Recycleye Secures Funding from DCVC

Recycleye, provider of an AI-driven solution for sorting dry mixed recycling, has announced a 17 million US-Dollar Series A financing round led by deep-tech venture capital firm DCVC. The company with head offices in UK and France uses AI-powered waste-picking robots to lower the cost of sorting materials. “This ground-breaking technology is turning the world’s […]

Artificial Intelligence Applied to the Plastics Sector

The EU has just confirmed its commitment to a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040. This is a historic step to end the pollution of an industry that has multiplied its waste in recent decades, and that generates 400 million tons per year. It is the most important public effort since the Paris […]

ARJES: Large-Scale Tire Recycling Demo

At the German trade fair Recycling­AKTIV & TiefbauLIVE 2023 (RATL 2023, 27th – 29th April, Karlsruhe), the manufacturer of double-shaft shredders ARJES and its sales partner HWH Machines will be showing off the process of pre-shredding truck and tractor tires – one of the first and most crucial steps in the recycling loop. During the […]

Air-based Technology Facilitates Plastics Recovery

According to England-based company Impact Air Systems, utilizing air-based technology to conduct waste sorting tasks is in huge demand due to its cost-effective and efficient technique. This is why this kind of technique is being selected for use in many recycling facilities around the world, saving thousands of tons of recyclable plastics, and other materials, […]

Continuous Improvement Ensures Performance Capability

According to plant manufacturer Stadler, the firm has supported UK-based company J&B Recycling in achieving the best quality output material possible. The latest upgrade, completed in March 2022, has improved quality and increased capacity to anticipate the growing demand. Stadler’s relationship with J&B Recycling began in 2008 when it designed and built its dry mixed […]

Clothes Hanger Recycling in Colombia

In the manufacturing of plastic clothes hangers, the Colombian company Plásticos Ojara benefits from the advantages of internal recycling. The Colombian company is located in the idyllic south of the city of Medellin, Germany-based manufacturer Weima reported in a success story. “Thanks to the use of a WLK 4 single-shaft shredder, it is possible to […]

Recycling to Create New Value: Solutions for Aluminum Processing

FOR REC’s commitment to a more efficient recycling process. The increasing consumption of resources and the rapid technological change are contributing to a rising need of investment in advanced and material-specific recycling systems. One of the most valuable materials that can be recycled is aluminum. Indeed, thanks to its characteristics, this metal is considered a […]

Cost-saving Torque Limiter for Direct Drives

To protect – also in the recycling sector – machines and systems from expensive overload damage, safety clutches, overload clutches or torque limiters are used. If an overload in the drive train occurs, the torques set too high can damage or even destroy the drives. A cost-saving alternative for direct drives is offered by the […]

Responsibly Recycling Local Waste Through Collaboration On Custom Tyre Shredder Machinery

Established in 2005, Black-Ram Recycling is a waste tyre collector and processor based in Somerset, England. Born out of a need for waste collection in the area, Black-Ram initially processed tyres for land engineering purposes, including drainage applications and roadways. With a vision to be financially and environmentally responsible, Black-Ram’s mission is to deliver zero […]

Side Feeder Allows More Economical Plastics Recycling

Plastics previously considered not recyclable are becoming a valuable raw material using the new Coperion ZS-B MEGAfeed, the German company assured. Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder with the goal of making recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber and flake recyclate more economical. “Using the innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed, plastic recyclate with […]