Recycling Session Speaker
| Name | Dr. Aldo M. Reti |
| Title | Director of Business Development at wTe Corporation, Bedford, MA. |
| Speech Title | Advanced Sorting and Melting Technologies for Improved Scrap Recycling |
| Abstract | Advances in sensor technology, computing speed and optoelectronics have enabled new ways to identify and sort metals in order to reduce emissions, save energy and increase melt shop efficiency. Two new technologies will be described: Spectramet® and Melt Cognition™, which deploy x-ray fluorescence, x-ray transmission and laser-induced x-breakdown spectroscopy to unambiguously identify metals, piece by piece, at ultra-high speed and sort them by type and alloy. This presentation will describe these new recycling technologies and their applications in the metal industry. |
| Bio | Dr. Reti's responsibilities include technical advancement and commercialization of the platform of sorting technologies developed by Spectramet LLC (a wTe business venture). Prior to joining wTe, Dr. Reti served as Director of Technology at Cimini & Associates, Westerly, RI, a fast growing small business dedicated to manufacturing of precious metals, particularly silver and platinum. From 1973 to 2000, he held various positions at Handy & Harman, Fairfield, CT, a world leader in precious metals fabrication and refining. As Director of Research and Development, Dr. Reti led all activities in product and process development and focused on plant modernization. Dr. Reti has authored several publications, including sections in the Metals Handbook and in The Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology. He has served as President of the Connecticut Chapter of ASM International and President of TMS-AIME, Connecticut Chapter. He has been an active supporter and has given many presentations at the Santa Fe Symposium for Jewelry Manufacturing Technology, for which he earned the Ambassador distinction. He also was a member of the Technical Advisory Board of MJSA (Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America, Inc.) and was advisor to the Materials Engineering Department of the University of Connecticut. Dr. Reti holds B.S., M.S. and Sc.D. degrees in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of New Haven. |
