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Collection Solutions
- Reverse Vending
  
  As the world leader in the field of reverse vending with over 82,000 installations worldwide, you can rely on TOMRA for the best solutions for collecting cans and bottles for recycling.
- Material Recovery
  
  TOMRA's material handling activities are complementary to its RVM business in North America.
Sorting Solutions
- Food
  
  For more than 40 years, TOMRA has been the leading provider of optical sorting and peeling equipment for many different food industries. Discover our solutions here!
- Recycling
  
  TOMRA Sorting Solutions' pioneering industry expertise continues to result in state-of-the-art machines and exceptional service within the waste and metal recycling industries.
- Mining
  
  TOMRA´s sensor-based solutions help to extend the life of mining operations and increase the overall value of the deposit for more energy-efficient and cost-effective pre-concentration and material recovery.

Mining

The mining industry consumes 2%-3% of the world’s energy. That’s the same amount of energy used by the entire airline industry. Our sensor-based sorters can reduce that energy consumption by 15%, as well as reduce the amount of water used by three to four cubic meters per ton of ore.

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Metric tons saved*

*Total amount of CO₂ saved since January 1, 2021 by sorting machines currently installed by TOMRA MINING.

155.607,375 Metric tons saved in 2020

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COM Series

Our COM Series sorting equipment covers the range of applications with inhomogeneous feed or critical moisture content which require a belt feeding system.

COM XRT 2400

COM Tertiary XRT 2400
Large diamond recovery sorting solution at Karowe Mine, Botswana
Portable COM XRT

Portable COM XRT
COM XRT

COM Tertiary XRT
Portable COM XRT

Portable COM XRT
Large Diamond Recovery installation

Large Diamond Recovery installation
COM Series

COM Tertiary EM

The belt principle allows the presentation of a non-uniform feed, and particles can stabilise on the belt before they are scanned by the sensor(s). This principle also allows for a higher surface-moisture content in the smaller grain sizes.

Four different sensor technologies are available: XRT, COLOR, NIR and EM.

Product benefits

Reduce overall costs of mineral extraction.
Pre-concentration of non-liberated metal to optimize the subsequent liberation and separation process, which is cost-intensive.
Production of final salable metal concentrate.
Grade control through adjustable cut point.
Dry processing avoids excessive water-handling infrastructure.
Recovery of existing dumps.

COM series systems

COM XRT 2.0

The contribution of X-ray ore sorting to the efficiency of mineral processing is growing, and TOMRA’s new COM XRT 2.0 sorters are taking the value added by this technology to another level. This upgraded model features higher belt speed and throughput, which translate directly into increased productivity in mineral processing. It also offers increased wear resistance and longer component lifetime, with quick and safe maintenance through providing easier access to replaceable components.

COM XRT

The COM XRT is designed to handle high-tonnage feeds. It recognizes and separates material based on their specific atomic density. This technology makes it possible to obtain a high level of purity in sorting materials irrespective of size, or the degree of moisture or surface pollution present.

COM COLOR-NIR

The COM COLOR-NIR is designed to recognize and separate materials based on their color characteristics and mineral fingerprint checked against the Near-Infrared (NIR) wavelength spectrum.

COM EM

The COM EM is designed to handle high-tonnage feeds. It is optimized for detection and recovery of the smallest metal particles.