Sorting by Means of AI
Northern Ireland-based company AGGAI Ltd intends to enter the global market and offers AI-powered separation systems.
According to James Vaughan, founder of the engineering company with over a decade of experience in material handling, AGGAI has launched into the global market. It would deliver “advanced AI-powered separation systems that help producers recover cleaner, higher-value materials from complex streams in aggregates, recycled aggregates and mining applications”.
As underlined, the company is positioned as a leading solutions-based provider, “focused on helping customers achieve cleaner products, higher yields and stronger returns through smart, flexible separation systems designed for real-world conditions”. Its AI-powered fine separation systems would combine real-time material identification with high-speed pneumatic ejection, enabling precise removal of unwanted contaminants across a wide range of applications, including:
- Washed aggregate refinement
- Trash stone and trommel fines processing
- Separation of rubble, glass and plastics from clean stone
- Metal and mineral recovery from IBA (Incinerator Bottom Ash)
- Fine ore and waste separation in mining operations
“While AGGAI’s primary focus is on aggregates, recycled aggregates, and mining, these markets all offer enormous potential and are ever-growing in the challenges they bring. The company continues to explore new use cases where fine separation can unlock value from contaminated or mixed material streams,” the information said. “From demolition recovery to secondary resource refinement, the applications are expanding every day.” The engineering company would offer its solutions as fully integrated plant systems, retrofit packages, and semi-mobile units. “Each system is designed to perform optimally, while also fitting into a manageable footprint – ideal for both large-scale operations and space-constrained sites.” Furthermore, the provider supports customer-led trials using AI-powered fine separation systems and welcomes project discussions “that may include material evaluation and viability studies allowing customers to understand achievable output quality, system performance, and commercial impact before committing to full-scale investment”.
As reported, the firm is in discussion with multiple companies across the UK, Ireland, and international markets that are all facing shared challenges: contamination, yield loss, rising quality standards, and pressure to extract more value from their processes.
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 3/2025, Page 21, Photos: AGGAI)
