Sort by Material, Grade and Colour
Sensor based optical sorting from TOMRA and REDWAVE, integrated into your plant by HOTECH engineers.
Four Steps, Fully Automatic
Optical sorters identify each item on a fast moving belt and use precise air jets to separate it. The result: cleaner output, less residue and fewer manual pickers.
Feed
Material spreads evenly across an acceleration belt.
Detect
Sensors identify each item by material, grade and colour.
Eject
Targeted air jets push selected items into a separate stream.
Collect
Clean, sorted fractions move on for baling or further processing.
Optical Sorter Brands
TOMRA Optical Sorter
Sensor based sorting for plastics, paper and mixed recyclables in MRF and plastics recovery lines.
REDWAVE Optical Sorter
High accuracy optical sorting for plastics, paper and glass, including glass colour separation.
Where Optical Sorting Adds Value
Plastics
Separate PET, HDPE and PP by polymer and colour for higher value bales.
Paper
Upgrade mixed paper into cleaner fibre grades with less contamination.
Glass
Remove contaminants from cullet and sort glass by colour.
Not sure which sorter fits your line?
Tell us your material, throughput and target purity. Our engineers will recommend a setup.