Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for inspecting objects (2) moving in a flow (F) on a surface (3) moving in a direction (D), this device (1) comprising a lighting means (4) providing an illuminated strip (6) at the surface (3), a detection means (7) having an optical axis (AO) and, finally, a means (8) for processing and evaluating the signals supplied by the detection means (7) in order to detect the presence of the moving objects (2), map their height and/or determine their volume.

Abstract: An automatic machine (2) for processing objects (3) passing in a flow (F) on a conveyor (4) has a selective ejection device (1) with at least one bar (5) with nozzles (6) that is disposed transverse to the direction of said flow (F), after the outlet or tipping end of said conveyor (4), and having an active surface strip (7) that corresponds to the installation region of the outlet openings (6?) of the nozzles (6) of the pneumatic bar (5), this surface strip (7) being situated beneath the conveying plane (4?) of the conveyor (4).

Abstract: Automatic process and installation for inspecting and/or sorting objects or articles belonging to at least two different categories, and made to advance approximately in a single layer, for example on a conveyor belt or a similar transport support. The process includes subjecting the advancing flow of objects or articles to at least two different types of contactless analysis by radiation, whose results are used in a combined manner for each object or article to perform a discrimination among these objects or articles and/or an evaluation of at least one characteristic of the latter, the analyses including at least one surface analysis process able to determine the physical and/or chemical composition of the outer layer of an object or article exposed to the radiation used in this process, and at least one volume analysis process able to determine the equivalent thickness of material of the same object or article.

Abstract: This invention has as its object an automatic process and machine for inspecting and sorting non-metallic objects.