Sharp Eye Technology separates PET trays from PET bottles(I)
May. 22, 2018
Tomra Sorting Recycling says new application is made possible by higher light
intensity.
According to the company, the key to this technology is an enhancement of
Tomra's Flying Beam technology, a waste solution system with point-scanning
(eliminating the need for external lamps) that focuses only on the area of the
conveyor belt being scanned and allowing a wide range of calibration
possibilities. When the Flying Beam Technology is combined with Tomra Sharp Eye
technology that introduces a larger lens for higher light intensity, even the
most difficult-to-distinguish properties can be detected, Tomra says.
“Tomra Sharp Eye technology allows our customers to achieve higher and more
consistent quality for new plastic food-grade packaging,” says Carlos Manchado
Atienza, Tomra Sorting Recycling Regional Director, Americas. “Thanks to our new
technology, we can recognize molecular properties and differentiate between
monolayer and multilayer trays from bottles. It is a definitive step to waste
recycle and reuse.”
A Tomra Autosort machine with the new Tomra Sharp Eye technology is available
for demonstrations by appointment at the company's test centers around the
world.
