Industrial sorting machine AUTOSORT® RDF

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Overview
AUTOSORT™ RDF provides continuous, real-time online analysis of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) quality. The system combines embedded machine intelligence with high-precision sensors and a high-throughput screening unit to monitor calorific value, chlorine content and moisture across mixed waste streams, enabling immediate process control and consistent product quality.

Key benefits

• Continuous real-time online monitoring for process control
• Simultaneous calorific, chlorine and moisture analysis
• High data accuracy to support automated decision-making
• Cost-effective and more consistent than random sample laboratory testing

Features

• FLYING BEAM™ illumination for high-precision NIR sensing
• In-line calorific value measurement (energy content)
• Continuous chlorine analysis
• Continuous moisture (water content) analysis
• High-throughput screening unit for industrial throughput
• Embedded machine intelligence for real-time data processing

Applications

• Preparation and quality control of refuse-derived fuel (RDF)
• Mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) streams
• Industrial and commercial waste streams destined for RDF

Technical specifications

• Commercial name: AUTOSORT™ RDF
• Manufacturer: TOMRA
• Technology: integrated machine intelligence and high-precision sensors (NIR detection)
• Measured parameters: calorific value, chlorine content, moisture content
• Operation mode: continuous, real-time online monitoring via a high-throughput screening unit
• Lighting/sensing: FLYING BEAM™ for optimized NIR illumination
• Output: reliable, high-accuracy data for process control and quality assurance
• Typical feedstocks: mixed MSW, industrial and commercial waste for RDF production
• Deployment: designed for industrial sort lines and widely used in Europe