Innov-X Systems and BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH have entered into an OEM agreement to develop and market a new high volume sorting system that will effectively separate heat resistant and leaded glass from clean glass cullet. This new technology will be a welcome solution for glass recyclers worldwide who have long been challenged by co-mingled contaminants, such as glass ceramic and lead.
The new sorting system will combine Innov-X's unique QXR-G - a high volume X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) system that sorts glass by highly specific material chemistry, and Binder's novel REDWAVE technology - a high volume system offering optical sorting capabilities. The marriage will result in a high speed system that differentiates glass on the basis of chemical composition to identify and extract specific cullet contaminants.
Under the agreement, Binder will not only participate in the development, but will also provide sales and marketing support for the new glass sorter. "This is exciting news for the glass recycling industry," says Don Sackett, President & CEO of Innov-X Systems. "Our XRF expertise combined with Binder's extensive experience in optical glass sorting and their proven mechanical equipment will allow us to bring this much needed technology to market in a time-frame that we could not achieve on our own."
Gerhard Glawitsch, Sales Manager of BT-Wolfgang Binder, says, "We are excited with the opportunity to work with Innov-X. This joint development represents an effective solution to the problem of glass ceramics separation and the limited allowed percentage of lead in recycled glass. This new sorting system will be the answer to current and new market demands in the near future."
Innov-X Systems is a world-leading innovator of portable XRF technology, offering handheld, mobile laboratory, and high volume in-line systems for a wide variety of industries. The QXR-G technology, licensed to Innov-X by Austin AI, Inc. (an industry leader in the development of automated XRF technology), was initially developed in cooperation with the German based cullet producer Reiling Glas.
BT-Wolfgang Binder is a leader in the development of optical sorters for the glass recycling industry. Their advanced REDWAVE technology provides effective removal of ceramics, stones, porcelain and other ceramics from clean glass cullet.
