Cal-Waste added five optical sorters in its 2020 MRF upgrade: three optical sorters on its fiber line and two on its container line. For material recovery facility (MRF) operators, fiber tends to make ...

The thorough extraction of nonferrous metals from auto shredder residue (metals recovery) and the further classification (metals sorting) of the zorba and zurik scrap metal specifications have been ...

NIST scientists have devised and modeled a unique optical method of sorting microscopic and nanoscopic particles by size, with a resolution as fine as 1 nanometer (nm) for particles of similar ...

In the dynamic realm of optical physics, researchers are continually pushing the boundaries of how light can be manipulated and harnessed for practical applications. As reported in Advanced Photonics ...

Blåtand has invested in optical sorting technology from Bühler as it gears up for growth and expansion into new markets. The company supplies frozen berries, jam and fruit preparations to caterers, ...

Chiral molecules present a particular challenge for analytical laboratories.Two enantiomers can share the same chemical ...

Each year, over 90 million tons of recyclable materials end up in U.S. landfills. Recycling sorting has been mechanized for decades in the United States. Optical sorters are one of the most ...

The more biologists learn about disease complexity and the power of personalized treatments, the more important it becomes to develop noninvasive and unbiased methods of sorting, separating, and ...