7th Sensor-Based Sorting & Control 2016

New developments and applications of sensor-based sorting and process control for primary
and secondary raw materials are key aspects of the conference "Sensor-Based Sorting &
Control 2016". Organizers are the Department of Processing and Recycling (I.A.R.) and the
Unit of Mineral Processing (AMR) of RWTH Aachen University as well as RWTH International
Academy.
From EU policy there is an increasing demand for improved material recovery and resource
efficiency, in both primary and secondary raw materials sectors. The key technology for
sophisticated material recovery is sensor-based sorting, a method well known in the food and
agriculture industry for a long time. Due to intensive technical development over more than 20
years today solutions for a wide spectrum of sorting tasks are available. Based on new tasks
and a strong demand to optimize existing technology development is still ongoing and new
solutions are offered frequently. Upcoming tasks are fine particle separation and the identification
of more and more heterogeneous compounds with hidden low concentrated valuables.
Technical solutions are possible based on intensive communication between operators,
engineers and scientists.