Optical Sorter
It sees what the eye cannot: it identifies the polymer type and colour of every object in the flow, then separates it with an air jet, thousands of times a minute.
Optical Sorter
Technical specifications
Sustainability impact
Equipment engineered for long-lasting operation and built from recyclable materials, in line with the principles of the circular economy.
Key features
It tells polymers apart, not just colours
the near-infrared sensor reads the material's chemical signature, so it separates PET from PVC even when both are clear.
Throughput no human can match
an optical sorter runs on continuous industrial flows, with a consistency manual sorting cannot hold across a whole shift.
It raises purity at the point of sale
fraction purity directly sets the price, and optical sorting is the difference between industrial-grade material and filler.
Product description
Every machine before it separates on physical criteria: size, density, shape, magnetism. An optical sorter is the first machine in the line that separates on the basis of what the material actually is . It reads the chemical signature of every object and sends it where it belongs. That is…
Every machine before it separates on physical criteria: size, density, shape, magnetism. An optical sorter is the first machine in the line that separates on the basis of what the material actually is . It reads the chemical signature of every object and sends it where it belongs. That is what makes the difference at the point of sale. A mixed plastic fraction fetches a low price. The same quantity separated into clear PET, coloured PET, HDPE and PP fetches several times more. Optical sorting is the machine that makes that jump possible at industrial throughput. See the full range…
Optical Sorter
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Municipal waste
Municipal waste sorting plants, from the bag to recoverable material
Household waste arrives mixed and bagged. A sorting plant opens it, screens it into size fractions, separates the light material from the heavy one and extracts metals, plastic, paper and glass. We configure complete lines and also supply the individual machines, from the bag opener and trommel screen through to the magnetic and eddy current separators, the optical sorters and the balers.
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View detailsAbout Urstag
15 years of experience in recycling equipment
For over 15 years we have delivered premium recycling equipment for PET, metal, textiles, batteries and any recyclable material. Complete lines with European engineering and Asian manufacturing, using motors and automation from Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, WEG and SEW-Eurodrive, for high reliability and energy efficiency.