Introducing Scrap Metal for Robotic Sorting

April 2, 2019

Introducing Scrap Metal for Robotic Sorting

Sort metals such as brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, or zinc with ZenRobotics Heavy Picker! Just like humans, the robot can identify metals based on their unique characteristics like color or shape. A three-armed Heavy Picker+ makes up to 6900 picks/hour! The Heavy Picker can also be used for negative sorting of ELV meatballs, wires, residue, etc.

Sweden’s Third Robotic Sorting Line Sorts Scrap Metal at Skrotfrag
Swedish scrap metal processing company Skrotfrag installs a robotic sorting line, equipped with a three-armed ZenRobotics Heavy Picker. Skrotfrag is one of the first companies to apply robotic sorting technology to scrap metal. The application is a welcomed addition to advance Skrotfrag’s operations.

“Automation liberates human resources and allows them to be assigned with new tasks that are less weighty. In addition, automation increases the availability of the entire installation, says Jonas Lindh, Director at Skrotfrag.

ZenRobotics waste sorting robots harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for waste recognition. The AI software, called ZenBrain, analyzes sensor data in real-time and allows the robots to identify and sort objects just as well as humans do – but faster and safer.

“We are excited to introduce scrap metal as an application for robotic sorting as it often involves heavy and sharp objects that can be hazardous,” says Rainer Rehn from ZenRobotics.

The ZenRobotics Heavy Picker can identify metal objects such as copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum, or zinc based on specific features. In addition, the robot can be trained to identify specific objects such as electric motors, wires, residue and more.

“Humans don’t have metal sensors but yet we’re able to identify different types of metals based on specific characteristics like shape or color. That’s exactly how the robots identify the objects. A great benefit of intelligent robots is their ability to learn to identify various materials and thus they adapt to a wide range of sorting needs,” Rainer Rehn concludes.

ZenRobotics’ Swedish partner Mared AB will deliver the new robotic sorting line during the summer of 2019.

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