Zinc, Zirconium (which are typical markers for glass ceramics) and Lead. The system then efficiently extracts the contaminations by using air jet diversion. The REDWAVE XRF G systems by BT-Wolfgang Binder are capable of processing up to 28 tons/hour of glass cullet, extracting glass ceramics and leaded glass simultaneously.