■ Use Cases
Identifying hazardous objects in packaging waste
Protect your packaging sorting line, output storage area and conveyor routes from fire and machine damage. X.Sort automatically detects lithium-ion batteries and large foreign objects immediately after the input unit – at belt speeds of up to 4 m/s.
The starting point: A powder keg of batteries
Anyone who processes packaging waste streams is familiar with the daily balancing act: the fractions must be clean, but above all, the machinery must run safely.
As long as hidden fire hazards and large foreign objects in yellow bags are allowed to travel unchecked along the conveyor belt, safe, long-term operation is impossible.
Daily fire risk: Batteries and electronic waste are the main causes of daily fires in recycling facilities.
Costly production stoppages: days of expensive downtime rather than just “water on the conveyor belt” (e.g. in the event of a fire in a sorting plant or baler).
Insurance under the spotlight: skyrocketing premiums and the threat of losing cover due to the extreme fire risk.
“We see time and again in practice that a single overlooked battery is enough to wipe out weeks’ worth of profits. Anyone wishing to sort LVP material streams cost-effectively today must get the fire risk under technical control before it reaches the mechanical processing stage.”
Nathanael Laier, CEO & Co-founder of WeSort.AI
Energy sources (fire risk)
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Lithium-ion batteries
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Electronic devices, such as disposable e-cigarettes (vapes), laptops and smartphones
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Hidden button cells (e.g. in discarded greeting cards)
X.Sort detects and eliminates disruptive and hazardous substances
In theory, the leight weight packaging stream consists of packaging. In practice, however, a dense, unpredictable mix of materials emerges from the input unit.
Optical cameras fail when faced with dirt or multi-layered material. X.Sort therefore uses X-ray (XRT): the system generates a precise black-and-white image of the material density. On this basis, the AI analyses the geometric contours of the objects. In this way, it identifies contaminants purely on the basis of their shape.
X.Sort: Equipment protection without loss of speed
When tonnes of leight weight packaging material are being conveyed along the belt, foreign object detection must not become a bottleneck. X.Sort is designed precisely for this scenario and safeguards your plant immediately after the container opener.
Technical specifications for packaging use
Parameter | Spezifikation |
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Throughput | At least 40 tonnes per hour |
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. |
Case study: 24/7 operations in Sollenau
At one of Europe’s most modern LVP sorting plants in Sollenau, our technology ensures a continuous supply of material during continuous operation. Preventive fire protection, achieved through the consistent and early removal of combustible materials, ensures safe plant operation there every day.
*compared with other systems