TOMRA´s X-TRACT recognised in the German Design Awards 2017
Launched in a new format in spring this year, the X-TRACT – TOMRA´s X-Ray transmission system – has been awarded a Special Mention in the industry category at the German Design Awards 2017. According to the judges, the X-TRACT reflects the high performance and efficiency of the sorting system in its techno-functional design and striking colouring.
The ‘Special Mention’ is awarded to products whose design features particularly successful sub-aspects or solutions – an award that honours the commitment of companies and designers. The goal of the German Design Awards is to discover, present and honour unique design trends. The awards ceremony took place at Ambiente 2017 in Frankfurt am Main in February 2017, a leading international trade fair for design trends and innovations.
Valerio Sama, Product Manager at TOMRA Sorting Recycling, comments on the award: ‘’We are very proud that the X-TRACT design has been recognised at the German Design Awards. Passion for innovation, focus on finding solutions which serve customers’ needs and functional design drive us to continually improve our sorting systems.’’
The nomination and judging process
The German Design Awards set the highest standards when it comes to selecting the prize – winners. Only those products and communication design services that demonstrably set themselves apart from their competitors due to their high quality design are invited by panels of experts from the German Design Council to participate in the competition.
The judging panel is made up of design experts from various disciplines across business, education and science fields, as well as the design industry, and are recognised as leading authorities in their respective fields.
The new X-TRACT
In its newly launched format, the pioneering X-TRACT was introduced to the market at IFAT 2016, one of the world's leading trade fairs for environmental technologies. Equipped with a new sensor, the system is an extremely powerful and efficient sorting tool, resulting in industry leading performance and stability.
For operators, the enhanced sorting system can secure higher metal recovery purity, greater yield, consistent product quality and can also ensure the recovery of saleable by-products.
TOMRA Sorting Recycling's designers have further reduced the machine's operating costs, as well as delivering upgraded fractions. New user-friendly features include an intuitive and flexible touch-screen interface for process control and adjustment. All of this leads to greater yield and increased profits.