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Raffineria Metalli Cusiana S.p.A. has launched an advanced multi-sensor sorting line in collaboration with TOMRA Recycling to enhance aluminum recycling. The facility in Verbania operates 24/5 with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year.

The project produces high-purity aluminum fractions for industrial applications, meeting strict specifications from the automotive, construction, and aerospace sectors. The sorting process includes mechanical pre-processing, magnetic separation, X-ray transmission for contaminant removal, and Dynamic LIBS technology for real-time alloy sorting. The process achieves a throughput of approximately seven tonnes per hour and results in two output streams: aluminum ingots with 100% recycled content and alloy-specific high-purity scrap, reducing remelting needs and energy consumption.