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Will AI replace near-infrared for detection & sorting of household recyclables?♻️ In an opinion piece published by letsrecycle.com today, our CEO, Victor Dewulf, discusses where AI is performing new sorting tasks for MRFs & where it can compliment NIR. From black plastics to food-contact packaging, AI is unlocking new sorting capabilities whilst also successfully absorbing existing sorts performed by NIR. "The term ‘optical sorter’ still invariably conjures an image for waste management professionals of an NIR-based sensor and air jet sorter. In the next 5 years, I expect that to change." 🚀

Material streams in MRFs are expected to change following the rollout of Simpler Recycling. A broader range of items will be collected under the new policy, including liquid cartons and aluminium foils, which will be new for some local authorities. How can MRFs prepare to sort these new items, whilst maintaining the quality of their output? AI is readying many facilities across the UK to absorb new material streams without costly plant reconfiguration. To learn more about how automation can future-proof your MRF ahead of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs policy changes, read our latest blog by Ester Batchelor👇 https://lnkd.in/e32xA9j4 #SimplerRecycling #Defra #recycling #wastemanagement

AI sees everything the human eye sees 👁 Like us, computer vision systems identify items based on a range of visual characteristics. On a PET bottle, this may include the shape, colour, lid, label or how it crushes or folds. This means AI can differentiate different objects of the same material, such as a PET bottle from a PET tray. By sorting materials according to this categorisation, MRFs can produce a purer, higher value output for recycling ♻️ Making recycling more economically viable redirects valuable resources from down-cycling and landfill, and into the circular economy. #recycling #computervision #ai #greentech #imagerecognition

How will changes in recycling collections impact sorting in MRFs? And how can AI support this transition? Tom Harrison, our UK Technical Sales Manager, joined Tim Hobbs of Bartec Municipal Technologies to run a workshop at LARAC conference a few weeks ago. Moderated by Tom McBeth, the pair presented the current capabilities of AI to Recycling Officers from a range of local authorities, and then opened the floor for discussion on what opportunities & challenges LAs associate with the technology. Takeaways include: ⭐️ #SimplerRecycling will involve collecting a wider range of objects & materials ⭐️ MRFs will need sorting technologies that can separate higher value items from lower value items to achieve quality outputs (e.g. aluminium cans from foil) ⭐️ Collection of liquid cartons will require innovative sorting systems that can detect multi-material items 🦾 AI uses visual features like the human eye, meaning it can differentiate different objects of the same material & detect multi-material objects. Rory Brien also shared his experience retrofitting Recycleye QualiBot® to the re3 MRF, which FCC Environment manages on behalf of 3 LAs. Thanks to everyone who joined us & shared insights! ♻️

2 weeks to go until Ecomondo!!🇮🇹 With only a fortnight to go till the expo kicks off, we are delighted to share that we are returning for our 4th year at ECOMONDO - ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP. If you're planning to be at Fiera di Rimini on 5-8th November, then come & visit us in Pavilion A4, Stand 137 to discuss how Recycleye QualiBot® and Recycleye QuantiSort® can bring AI-powered transformation to your WEEE, C&D or MSW line. Achieve consistent sorting, higher purities and reduced costs with your next innovation. 📆 Book a slot on the stand here https://lnkd.in/eGHeVV_P Ci vediamo lì!👋

Sharing how AI is driving transformation in the UK waste industry! ♻️ During Recycling Expo at Excel London this week, Ester Batchelor joined a panel of industry innovators to discuss how AI-powered automation is reinventing the economics of recycling for MRFs across the UK, whilst providing visibility and flexibility to support adaptation to policy changes like Simpler Recycling. In the Thalia Waste Management Theatre, Tom Harrison hosted a session on how robots have changed over the past 5 years, specifically what we have learnt from applying Recycleye QualiBot® to MRF QC lines and how it has been refined to achieve optimal material recovery. Thanks to everyone who attended the talks & asked lots of insightful questions around the current & potential impacts of the tech. 🦾 Next stop, ECOMONDO - ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP 🇮🇹

Recycleye QualiBot® as described by The Economist - "a machine broods over the belt and then, like a heron fishing, darts down to pluck boxes and cartons from the line." Agile, quick & hungry for valuables - an accurate description of our picker at Veolia Southwark 🦾

🇪🇸 Matias visits our Urbaser customer site to see how the Recycleye QualiBot® is increasing recovery of recyclables. Installed over the residue line at the Algimia MSW plant, the robot is recovering 50kg per hour of valuable PET bottles, aluminium cans, HDPE containers and fibre. This enables Reciclados Palancia Belcaire, the company managing the plant, to produce a higher quality material output and minimise landfill taxes. #Robot #Reciclado #Urbaser

🇪🇸 Urbaser reports new sorting capabilities unlocked with Recycleye QualiBot®. In June, our first robot in Spain was retrofitted over the residue line at the Algimia MSW plant, belonging to the C3/V1 Consortium of the Community of Valencia, and managed by Reciclados Palancia Belcaire. Today, the Urbaser team have announced the additional benefits reaped from the automated recovery of recyclables on the line: 🥫 Extraction of aluminium cans, without picking lower value aluminium foils 🧋 Picking liquid-filled PET bottles, even when rolling 📖 Recovery of heavy fibre items, including books & magazines ◼️ Detection of black HDPE containers against black belt Rubén Benito de Miguel, Plant Director, said "We are proud to be one of the first waste treatment plants in Spain to adopt this technology. The robot has increased the recovery of recyclable materials, allowing us to offer a more efficient recycling service for the Palancia Belcaire community." 🇪🇸 Lea la noticia completa en RETEMA aquí 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCsSyKcD 🇬🇧 Read in English 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRydxPHb

1.2m/s unlocked!!🔓 Recycleye QualiBot® is now able to pick from conveyor belts running at up to 1.2 metres per second. Increasing your belt speed improves belt spread, making sorting easier for pickers - both manual and robotic. Check out our robots working on client sites at 0.8m/s vs 1.2m/s belt speeds🏎 #robot #robotics #automation #recycling