The invention relates to a sorter having a screen element (2) of substantially rotationally symmetrical shape, the screen element being open at its two ends (feed end and
discharge end). Furthermore, a sorting-element-supporting rotor (3) is provided, the axis of rotation of which is identical to the axis of
rotational symmetry, and the screen elements have different diameters between the feed end and the
discharge end. As a result, a velocity difference between the sorting elements and the circumferential velocity component of the material to be sorted is maintained up to the
discharge end. The sorter is characterized in that at least two rotor regions (3A, 3A', 3B, 3B'), having different diameters and associated
diameter-adapted screen elements (2A, 2A', 2B, 2B'), are arranged in the axial direction, said rotor regions being rigidly connected to one another in the axial direction by means of an adapter (A, A') between the two screen elements. Thus, for example the feed-side rotor region can have a smaller
diameter and the discharge-side rotor region can have a larger
diameter. If the sorter operates according to the inflow principle, the rotor regions surround the screen baskets at a radial distance in the outward direction.