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FEATURES

to eight different sorting tasks or all do the same task to The Micromat WS has six to eight integrated nozzles that
boost throughput to 10 tons per hour. spray between
528 gallons per
Bühler Group displayed two of its sortation machines hour and 7,925
for PET sorting, the Sortex A ColorVision and Sortex E gallons per
PolyVision. The company calls it a two-machine solution hour of water
for PET bottle-to-bottle recycling. onto the rotor.
The amount
The Sortex A of water can
ColorVision uses be adjusted,
three visible depending on
wavelengths as contamination
it sorts flakes
b y c o l o r. W h e n levels. The WS series feature a fully watertight design,
combined with with rotor seals that isolate the cutting chamber from
enhanced InGaAs the outside.Like all models in the Micromat series, the
camera technology, WS model has an adjustable slip clutch to minimize the
an advanced risk of damage from foreign materials.
inspection system
and SmartEject technology, the sorter effectively The WS models are available in various sizes. The smallest,
removes contaminants from clear, blue, green and jazz the WS 1500, has a throughput capacity of 3,300 pounds
applications, according to a Bühler Group press release. per hour to 5,500 pounds per hour. The largest, the WS
2500, has a throughput of 5,500 pounds per hour up to
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