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 ...

Optical sorting, beyond its widespread metal and plastic applications, can play a role in upgrading recovered fiber. Optical sorting devices have helped paper recyclers meet global quality ...

One of the limitations of baling at transfer stations is the lack of sorting for certain commodities. Marcinko says a baler ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Light: Science & Applications, researchers have emphasized the pivotal role of optical methods in manipulating and sorting microscopic and ...