A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS OUT OF WASTE MATERIAL

摘要

For sorting items out of waste material, a system is provided including a conveyor for transporting waste material, a detector for identifying and locating items of the waste material on the conveyor, at least one depositin g area along the conveyor, at least one robot along the conveyor; and a contro l circuitry communicating with the detector and with the robots. The control circuitry is arranged for controlling the robot or at least one of the robot s to pick-up located items of the waste material on the conveyor and to deposit picked-up items at the at least one depositing area. A method for sorting items out of waste material is also disclosed.