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.

Norsk Gjenvinning Selects BHS FiberPure System

OSLO – Norsk Gjenvinning (NG), Norways largest waste management company, has selected Oregon-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to supply NG’s new state of the art paper recycling system in Oslo. Operational in Q1 2019, the system will process 20 tonnes per hour (tph) and run three shifts to process approximately 120,000 tonnes annually. Noteworthy to this process is the inclusion of Max-AI VIS (Visual Identification System) units to monitor the quality of outbound paper.

August 17, 2018

TOMRA To Spotlight Sensor-Based Sorting Technologies At Aluminium 2018 Exhibition

TOMRA Sorting Recycling will show how X-TRACT and LIBS technologies can help increase the worldwide supply of aluminium at the same time as enhancing sustainability.

July 20, 2018

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Better Fiber Sorting in Response to China Ban Restrictions

Pellenc ST has responded with force to the growing restrictions imposed on countries around the world for paper quality entering China.

July 12, 2018

Terex Washing Systems Brings latest Technological Advancements to Market

DUNGANNON – The spotlight was firmly on Terex Washing Systems (TWS) at the recent Hillhead Show, Buxton, UK, with two new products on display—the impressive AggWash” 300, a screening, scrubbing, sizing and sand recovery for recyclable aggregates, all on one modular chassis, and Terex AquaClear”, the first water management treatment system from Terex.

July 10, 2018

REDWAVE 2i – The new Generation of INTELLIGENT Sensor-Based Sorting

REDWAVE 2i has been equipped with the new interactive “intelligence” which can not only be used directly on the sorting machine, but also anywhere, anytime on mobile devices and computers in real-time.

July 10, 2018

WENDT CORPORATION Commissions Sorting Plant at Technology Center

BUFFALO, NY – WENDT CORPORATION, the leading manufacturer of automobile shredders and non- ferrous separation systems, today announced that it has commissioned a new sorting plant at its Technology Center in Buffalo, NY that will feature the newest technology and process for the cleaning and sorting of shredded non-ferrous metals, such as zorba and zurik.

July 10, 2018

Experts for Separation and Sorting Technology

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.

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.

Eugene van den Boomen (Goudsmit Magnetics Group)Eugène van den Boomen has over 20 years of experience in all technical aspects of Magnetic Recycling Equipment. He is closely involved with the development of Eddy-Current separators, inductive sensor- & high-gradient separators, overband separators, magnetic head pulleys and drum separators for recycling and recovery applications. These systems are installed in the Goudsmit Test Centre where companies can test bulk samples of various materials. This simplifies the final choice of a specific separation system and guarantees customers an optimal separation result.

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Swedish Company Lundstams Invests in Robotic Waste Sorting

The Swedish waste management company Lundstams Återvinning AB and Mared AB have agreed on a delivery of ZenRobotics waste sorting robots to one of Lundstams’ facilities in Northern Sweden. The new sorting line allows Lundstams to process waste more efficiently and closer to the source. The robotic sorting line is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2019.

July 6, 2018

Two More Redwave XRF/C For Stena Recycling AB

GLEISDORF – At the Stena Nordic Recycling Center (SNRC) in Halmstad, Sweden REDWAVE XRF/C technology has been in use since the beginning of the SNRC. “The REDWAVE XRF/C sorter is great to secure the quality of our products. We are most likely to continue to invest in more of the very latest technology.

July 3, 2018

FIMIC and Zimmer America Recycling Solutions Install new Melt Filter at Aaron Ind.

Italian company FIMIC, in partnership with Spartanburg, South Carolina based Zimmer America Recycling Solutions (a div. of ZARS-USA, LLC), has recently installed a new RAS500 model melt filter to process post-consumer polypropylene at Aaron Industries in Leominster Massachusetts.

July 3, 2018

Lakeshore Recycling Systems Implements the Nation’s first SamurAI™ Self-Aware Sorting Robot

CHICAGO, IL – Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), the Midwest’s leading independent recycling and waste diversion provider, today announced the installation of the new Machinex SamurAI™ at its Heartland Recycling Center.

June 29, 2018

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