From 6 to 8 October 2026, STEINERT will provide a comprehensive insight into the future of aluminium sorting. Closing the aluminium loop requires both high throughput and melt-ready quality. As demand for high-grade recycled aluminium continues to grow, STEINERT is advancing its sorting systems on two fronts.
A new laser grid for the STEINERT PLASMAX | LIBS enables the processing of grain sizes down to 15 mm. Another innovation is enhanced cast/wrought separation on the STEINERT KSS | XT L, supported by the AI-based Intelligent Object.Identifier (IOI).
Finer material and higher efficiency with STEINERT PLASMAX
A new laser grid option for the STEINERT PLASMAX brings two central improvements: a higher resolution that opens up a broader grain size spectrum for reliable detection, and increased power that raises overall material output.
STEINERT’s unique laser grid ensures reliable detection even with high belt occupancy, enabling maximum recovery at a belt speed of 4 m/s. With the further development, STEINERT is extending the sorting range towards smaller grain sizes. Higher resolution enables the system to recognise particles down to 15 mm, while increased processing performance raises recovery.
These advances are built on a proven system with 3 material discharges, allowing several product streams to be separated. High object rates support high throughput, while multi-spot analysis uses multiple measurement points per piece to ensure reliable detection.
The STEINERT.dashboard has also been expanded with further features that support production. It provides operating teams with relevant information and helps them maintain stable sorting performance during day-to-day operation.
The development addresses a central requirement in aluminium recycling: recovering more valuable material, including smaller particles, without compromising the throughput required in industrial processing.
STEINERT’s AI landscape “IOI” improves the separation of cast and wrought aluminium
In October, STEINERT will also introduce an AI-supported solution to improve the separation of cast and wrought aluminium. A key part of the approach is STEINERT’s Intelligent Object.Identifier. IOI combines a wide variety of AI-based methods where object-based information from all available sensor sources and spectral analyses are used to optimise material classification.
In operation, the STEINERT KSS | XT L with IOI uses an optimised sort filter setup to detect low-silicon (Si) alloys. This maintains high wrought-aluminium purity while increasing it’s output by up to 40% compared with conventional sorting approaches.
Existing STEINERT KSS | XT L sorting systems can therefore be retrofitted and benefit from the enhanced classification approach without requiring the replacement of the complete machine.
Free tour of STEINERT’s Test & Development Center
STEINERT invites visitors to ALUMINIUM to join a guided tour of its Test & Development Center in near Cologne. The tour will take place on Friday, 9 October 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00. Over the course of approx. three hours, visitors will experience the complete downstream metal processing line and see how clean aluminium and its alloys can be recovered from mixed metal scrap.
Participation is free of charge. Interested visitors can register via the following link: https://steinertglobal.com/steinert-test-center-tour-2026/ (Participation is subject to limited availability.)
See you in Düsseldorf
At Stand 6F01 in Hall 6, visitors can meet STEINERT’s recycling experts and discover the latest solutions and technologies for even more precise and efficient sorting. The exhibition programme will also include a daily expert presentation entitled “Enabling furnace-ready secondary aluminium” at the STEINERT stand.
Visitors are welcome to arrange a personal consultation with their STEINERT contact in advance. The STEINERT team looks forward to welcoming customers, partners and industry experts to Düsseldorf in person.
About STEINERT
The history of STEINERT dates back more than 135 years: the family-owned, Cologne-based business is one of the world’s leading experts in sensor sorting and magnetic separation for waste, glass and metal recycling as well as mining. With 550 employees, STEINERT generates an annual turnover of approximately EUR 180 million. In addition to 50 sales partnerships and joint ventures across the globe, the company has subsidiaries in Germany, Australia, Brazil, the USA and Mexico.
