The X-Ray sorting technology X-TRACT™ creates advanced wooden waste recycling solutions
TOMRA Recycling will introduce its X-TRACT™ machine at LIGNA 2025 which takes place at Hannover Germany from May 26 through May 30.
The system utilizes X-Ray Transmission technology to remove waste wood from materials consisting of metal and glass and inert content and plastics. The technology uses atomic density levels to create sorting divisions rather than scanning surface characteristics.
Attendees can observe the new X-TRACT™ at the TOMRA stand located at Hall 026, D24/1.
The New X-TRACT™ brings several essential attributes to the market.
The device has the capacity to sort 30 metric tons of wood chips during one hour of operation.
- Works on wet and mixed grain materials
- The system enables precise waste wood identification even under adverse processing environments.
- Offers 16,000-hour warranty on critical parts
- The system fulfills all environmental requirements for reuse in industrial processes.
X-TRACT™ Sorting Accuracy
The equipment eliminates 98 percent of metals from the material stream except foil.
- Removes 98 percent of metals (excluding foil)
- Removes 97 percent of heavy plastics
- The system maintains constant output performance and produces minimal errors during operation.
The machine reaches these performance levels with its strong construction design and premium X-Ray components in combination with the new standardized ejection system.
Lower Energy Costs
The X-TRACT™ Version 2.0 system operates with a compressed air consumption that reaches levels up to 25 percent below previous versions.
Through its standard ejection system the sorting speed remains steady while lowering air consumption levels. The system enables high throughput performance with reduced energy costs to recyclers.
Built for Daily Use
The system features dust-resistance which prevents stoppages through accumulation of dust particles
- Stronger sensors for 24/7 operation
- The machine operates with reinforced components that extend its operational lifetime.
- Easy access hood for faster maintenance
The system features serve to minimize operational stoppages and deliver secure processing environments.
GAINnext™ Adds Deep Learning to Sorting
TOMRA plans to introduce GAINnext™ as its deep learning system which recognizes diverse wood types at its X-TRACT™ presentation.
The material scanning system operates through three criteria which include physical dimensions and surface appearance identification.
It can:
- The system determines whether a material belongs to the Wood A category consisting of raw wood or falls under the Wood B category that includes processed wood materials such as OSB, MDF and chipboard.
- The sorting system identifies multiple wood materials including organic material consisting of paint, laminations and wood coatings.
- The system detects materials exceeding 400 mm dimension.
- Support MDF-to-MDF recovery
- TOMRA offers X-TRACT™ as a technology that sorts diverse C&D waste streams with exceptional purity outcomes.
The training of GAINnext™ involves numerous real wood samples which total in thousands.
Why It Matters
Recyclers want clean, reusable wood. Recycling operations require precise structures and non-stop continuous operations from their equipment.
The combination of X-TRACT™ with GAINnext™ achieves wood sorting performance that gets results similar to natural raw wood material. Recovering materials to satisfaction standards allows companies to access new markets.
See It at LIGNA 2025
Event: LIGNA 2025
Location: Hannover, Germany
Dates: May 26–30
Stand: Hall 026, Stand D24/1
TOMRA’s latest X-TRACT™ and GAINnext™ solutions can be investigated at LIGNA 2025. Master methods to improve the sorting process and maximize the recovery of useable wood from waste materials.
