Sorting Systems

Enhancing Efficiency and Precision in Material Handling

At Opex Industries, we provide advanced sorting systems designed to optimize material handling across various industries. Our innovative solutions improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure product quality by classifying and separating materials based on specific attributes such as size, weight, color, and density.

Our Solutions

Mechanical Sorting Systems

  • Cost-effective systems using physical properties for material separation.
  • Key Features:
    • Simple and reliable for bulk materials.
    • Ideal for various shapes and sizes.
  • Types:
    • Vibrating Screens: Sort materials by size using mesh screens.
    • Rotary Trommels: Cylindrical screens rotate to separate materials by size.
    • Roller Sorters: Use rollers to separate materials by shape or size.

Optical Sorting Systems

  • Use cameras, sensors, or lasers to sort based on visual properties like color, shape, or transparency.
  • Key Features:
    • High precision and speed.
    • Reduces contamination and waste.

Density-Based Sorting Systems

  • Separate materials based on their density or specific gravity.
  • Key Features:
    • Effective for separating light and heavy materials.
    • Often uses air or water as a medium.
  • Types:
    • Air Classifiers: Use air streams to separate materials by weight.
    • Hydraulic Separators: Use water flow for density-based separation.

Magnetic Sorting Systems

  • Use magnets to separate ferrous metals from non-metallic or non-magnetic materials.
  • Key Features:
    • Reliable and efficient for metal recovery.
    • Can handle high throughput.
  • Types:
    • Overband Magnets: Positioned over conveyors to remove ferrous metals.
    • Drum Magnets: Rotate to separate magnetic materials.

Eddy Current Separators

  • Use magnetic fields to separate non-ferrous metals like aluminum or copper.
  • Key Features:
    • High efficiency in metal recovery.
    • Suitable for fine and coarse materials.

Robotic Sorting Systems

  • Use robots equipped with cameras, sensors, or AI for precise sorting.
  • Key Features:
    • Adaptive to changing sorting criteria.
    • High accuracy with minimal human intervention.

Pneumatic Sorting Systems

  • Use air streams to transport and separate materials based on weight or size.
  • Key Features:
    • Suitable for lightweight materials.
    • Gentle handling reduces material damage.

Electrostatic Sorting Systems

  • Use electrical charges to separate conductive and non-conductive materials.
  • Key Features:
    • Effective for fine particles.
    • Non-contact separation method.

Applications of Sorting Systems

  • Manufacturing
    • Organizing components for assembly or quality inspection.
    • Example: Roller sorters separating parts based on shape for automotive production.
  • Recycling
    • Efficiently separating materials like metals, plastics, and glass for recovery and reuse.
    • Example: Magnetic sorting systems extracting ferrous metals from waste streams.
  • Food Processing
    • Ensuring product quality by removing defective or foreign objects.
    • Example: Optical sorting systems identifying and removing discolored fruits.
  • Mining and Minerals
    • Extracting valuable ores and separating waste rock.
    • Example: Density-based sorting systems separating coal from impurities.
  • Pharmaceuticals
    • Ensuring quality control by sorting pills or capsules by size or color.
    • Example: Robotic sorting systems arranging tablets for packaging.
  • Agriculture
    • Classifying grains, seeds, or other produce by size and quality.
    • Example: Vibrating screens sorting grains for packaging.