Sortera turns America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash with AI-powered sorting, boosting recycling profits and efficiency.
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Sortera Turns America’s Scrap Aluminum into Cash
How Sortera is Turning America’s Scrap Aluminum Problem into Cash Sortera is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash by using AI to solve one of recycling’s toughest challenges: sorting mixed aluminum scrap. Only a third of U.S. aluminum gets recycled because identifying alloys is slow and expensive. Sortera’s breakthrough system separates aluminum grades with over 95% accuracy, making recycling faster, cleaner, and far more profitable. Image Credits:Monty Rakusen / Getty Images What Technology Powers Sortera’s Scrap Aluminum Solution? Sortera uses a combination of lasers, X-ray fluorescence, and high-speed cameras to identify each aluminum chip in milliseconds. Once classified, tiny nozzles push the chips into the correct bins, ensuring precision sorting. This AI-powered system eliminates the need to melt unsorted scrap first, saving energy and maximizing material value for manufacturers. Why Sortera Makes Scrap Aluminum More Profitable Mismanaged aluminum loses value when alloy…
