2018 Buhler SORTEX E PolyVision

Manufacturer: Buhler

Model: SORTEX E PolyVision

Year of Manufacture: 2018

Type of Machine: Optical sorting line

Sorting Capabilities:

• Capable of separating materials by color, including black and polymers.
• Detects and partially ejects aluminum based on color recognition.

Included Components:

• Operator platform
• Water chiller (~3.5 kW) for cooling
• Flake feeding system with fan-assisted delivery
• Suction system for good flakes with transfer to a packing cyclone
• Cyclone/bunker unit with big bag frame and pneumatic cylinders
• Separate suction and cyclone system for rejected (bad) flakes

Performance:

• Proven throughput of 1 to 1.3 tons per hour with sufficiently clean flake input

Additional Applications:

• Suitable for sorting berries and other small-sized items

Technical Specifications

Dimensions (Service Access - Including Vibrator):

• Width: 2651 mm (104.8 in)
• Length: 4091 mm (161.1 in)
• Height (Long chute): 2657 mm (105 in)
• Height (Short chute): 2190 mm (86 in)
• Weight (Approximate): 680 kg (1500 lbs)

Packing Case (Wood):

Packing Case A (Machine):

• Width: 2970 mm (116.9 in)
• Length: 1840 mm (72.4 in)
• Height (Long chute): 1650 mm (81.4 in)
• Height (Short chute): 800 mm (1764 in)

Packing Case B (Vibrator):

• Width: 1680 mm (66.1 in)
• Length: 1570 mm (61.8 in)
• Height (Long chute): 1180 mm (46.5 in)
• Height (Short chute): 300 mm (961 in)

Electrical Supply Requirements:

• Clean Supply: 200–240V AC, 50/60 Hz, Single phase
• Machine Power Consumption: 2.5 kW, 1 phase
• Vibrator Power Consumption: 1 kW, 1 phase

Compressed Air Requirements:

• Air Quality:
• Particulate filtered to 5 µm
• Water content: Pressure dew point ≤ -40°C
• No liquid water permitted
• Oil content: < 0.01 mg/m³
• Air Pressure:
• Working pressure: 7 bars (102 psi)
• Max supply pressure: 8 bar (116 psi)
• Air Supply Line: 25.4 mm (1 in) minimum inside diameter (2” main supply recommended)
• Air Consumption: 5 l/s (106 cfm) at low contamination levels

Operating Temperature:

• Recommended: 0°C to 50°C (32–122°F) with water chiller
• Humidity Range: 0 to 80% relative humidity

Dust Extraction Assembly (Extraction Volumes):

• Vibrator: 875 m³/h (900,000 h/m), minimum per machine (≥ 30 m/s velocity)
• Receptacle: ≥ 2 × 700 m³/h (27,720 cfh) for 1400 m³/h per machine (≥ 44 m/s velocity)

Heated Chute:

• SCCR: 5kA
• Voltage: 200–240 VAC
• Phase: Single, 50–60 Hz
• Full Load Current: 6.8A

Cooling System (Water Chiller):

• Cooling Medium: Water/glycol mixture
• Supply Temperature: 15°C – 20°C at machine inlet
• Flow Rate: 10 litres/min

Cooling Capacity:

• Ambient 0°C – 50°C: 4.0 kW
• Ambient 0°C – 40°C: 3.0 kW
• (Chiller calculation based on 17°C water outlet and 25°C ambient)

Cooling Medium Pressure:

• Differential: 2 bar (29 psi)
• Maximum: 5 bar (72.4 psi)

Connections:

• ½ in BSPP male fittings

Siting:

• Chiller should be located in a separate, dust-protected room or compartment

The sorting machine additionally includes: a platform, a chiller ~3.5kW (for cooling), a flake feeding system (by fan), suction of good flakes and feeding into a packing cyclone + cyclone/bunker + big bag frame with pneumatic cylinders, suction of bad flakes into a cyclone (separate from good ones).

We sorted 1-1.3 tons/hour of sufficiently quality flakes.

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