Recycling Technology Innovations, News
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.
The new STEINERT CHUTEC chute sorter rounds off the portfolio of sensor-based sorting equipment for non-ferrous metals and allows heavy metals right down to a size of 5 mm to be sorted.
Read moreThe term 3D is currently on everyone’s lips in recycling. It involves the extremely precise screening and processing of recyclable materials.
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STADLER has completed commissioning of a new beverage packaging sorting plant it designed and built for Dansk Retursystem in Taastrup, Denmark. Full handover is scheduled for April, at the end of the final one-month trial period.
Read moreBesides the significant growth of Aluminum consumption worldwide, most countries show significant efforts to increase their Aluminum recycling quotas, as well.
Read moreWith the fight against climate change at the top of the agenda in more and more countries, waste management is a key pillar to successfully make progress in it.
Read moreDeep learning is on the rise in the recycling industry, according to the new eBook “Harnessing the Potential of AI” from the global leader in sensor-based sorting, TOMRA Sorting Recycling.
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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/.The evolution of artificial intelligence these past years has been dazzling.
Read moreGAIN, TOMRA’s deep learning-based sorting technology, for advanced accuracy of complex sorting tasks at high throughput rates.
Read morePELLA – Vermeer continues to expand its trommel screen product line with the introduction of the new TR6400 model, capable of separating up to 180 cubic yards (137.6 cu m) of material per hour with .5-inch (12.7-mm) screens installed and a material moisture content of less than 40%.
Read moreTogether with better performance, simplified maintenance is the key multiplier for the economic viability of a sorting facility.
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PICVISA develops equipment for the classification and selection of recyclable materials that are categorised according to their composition, shape, texture, and colour. The equipment is based on our own image software, which is unique for each application.
Sense2Sort Toratecnica is specialized in sensor based sorting equipment for metal sorting applications in recycling. The company leads in automated spectroscopy sorting technologies, and offers all common sensor-based sorting technologies.
Strautmann Umwelttechnik GmbH produces Baling- and Briquetting presses for the compaction and waste disposal of recyclables like cardboard packaging, film, PET bottles, airpop® (EPS) and residual waste.
Recycling equipment, single machines and recycling plants manufactured and supplied by Eldan Recycling, have converted millions of tons of industrial scrap and consumer waste into valuable commodities.
TOMRA Sorting Recycling designs and manufactures sensor-based sorting technologies for mixed waste management industries including metal, plastics, MSW, etc. TOMRA machines extract high purity fractions from waste streams and maximize yield and profits.
Designed and built in Sweden where the focus is on efficiency, quality, safety and sustainability, Presona balers are the personification of Swedish precision engineering. They are reliable, consistent and efficient.
HSM baling presses compress packaging waste up to 95 % and compact cardboard, plastics and nearly all waste materials into bales. Regardless of the material to be processed, the volume or the local conditions – HSM has the right product for you.
For more than 35 years, CM Shredders has been designing and manufacturing the world’s most advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems. Fueling technology and innovation for today and beyond, CM Shredders has long been at the forefront of game-changing innovations.
