Risk-Free Recyclate Processing at Sitraplas
SCHOENBERG – SITRAPLAS GmbH is a producer of high-performance engineering plastic compounds.
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Separation and Sorting Technology
Separation and sorting technology innovations in waste handling and recycling operations
If there is one part of the recycling process that is not only complicated, but also hard, it is the part of separating and sorting the recyclables. Effective recycling relies on effective and efficient sorting. Separating the different elements found in waste streams is crucial for enabling the recovery of useful materials, minimizing the amount of material sent to landfill and allowing recyclable materials to find a new purpose. There is a wide range of sorting and separating technologies on the market today. This Technology Zones offers an insight into the latest innovations in separation and sorting technology.
Articles about Separation and Sorting Technology
Machinex Launched A Leasing Program For Samurai Sorting Robots and Expands its Sales Force
PLESSISVILLE – With a vision of providing MRFs with improved operational performances, using newer and better sorting automation, Machinex recently released a leasing program for SamurAI TM robots. This new program, for Machinex, offers MRF operators the benefit of automating more of the manual sorting process without the instantaneous impact on cash flow.
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New ElectroStatic Separator
The launch of the new Bunting ElectroStatic Separator is in response to enhanced material separation requirements in the recycling, plastics and minerals industries.
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STADLER Achieves High-Purity Plastic Flakes and Increases Productivity at RCS PET Sorting Plant
RCS is a company based in Werne, Germany, specializing in recycling management.
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Fast Picker for Fiber Sorting
Industrial scale paper recycling started over half a century ago and thus far it has been much relying on manual labour.
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TOMRA Sorting Recycling Enables the Production of Low Magnesium Twitch from Zorba
The global leader in sensor-based sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Recycling, is renowned for spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no exception.
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Luís Seguí (PICVISA MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS, S.L.)Born in Valencia, Spain but living in Barcelona since 1991, Seguí studied informatic engineering. After finishing his bachelor’s degree, Seguí started a new technological project alongside his father and brother. This family-project evolved during the years and is now our company: PICVISA. The company started as a project for quality control through artificial vision in industrial processes. In fact, PICVISA’s first client was a ceramic company who wanted to check which tiles weren’t good enough to sell. It was between 2004 and 2006 when the company entered its current sector: optical sorting for the recycling and waste management companies. In the company, Seguí has held different positions. He first started developing the software needed to start the PICVISA project but soon began to lead some of the most strategic clients and partners of the company. With the company entering the recycling sector, Seguí took the role of Technical Director. During these years, PICVISA grew exponentially in the national market being the only Spanish manufacturer of optical sorters and also starts selling internationally, mostly in the EU and in North and South America. In 2017, with the company modernization and restructuration, Seguí became PICVISA’s CEO, a title he still holds today.
Eric van Looy (Sense2Sort – Toratecnica)Being a technical engineer, Eric has spent more than 2 decades on the development of sensor based sorting technologies to advance recycling processes. Since 2006 he pursued automated spectroscopy technologies like XRF (at that time also together with Tom Jansen) and LIBS. Today, sorting has become possible to an unmet extend and with the second generation of Sense2Sort LIBS sorters, it has become possible to identify the elemental composition of each metal piece at high throughputs and up to 6 fractions with one machine. Sense2Sort-Toratecnica focuses on sustainable, reliable and responsible solutions for a max of eco-economical sorting sense. This also involves the design of advanced sorting plants and consultation work.
Jan Kjær (Eldan Recycling A/S)Jan is an experienced Product Area Manager with a long history of working within the mechanical and industrial engineering industry. Jan Kjær has also made a long career within International Sales, and Business-to-Business (B2B) since he graduated from the University of Southern Denmark. He has worked over 30 years for Eldan Recycling A/S, and has overseen the design, development and production of several of the company’s best-selling products, machinery and plants. Jan is customer oriented with a problem-solving attitude, and he will always try to work together with the customer to find a tailor-made solution that fits each unique project. He is a highly skilled Product Management professional, with strong inter-personal skills and knowhow of processing recycling material, as well as manufacturing profitable recycling plants with high-end technology.
Tom Jansen (TOMRA Sorting GmbH)After studying Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Tom started working as Sales Engineer at Innov-X Systems. He initially focused on selling handheld XRF equipment in the Benelux, while gradually extending the geographical territory over the years. From 2007 he was heavily involved in the pioneering of automated XRF sensor technology, bringing this new technology to the metal scrap market worldwide. Tom joined TOMRA Sorting (then Titech GmbH) in 2011 as Sales Manager responsible for the Metal Recycling market in the Netherlands and Belgium. Since then, in his role as Segment Champion for the ELV shredder segment, he has also supported the metal recycling market in the Middle East region, Italy, Greece and projects in several other countries.
Erik Kuenen (Goudsmit Magnetics Group)My name is Erik Kuenen. I am the international Sales Manager for Goudsmit Magnetic Recycling Systems. With over twenty years of experience in the waste and recycling branch, I am your specialist for magnetic and non-ferrous systems. From Waalre, the Netherlands, Goudsmit designs and manufactures magnetic systems for metal separation and metal recovery. Having 60 years’ experience within the industry, we maintain very high-quality standards. As reprocessing several waste flows becomes more and more refined, environmental demands get higher and higher. To keep up with the demand, our company continues to develop new types of magnetic systems that exceed customers' high standards. We invite you to come and test your materials in our test centre in Waalre. This enables you to determine which magnetic system is best for your application. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. By phone +31(0)612150238 or email: eku@goudsmit.eu. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikkuenen/.
Indigo Environmental Group Invests in Cutting-edge Contaminated Plastics Recycling line
Indigo Environmental Group – a company built on sustainable policies and innovative recycling solutions – has added a new contaminated plastic packaging line to its portfolio.
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AI + Robotics: New Video
Social distancing has been implemented throughout the world but quality control positions on fiber lines can be crowded.
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Two New Permanent Overband Magnet Models
Bunting has added two new models to their popular and highly successful range of Permanent Overband Magnets.
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Launching The Proper Capsules
An Eriez Service Center eddy current separator retrofit helps a Nespresso capsule recycling effort reach its potential.
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