The TOMRA Transformation Journey
A COMMON SENSOR BASED TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
Sensor/
Material Property
Segment
[m]
Technology
Gamma-
10-12
RM (Radiometric)
Natural Gamma Radiation
Mining
radiation
10-11
10-10
XRT (X-ray transmission)
Low Energy X-ray
Atomic Density
Recycling, Mining, Food
X-ray
10-9
10-8
XRF
10-7
Ultraviolett (UV)
X ray fluorescence (Elemental
Spectroscopy)
Recycling, Mining
10-6
Visible light (VIS)
COLOR (CCD Color Camera)
10-5
10-4
Near Infrared (NIR)
10-3
Infrared (IR)
Laser attenuation and
PM (Photometric)
10-2
Microwaves
10-1
NIRMIR (Near/Medium
Infrared Spectrometry)
101
LIBS
Radio waves
102
Reflection, Absorption,
Transmission
Monochromatic Reflection /
Absorption of Laser Light
Scattering analysis of Laser Light
Reflection, Absorption
(Molecular Spectroscopy)
Laser induced breakdown
spectroscopy
Mining, Food
Recycling, Mining
Recycling, Mining, Food
Recycling, Mining, Food
103
Alternating current
104
EM (Electro-
Conductivity,
Recycling, Mining, Food
(AC)
Magnetic sensor)
permeability
TOMRA
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