Using X-ray ore sorting can help mineral processors achieve higher grades and reduce waste. TOMRA has released its new COM XRT 2.0 to increase mill productivity even further. The new version incorporates a number of design lessons learned from the original TOMRA COM XRT, and it possesses a faster belt speed – 3.5 metres per second vs. 2.7 before – and better X-ray penetration, which allows for sorting of larger material.“Having spent significant design efforts on lifetime of wear components and maintainability, downtimes are reduced and the total tonnes produced per year increased,” said TOMRA product manager Ines Hartwig. The company said the increased capacity can lower operator costs as well as energy, water and chemical usage in mills. The 2.0 can handle material between 100 and 125 millimetres, depending on the type.