■ Use Cases
Sorting out hazardous objects from waste wood
Whether it’s incorrectly disposed-of batteries, large metal parts or pressure vessels: waste wood is full of unpredictable hazards. X.Sort scans the material flow immediately after the input module. This ensures that critical foreign objects are reliably removed before they cause costly consequential damage or fires.
When contaminants and foreign matter ruin the yield in waste wood
Two factors are crucial to profitability in waste wood recycling: tool protection and product purity. However, the input is becoming more complex: alongside stones and glass, smart furniture containing permanently fitted batteries and metal scraps is increasingly ending up in the material stream.
Risk of explosive fire: Batteries from, for example, smart furniture are damaged during the recycling process and immediately ignite the surrounding material.
Total knife failure caused by foreign matter: stainless steel screws, aluminium fittings or mineral contaminants damage the knives and rotors of downstream units, resulting in huge costs and downtime.
Contaminated output: If coated timber or other plastics end up in the wood chips, the chipboard industry will refuse to accept the batch – and the entire batch will have to be disposed of at great expense.
“A standard magnet is no longer sufficient when dealing with waste wood. To protect fine blades and meet customers’ strict quality requirements, all non-magnetic metals, minerals and contaminants must be removed as early as possible.”
Johannes Laier, co-founder and co-CEO at WeSort.AI
Fire loads
Hidden lithium-ion batteries (e.g. from motorised furniture)
X-ray vision through the dust, thanks to X.Sort
Conventional optical camera systems or near-infrared sensors quickly reach their limits. They cannot see through the constant cloud of wood dust, nor can they distinguish a stone from a weathered wooden plank of the same colour.
X.Sort therefore uses multi-energy X-ray (XRT): the system X-rays the material completely and creates a precise image of its density. The AI analyses the geometric shape and density of each object in real time. This means that even invisible contaminants are detected and removed immediately.
X.Sort: Full throughput for clean wood chips
The safety scan must never slow down the material flow in your waste wood plant. X.Sort is designed specifically for these demanding mass flows and safeguards your process immediately after the input module.
Technical specifications for the use of waste wood
Parameter | Spezifikation |
|---|---|
Throughput | At least 50 t/h |
Layer density | Up to 50 cm |
Recognition technology | Multi-energy X-ray (XRT) combined with our AI. |
Conveyor belt speed | Up to 4.0 m/s – full performance for the mass flow. |