TOMRA Sorting Mining breaks new ground with unique XRT Final Recovery solution

With the new introduction, TOMRA is the first company in the industry able to supply a full diamond recovery solution using X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology from 2mm to 100mm, coupled with all the benefits of cloud computing for monitoring and managing the entire process.

TOMRA Sorting Mining has launched the new TOMRA COM XRT 300 /FR Final Recovery sorter, which delivers concentration factors up to 1 million with limited stages and is the only solution on the market that guarantees >99% diamond recovery. The new sorter stands out for the high sorting efficiencies, the high diamond-by-weight concentrate, and the benefits deriving from its focusing on a single consistent detection principal, Diamonds.

Diamond recovery ecosystem

With this new introduction, TOMRA offers a complete partnered diamond recovery ecosystem with a flowsheet covering the entire process – from Concentration to Final Recovery and Sort House – and includes custom development with the end-user all the way to installation, then continued management of the asset and support with specialized services and training.

The TOMRA COM XRT 300 /FR is the latest step in TOMRA’s long-term strategy for the diamond sector, which aimed to provide its customers with a complete recovery solution. “We always had this clear objective, but the technology just didn’t exist,” explains Geoffrey Madderson, Diamond Segment Manager for TOMRA Sorting Mining. “We knew that to achieve our goal, we would need extremely advanced sensor technology. We have been working in-house on the development the new ultra-high resolution sensor more than 5 years, and now we are able to close the loop:  the COM XRT 300 /FR is the last piece within our recovery process, covering the Final Recovery and Sort House applications to produce an ultra-high diamond-by-weight concentrate.”

TOMRA’s holistic approach and unique offering has earned a strong market trust in its XRT technology. As a result, the first three TOMRA COM XRT 300 /FR sorters produced have already been sold to customers who purchased the machines on the back of their excellent experience of previous TOMRA sorters.