Sorting Robot from Machinex
Machinex, a leader in sorting technologies, has launched the SamurAI Optima sorting robot. As reported by the internationally active manufacturer, it is engineered to be the most space-efficient model in the company’s robot series. “Building on the success of the original SamurAI, the new Optima delivers the same powerful AI technology in a compact design that lowers costs, lowers installation time and allows for easier integration into a wider range of facilities.”
Key features of the new SamurAI Optima would include:
- Robot cell mounted directly onto the conveyor
- Installed as fast as one day
- Reduced turnkey cost vs the original SamurAI sorting robot
- No daily maintenance required
- Redesigned vacuum system for consistent quality and longevity
- Over 50 percent reduction in compressed air consumption compared to industry standards
- Extremely quiet operation compared to market alternatives
According to the provider, the robot is “ideal for retrofits, offering a fast, cost-effective way to bring next-generation robotic precision to existing systems”. Its sorting applications were numerous. “It is designed to positively extract recyclable commodities from a specific stream of material (ex: plastics from a reject line), as well as negatively sort a dedicated stream from all its contamination (ex: PET quality control). It is highly efficient on multiple sorting lines such as aluminum, cartons, plastic films, large selection of plastic grades and OCC (old corrugated containers).”
machinexrecycling.com/sorting/equipment/samurai-sorting-robot/#samurai-optima
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 1/2026, Page 40, Photo: Machinex)
