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The best sorting solutions on the market
STEINERT is a market-leading specialist in efficient solutions for the sorting and separation of recyclable materials. The German brand is built on uncompromising quality and service, always delivering solid and reliable results with their machines and modern technologies.
Sorting household waste, electronic waste and metal waste – these are just a few examples of areas where STEINERT’s intelligent solutions make a difference. STEINERT uses a broad spectrum of technologies to fulfill a wide range of sorting criteria. From classic magnetic separators to innovative sensor technology.
With more than 100 years of experience in magnetic separation, and more recently innovative sensor technology, STEINERT is one of the most well-developed, proven and reliable providers of sorting solutions on the market.
Waste sorting
Our STEINERT sorting machines can handle a wide range of waste sorting recycling projects. The purity of the end product is crucial if the materials are to enter the circular economy as secondary raw materials. With uncompromising quality, we ensure you top-notch purity. You can read more about the options below.
Sorting recyclable residues from household waste
The need for sorting household waste has grown significantly in recent years, and so have the quality requirements. Today, there is a strong focus on the protection and conservation of resources through the recovery of recyclable materials and raw materials from waste. We need to make the most of the resources we have, and this must be realized with sustainable solutions – both for the climate and for businesses. For businesses, sustainability includes economic considerations and continued competitiveness. Things that are best achieved through the use of automated sorting.
In addition to ferrous and non-ferrous metals, it is mainly plastics that are sorted out of household waste to provide high-quality material for recycling and thus complete the circular cycle. This primarily concerns the classic plastic fractions, such as PE, PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PETPET – Polyethylenterephthalat er en stærk og let termoplast, der bruges i bl.a. sodavandsflasker, madbakker og fleece-tøj. PET har gode barriereegenskaber og er let at genanvende. Både… More and PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More, but also the less solid plastic types such as film and foil.
In a modern sorting plant, household waste is first pre-treated and then processed using magnets and eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators to remove iron and metals. Sensor-based sorting technology then separates the plastics, making the valuable plastic fractions ready for recycling.
Treatment and sorting of construction waste
With rising landfill costs and demand for high-quality secondary raw materials, alternative recycling and/or disposal methods to conventional landfills have become increasingly attractive. We can help you implement these alternative solutions.
The recyclable elements of construction and demolition waste (wood, paper, plastic, concrete, etc.) can be recovered using magnetic technology and sensor-based sorting systems.
Materials such as bricks and concrete can be sorted very efficiently using STEINERT’s KSSKSS – Kombination Sensor Sorting – en sorteringsteknologi, hvor flere sensorer arbejder sammen i én maskine. KSS muliggør præcis udskillelse af materialer baseret på både form, farve… More machine to reduce your stockpile volume or to increase your product yield from bricks or recycled concrete. With a variety of sensors, the machine uses the metal, color, and shape properties of the material and connects these to separate, for example, red bricks from grey bricks. The bricks are then typically crushed, sifted and sorted into the 30-90 mm size range. This is done automatically with the sensor machine, achieving grades of over 95%. The material is then further broken down to create the correct size for the secondary raw material buyer.
Sorting commercial and industrial waste
Does your commercial waste contain a lot of wood? Or is it more paper and cardboard? Maybe it’s mostly plastic?
Whatever the composition, our solutions are up to the task.
Systems for sorting plastics
In Europe alone, more than 50 million tons of plastic are produced every year to meet our basic plastic demand. Be it packaging, electronic components, household items, cars, consumer goods and much more. The most commonly used polymers are PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PE (LD and HD), PVCPVC – Polyvinylchlorid er en stærk og kemikalieresistent plasttype, der anvendes til rør, vinduesrammer og kabler. Hård PVC kan genanvendes, men blød PVC indeholder ofte additiver som… More, PETPET – Polyethylenterephthalat er en stærk og let termoplast, der bruges i bl.a. sodavandsflasker, madbakker og fleece-tøj. PET har gode barriereegenskaber og er let at genanvende. Både… More, PURPUR – Polyurethan er en alsidig plasttype, der findes som skum i madrasser og møbler eller som massiv plast i industrikomponenter. PUR er vanskelig at genanvende, men… More and PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More. These types of plastics also play the biggest role when it comes to processing plastics into recyclable material. In order to market and sell the processed plastic fractions, a high purity of the sorted product is required.
Once we have removed contaminants such as metals, non-plastics and foreign bodies, our sorting technologies allow you to sort the clean plastic waste by type and color (including black). We help you meet the quality requirements in this area so you can contribute to the circular economy with clean recyclable plastics.
Sensor-supported technologies for removing foreign materials from bio-waste and green waste
The disposal and disposal costs of residual products from biological recycling plants (composting systems) are not without significance. At the same time, the quality of the products in such systems is increasingly subject to higher and higher demands. Therefore, it may be a good idea to future-proof the system with some of STEINERT’s sensor-based sorting systems.
The systems detect both light and dark contaminants and separate them with great precision. Particularly in grain sizes from 10-70 mm, significant amounts of plastic, stones, glass and metals have been found.
In addition to our sensor-supported systems, which normally separate visible and black/dark colored plastics (e.g. PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PE, PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More), our X-ray sorting system can detect minerals, ceramics, glass and residual metals and sort them out. In this case, we use the difference in material density to separate higher density contaminants from the lighter, and therefore less dense, organic material.
Separating wood waste and fresh wood
Wood is an extremely versatile and renewable raw material for processing and energy producing companies. The share of A1 to A3 category wood waste (preservative and contaminant free) for the production of panels, doors, flooring and furniture continues to grow. Naturally, wood waste is more economical than fresh wood or other polymer-based materials. The aim of the processing industry is thus to obtain a high-quality raw material for their production at an attractive price.
With an EddyC MOVE, you can easily remove contaminants from your wood waste and ensure a good categorization of the end product.
Better sorting of cardboard and paper
Today, used cardboard and paper are an important raw material for the paper industry worldwide. They often offer both environmental and price advantages over primary raw materials. Trade in used packaging materials, graphic paper and more has long been an international business that requires unmixed fractions and grades.
Depending on the collection system, the collected mixtures contain contaminants such as plastics, metals, textiles, glass or minerals that must be separated in the sorting process before further activity can take place. Only in this way can the required specifications be achieved.
Waste sorting
Our STEINERT sorting machines can handle a wide range of recycling projects in waste sorting. The purity of the end product is crucial if the materials are to enter the circular economy as secondary raw materials. With uncompromising quality, we ensure you top-notch purity. You can read more about the options below.
Sorting recyclable residues from household waste
The need for sorting household waste has grown significantly in recent years, and so have the quality requirements. Today, there is a strong focus on protecting and conserving resources through the recovery of recyclable materials and raw materials from waste. We need to make the most of the resources we have, and this must be realized with sustainable solutions – both for the climate and for businesses. For businesses, sustainability includes economic considerations and continued competitiveness. Things that are best achieved through the use of automated sorting.
In addition to ferrous and non-ferrous metals, it is mainly plastics that are sorted out of household waste to provide high-quality material for recycling and thus complete the circular loop. This primarily concerns the classic plastic fractions, such as PE, PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PETPET – Polyethylenterephthalat er en stærk og let termoplast, der bruges i bl.a. sodavandsflasker, madbakker og fleece-tøj. PET har gode barriereegenskaber og er let at genanvende. Både… More and PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More, but also the less solid plastic types such as film and foil.
In a modern sorting plant, household waste is first pre-treated and then processed using magnets and eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators to remove iron and metals. Sensor-based sorting technology then separates the plastics, making the valuable plastic fractions ready for recycling.
Treatment and sorting of construction waste
With rising landfill costs and demand for high-quality secondary raw materials, alternative recycling and/or disposal methods to conventional landfills have become increasingly attractive. We can help you implement these alternative solutions.
The recyclable elements of construction and demolition waste (wood, paper, plastic, concrete, etc.) can be recovered using magnetic technology and sensor-based sorting systems.
Materials such as bricks and concrete can be sorted very efficiently using STEINERT’s KSS machine to reduce your stockpile volume or to increase your product yield from bricks or recycled concrete. With a variety of sensors, the machine uses the metal, color, and shape properties of the material and connects these to separate, for example, red bricks from grey bricks. The bricks are then typically crushed, sifted and sorted into the 30-90 mm size range. This is done automatically with the sensor machine, achieving grades of over 95%. The material is then further broken down to create the correct size for the secondary raw material buyer.
Sorting commercial and industrial waste
Does your commercial waste contain a lot of wood? Or is it more paper and cardboard? Maybe it’s mostly plastic?
Whatever the composition, our solutions are up to the task.
Systems for sorting plastics
In Europe alone, more than 50 million tons of plastic are produced every year to meet our basic plastic demand. Be it packaging, electronic components, household goods, cars, consumer goods and much more. The most commonly used polymers are PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PE (LD and HD), PVCPVC – Polyvinylchlorid er en stærk og kemikalieresistent plasttype, der anvendes til rør, vinduesrammer og kabler. Hård PVC kan genanvendes, men blød PVC indeholder ofte additiver som… More, PETPET – Polyethylenterephthalat er en stærk og let termoplast, der bruges i bl.a. sodavandsflasker, madbakker og fleece-tøj. PET har gode barriereegenskaber og er let at genanvende. Både… More, PURPUR – Polyurethan er en alsidig plasttype, der findes som skum i madrasser og møbler eller som massiv plast i industrikomponenter. PUR er vanskelig at genanvende, men… More and PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More. These types of plastics also play the biggest role when it comes to processing plastics into recyclable material. In order to market and sell the processed plastic fractions, a high purity of the sorted product is required.
Once we have removed contaminants such as metals, non-plastics and foreign objects, our sorting technologies allow you to sort clean plastic waste by type and color (including black). We help you meet the quality requirements in this area so you can contribute to the circular economy with clean recyclable plastics.
Sensor-supported technologies for removing foreign materials from biowaste and green waste
The disposal and disposal costs of residual products from biological recycling plants (composting systems) are not without significance. At the same time, the quality of the products in such systems is increasingly subject to higher and higher demands. Therefore, it may be a good idea to future-proof the system with some of STEINERT’s sensor-based sorting systems.
The systems detect both light and dark contaminants and separate them with great precision. Particularly in grain sizes from 10-70 mm, significant amounts of plastic, stones, glass and metals have been found.
In addition to our sensor-supported systems, which normally separate visible and black/dark colored plastics (e.g. PPPP – Polypropylen er en alsidig plasttype, der bruges til alt fra fødevareemballage og møbler til bildele og tekstiler. PP er let, kemikalieresistent og nem at genanvende… More, PE, PSPS – Polystyren er en stiv og skrøbelig plast, der bruges til engangsservice, yoghurtbægre og emballage. PS er almindelig, men kan være udfordrende at genanvende effektivt…. More), our X-ray sorting system can detect minerals, ceramics, glass and residual metals and sort them out. In this case, we use the difference in material density to separate higher density contaminants from the lighter, and therefore less dense, organic material.
Separating wood waste and fresh wood
Wood is an extremely versatile and renewable raw material for processing and energy producing companies. The share of wood waste in categories A1 to A3 (preservative-free and contaminant-free) for the production of panels, doors, flooring and furniture continues to grow. Naturally, wood waste is more economical than fresh wood or other polymer-based materials. The aim of the processing industry is thus to obtain a high-quality raw material for their production at an attractive price.
With an EddyC MOVE, you can easily remove contaminants from your wood waste and ensure a good categorization of the end product.
Better sorting of cardboard and paper
Today, used cardboard and paper are an important raw material for the paper industry worldwide. They often offer both environmental and price advantages over primary raw materials. Trade in used packaging materials, graphic paper and more has long been an international business that requires unmixed fractions and grades.
Depending on the collection system, the collected mixtures contain contaminants such as plastics, metals, textiles, glass or minerals that must be separated in the sorting process before further activity can take place. Only in this way can the required specifications be achieved.
Metal Recycling
Powerful magnetic technology improves the quality and value of your scrap steel
When steel scrap has passed through the press and scrap shears and finds its way to steel mills as recycled material, it is often contaminated with impurities such as textiles, rubber, non-ferrous metals and the like. These impurities significantly damage the further (re)production of the steel.
Clean steel scrap represents significant value for steel mills as production is not compromised and can run more efficiently with clean materials. Therefore, it can be cost-effective to integrate a cleaning process before the steel is sent further into the system. Cleaning will increase the market value of your scrap steel when it goes to the next step in the recycling chain. In addition, you can market the non-ferrous metals that are removed from the clean steel scrap.
We can supply all the value-adding components to clean your scrap steel, including magnetic drums, eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators and overband magnets.
Recycling and quality improvement of non-ferrous metals
The quality of the processed/sorted metals plays a key role in the recycling of non-ferrous metals. This is to ensure usability in the further remelting process and to achieve added value and marketable end products.
Our EddyC (eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separator) is an efficient solution for extracting non-ferrous metals. The technology can detect the non-ferrous metals and separate them from your other materials. The eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separator is now found in almost all metal recycling applications.
Sorting valuable metals with sensor technology
The so-called heavy metals are a valuable mix of copper, zinc, brass, lead and stainless steel, for example. Extracting and sorting these materials into clean fractions offers the opportunity to do good business while contributing to increased resource recovery.
Using STEINERT’s XRF (X-ray fluorescence) technology, it is possible to type the heavy metals and we can help you sort these metals with great accuracy. Using XRT (X-ray transmission) technology, we can also determine the material density and size of these metals.
Efficient recycling and quality improvement of aluminum scrap
Aluminum is 100% recyclable. Recycled aluminum, also known as green aluminum, actually reduces energy consumption in production by up to 90% compared to new aluminum.
If recycled aluminum is used to produce new aluminum products, it is necessary for manufacturers to ensure that the materials exhibit consistently high levels of purity. This challenge can often be met through sorting. The demand for aluminum is constantly increasing because it is a lightweight and high-performance material compared to the alternatives. It is increasingly being used to replace conventional materials, such as steel, to save weight and therefore energy, especially in the automotive industry.
Aluminum recycling is therefore playing an increasing role as a value-adding process.
To achieve a pure aluminum product, you can combine the use of overband magnets (to remove ferrous fractions), eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators (to remove the non-ferrous fractions) and/or sensor technology (to achieve purity levels above 99.5%). However, we will always put together a solution based on your needs.
Optical sorting for pure copper products
Cables are an important source of valuable raw materials in the circular economy. With our modern sensor technology, you can create copper grades similar to primary materials. These materials have many applications and can attract the best prices on commodity markets.
Our UniSort Finealyser is a color sorter with camera technology that can be used in many applications. The camera in the UniSort Finealyser has an extremely high resolution with over 24 million detections per second. Using color detection, this sorting device removes lead from copper, for example.
If the materials or task change, the sorting parameters can be easily adjusted via a touch panel. This makes the machine extremely flexible for all further sorting tasks in e-scrap recycling where color sorting is used in fraction sizes between 3 and 30 mm.
With a KSSKSS – Kombination Sensor Sorting – en sorteringsteknologi, hvor flere sensorer arbejder sammen i én maskine. KSS muliggør præcis udskillelse af materialer baseret på både form, farve… More (combination sensor sorter) you can also ensure the optimal input material for your sorting process.
Flexible solutions for demanding e-scrap recycling tasks
The use of electrical and electronic components is increasing across industry and commerce, especially in the private sector. The demand for electronic devices is increasing massively worldwide, especially in the tech and information sectors. This trend means that the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEEWEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – forkortelse for elektronikaffald. WEEE omfatter alt fra hårde hvidevarer til smartphones og kræver specialiseret sortering og miljøbehandling. More) is increasing accordingly, as is the need for recycling.
Besides plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, precious metals such as gold and silver are also found in significant proportions in e-scrap.
To ensure optimal utilization of the high recycling potential of e-waste, particularly efficient sorting techniques are required. The short product cycles of electronic components combined with the high product diversity places high demands on the flexibility and multifunctionality of the sorting technology to be used.
With its comprehensive portfolio of separation and sorting technologies, STEINERT offers the ideal conditions for the most complete recycling of secondary raw materials from e-scrap.
Solutions for ASRASR – Automotive Shredder Residue – blandet restmateriale fra biler efter neddeling og sortering af metaller. Indeholder plast, gummi, skum, tekstiler og støv, og kræver avanceret sortering… More recycling
Vehicles are an example of complex end-of-life products. A motor vehicle consists of around 10,000 parts and 40 different materials. In comparison, a medium-sized vehicle in the 1990s still contained up to 70% steel and iron materials. Today, however, the trend is towards greater use of lightweight materials such as aluminum alloys and polymers.
In a shredding system commonly designed for vehicles, the shredded material is first subjected to an air separation, after which the steel and iron material is separated. This creates a light fraction that is able to fly – also called SLF. The heavy items from the air separation are, after iron removal, the so-called heavy fraction – also called SHF.
Once the non-ferrous metals are removed from SLF and SHF, you are left with what is known as ASRASR – Automotive Shredder Residue – blandet restmateriale fra biler efter neddeling og sortering af metaller. Indeholder plast, gummi, skum, tekstiler og støv, og kræver avanceret sortering… More (automotive shredder residue). To recover the valuable residues contained in ASRASR – Automotive Shredder Residue – blandet restmateriale fra biler efter neddeling og sortering af metaller. Indeholder plast, gummi, skum, tekstiler og støv, og kræver avanceret sortering… More and comply with statutory recycling rates, the use of highly efficient separation and sorting technology is essential.
Metal Recycling
STEINERT has spent the last 100 years developing and perfecting the use of magnetic and sensor technology for the extraction of valuable metals. Today, they are the leading supplier of sorting solutions for iron and metals. The technology can be used in a wide range of applications. You can read more about the possibilities below.
Powerful magnetic technology improves the quality and value of your scrap steel
When steel scrap has passed through the press and scrap shears and finds its way to steel mills as recycled material, it is often contaminated with impurities such as textiles, rubber, non-ferrous metals and the like. These impurities significantly damage the further (re)production of the steel.
Clean steel scrap represents significant value for steel mills as production is not compromised and can run more efficiently with clean materials. Therefore, it can be cost-effective to integrate a cleaning process before the steel is sent further in the system. Cleaning will increase the market value of your scrap steel when it goes to the next step in the recycling chain. In addition, you can market the non-ferrous metals that are removed from the clean steel scrap.
We can supply all the value-adding components to clean your scrap steel, including magnetic drums, eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators and overband magnets.
Recycling and quality improvement of non-ferrous metals
The quality of the processed/sorted metals plays a key role in the recycling of non-ferrous metals. This is to ensure usability in the further remelting process as well as to achieve added value and marketable end products.
Our EddyC (eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separator) is an efficient solution for extracting non-ferrous metals. The technology can detect the non-ferrous metals and separate them from your other materials. The eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separator is now found in almost all metal recycling applications.
Sorting valuable metals with sensor technology
The so-called heavy metals are a valuable mix of copper, zinc, brass, lead and stainless steel, for example. Extracting and sorting these materials into clean fractions offers the opportunity to do good business while contributing to increased resource recovery.
Using STEINERT’s XRF (X-ray fluorescence) technology, it is possible to type the heavy metals and we can help you sort these metals with great accuracy. Using XRT (X-ray transmission) technology, we can also determine the material density and size of these metals.
Efficient recycling and quality improvement of aluminum scrap
Aluminum is 100% recyclable. Recycled aluminum, also known as green aluminum, actually reduces energy consumption in production by up to 90% compared to new aluminum.
If recycled aluminum is used to produce new aluminum products, it is necessary for manufacturers that the materials exhibit consistently high levels of purity. This challenge can often be met through sorting. The demand for aluminum is constantly increasing because it is a lightweight and high-performance material compared to the alternatives. It is increasingly being used to replace conventional materials, such as steel, to save weight and therefore energy, especially in the automotive industry.
Aluminum recycling is therefore playing an increasing role as a value-adding process.
To achieve a pure aluminum product, you can combine the use of overband magnets (to remove ferrous fractions), eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators (to remove the non-ferrous fractions) and/or sensor technology (to achieve purity levels above 99.5%). However, we will always put together a solution based on your needs.
Optical sorting for pure copper products
Cables are an important source of valuable raw materials in the circular economy. With our modern sensor technology, you can create copper grades similar to primary materials. These materials have many applications and can attract the best prices on commodity markets.
Our UniSort Finealyser is a color sorting device with camera technology that can be used in many applications. The camera in the UniSort Finealyser has an extremely high resolution with over 24 million detections per second. Using color detection, this sorting device removes lead from copper, for example.
If the materials or task change, the sorting parameters can be easily adjusted via a touch panel. This makes the machine extremely flexible for all further sorting tasks in e-scrap recycling where color sorting is used in fraction sizes between 3 and 30 mm.
With a KSSKSS – Kombination Sensor Sorting – en sorteringsteknologi, hvor flere sensorer arbejder sammen i én maskine. KSS muliggør præcis udskillelse af materialer baseret på både form, farve… More (combination sensor sorter) you can also ensure the optimal input material for your sorting process.
Flexible solutions for demanding e-scrap recycling tasks
The use of electrical and electronic components is increasing across industry and commerce, especially in the private sector. The demand for electronic devices is increasing massively worldwide, especially in the tech and information sectors. This trend means that the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEEWEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – forkortelse for elektronikaffald. WEEE omfatter alt fra hårde hvidevarer til smartphones og kræver specialiseret sortering og miljøbehandling. More) is increasing accordingly, as is the need for recycling.
Besides plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, precious metals such as gold and silver are also found in significant proportions in e-scrap.
To ensure optimal utilization of the high recycling potential of e-waste, particularly efficient sorting techniques are required. The short product cycles of electronic components combined with the high product diversity places high demands on the flexibility and multifunctionality of the sorting technology to be used.
With its comprehensive portfolio of separation and sorting technologies, STEINERT offers the ideal conditions for the most complete recycling of secondary raw materials from e-scrap.
Solutions for ASR recycling
Vehicles are an example of complex end-of-life products. A motor vehicle consists of around 10,000 parts and 40 different materials. In comparison, a medium-sized vehicle in the 1990s still contained up to 70% steel and iron materials. Today, however, the trend is towards greater use of lightweight materials such as aluminum alloys and polymers.
In a shredding system commonly designed for vehicles, the shredded material is first subjected to an air separation, after which the steel and iron material is separated. This creates a light fraction that is able to fly – also called SLF. The heavy items from the air separation are, after iron removal, the so-called heavy fraction – also called SHF.
Once the non-ferrous metals are removed from SLF and SHF, you are left with what is known as ASRASR – Automotive Shredder Residue – blandet restmateriale fra biler efter neddeling og sortering af metaller. Indeholder plast, gummi, skum, tekstiler og støv, og kræver avanceret sortering… More (automotive shredder residue). To recover the valuable residues contained in ASRASR – Automotive Shredder Residue – blandet restmateriale fra biler efter neddeling og sortering af metaller. Indeholder plast, gummi, skum, tekstiler og støv, og kræver avanceret sortering… More and comply with statutory recycling rates, the use of highly efficient separation and sorting technology is essential.
Selected technologies
Below you can read more about the specific sorting technologies.
Pioneering robotic sorting
UniSort Unibot combines reliable sensor technology with modern robotics to further increase the efficiency of sorting facilities. For example, AI-based recognition software ensures accurate detection and a new sorting principle ensures a clean fraction in the final sorting step.
In combination with EVO 5.0 generation UniSort machines, UniSort Unibot is ready for the next generation of fully automated sorting systems.
Density sorting with STEINERT XSS® T EVO 5.0
The STEINERT XSS® T EVO 5.0 X-ray sorting system is used for sorting bulk materials into dry density. A transmission procedure detects material-dependent differences in the absorption of X-rays and then classifies and uses them for sorting into density classes.
Steinert customers benefit from the continuous advancements of the sorter – especially from the following features of the new EVO 5.0 generation:
MDEMDE – Multilayer Data Evaluation – avanceret databehandling i sorteringsmaskiner, hvor information fra flere sensorteknologier kombineres. MDE sikrer højere nøjagtighed og sorteringskvalitet, især i komplekse materialestrømme…. More (Multilayer Data Evaluation) – This feature is useful for particularly challenging sorting tasks, such as magnesium detection. It also provides the ability to solve the problem of detecting and distinguishing between composite objects, and allows high-resolution object recognition with classification of different detection tasks running simultaneously.
AXM (Automatic X-ray Monitoring) – Automatic X-ray monitoring and calibration of the X-ray sensors helps to achieve consistently high detection and sorting quality. This produces consistently high levels of detection and sorting quality throughout the lifetime of the X-ray components.
HR valve pitch – The 6.25 mm valve pitch enables fine material to be sorted with high levels of precision, improving sorting performance and cost efficiency.
Auto X clean – In the new generation of machines, the X-ray scanning area is cleaned automatically. This results in consistently reliable detection and significantly reduces the amount of manual cleaning needed.
Learn more about STEINERT XSS T EVO 5.0 by downloading our e-book.
Sorting non-ferrous metal
The recovery of non-ferrous metals is the economic basis of any recycling system. STEINERT eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators with eccentric pole system optimally fulfill this requirement.
The magnetic pole system eccentrically arranged in the main pulley of STEINERT non-ferrous metal separators concentrates the effect of the alternating magnetic fields precisely in the area where the material is subjected to the greatest force and is located at the discharge point from the conveyor belt. The adjustability of the pole system makes it possible to optimally adapt the position to the actual feed material so that the equalizing parabola is influenced to the greatest extent possible and the force effect is further amplified. The influence of the magnetic field often starts too early in concentric pole systems, i.e. non-ferrous particles leave the magnetic field too early and are therefore insufficiently deflected. The eccentric pole system ensures that the influence of the magnetic field is only at its highest at the moment of separation and no field is generated elsewhere in the belt drum. Ferrous metal residues cannot adhere to these areas of the main pulley, reducing wear on the belt and drum shell to an absolute minimum – another significant difference compared to the concentric system.
State-of-the-art camera-based NIR technology
NIR (near infrared technology) refers to a spectrum in a range between 760 and 2500 nm, which is invisible to the human eye. Typical patterns of materials based on molecular vibrations can be detected in this wavelength range after excitation by light.
Even the smallest differences in the chemical composition of the detected materials can be assessed, as the HSI technology implemented by STEINERT is able to observe these typical patterns in very fine solutions. This has a very effective impact on many applications.
Reliable sorting of metals with the induction sorting system
STEINERT ISS is the perfect complement to magnetic sorting and eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separation for recovering residual metals from a mixture of materials. It is particularly suitable for stainless steel and composite materials such as cables or printed circuit boards. It can be implemented with a focus on producing recyclable metal concentrates, such as zurikZurik – En raffineret fraktion af Zorba, bestående af rustfrit stål og andre ikke-magnetiske metaller. Udvindes typisk med sensorteknologi efter eddy current-sortering. More or a stainless steel fraction. However, the goal of the treatment can also be to produce a metal-free residual fraction containing less than 1% metal to meet acceptance qualities, for example in the production of recovered fuel. Both tasks are core applications for a STEINERT ISS.
Combined sensor sorting system with up to 4 sensors
The extended combination of up to four sensor technologies has established a very flexible sorting system for our customers, enabling solutions for different sorting tasks with just one machine. This machine is often used in material recovery plants that handle multiple fractions in smaller quantities, where the installation of a dedicated sorting line (in-line) for one fraction is not economically viable. Instead, a multi-sensor sorting system is installed as a standalone solution, which is then operated in batch feed with different materials and processing targets.
Selected technologies
Below you can read more about the specific sorting technologies.
CUTTING-EDGE ROBOTIC SORTING
UniSort Unibot combines reliable sensor technology with modern robotics to further increase the efficiency of sorting facilities. For example, AI-based recognition software ensures accurate detection and a new sorting principle ensures a clean fraction in the final sorting step.
In combination with EVO 5.0 generation UniSort machines, UniSort Unibot is ready for the next generation of fully automated sorting systems.
Density sorting with STEINERT XSS® T EVO 5.0
The STEINERT XSS® T EVO 5.0 X-ray sorting system is used for sorting bulk materials into dry density. A transmission procedure detects material-dependent differences in the absorption of X-rays and then classifies and uses them for sorting into density classes.
Steinert customers benefit from the continuous advancements of the sorter – especially from the following features of the new EVO 5.0 generation:
MDEMDE – Multilayer Data Evaluation – avanceret databehandling i sorteringsmaskiner, hvor information fra flere sensorteknologier kombineres. MDE sikrer højere nøjagtighed og sorteringskvalitet, især i komplekse materialestrømme…. More (Multilayer Data Evaluation) – This feature is useful for particularly challenging sorting tasks, such as magnesium detection. It also provides the ability to solve the problem of detecting and distinguishing between composite objects, and allows high-resolution object recognition with classification of different detection tasks running simultaneously.
AXM (Automatic X-ray Monitoring) – Automatic X-ray monitoring and calibration of the X-ray sensors helps to achieve consistently high detection and sorting quality. This produces consistently high levels of detection and sorting quality throughout the lifetime of the X-ray components.
HR valve pitch – The 6.25 mm valve pitch enables fine material to be sorted with high levels of precision, improving sorting performance and cost efficiency.
Auto X clean – In the new generation of machines, the X-ray scanning area is cleaned automatically. This results in consistently reliable detection and significantly reduces the amount of manual cleaning needed.
Learn more about STEINERT XSS T EVO 5.0 by downloading our e-book.
Sorting non-ferrous metal
The recovery of non-ferrous metals is the economic basis of any recycling system. STEINERT eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separators with eccentric pole system optimally fulfill this requirement.
The magnetic pole system eccentrically arranged in the main pulley of STEINERT non-ferrous metal separators concentrates the effect of the alternating magnetic fields exactly in the area where the material is subjected to the greatest force and is located at the discharge point from the conveyor belt. The adjustability of the pole system makes it possible to optimally adapt the position to the actual feed material so that the equalizing parabola is influenced to the greatest extent possible and the force effect is further amplified. The influence of the magnetic field often starts too early in concentric pole systems, i.e. non-ferrous particles leave the magnetic field too early and are therefore insufficiently deflected. The eccentric pole system ensures that the influence of the magnetic field is only at its highest at the moment of separation and no field is generated elsewhere in the belt drum. Ferrous metal residues cannot adhere to these areas of the main pulley, reducing wear on the belt and drum shell to an absolute minimum – another significant difference compared to the concentric system.
State-of-the-art camera-based NIR technology
NIR (near infrared technology) refers to a spectrum in a range between 760 and 2500 nm, which is invisible to the human eye. Typical patterns of materials based on molecular vibrations can be detected in this wavelength range after excitation by light.
Even the smallest differences in the chemical composition of the detected materials can be assessed, as the HSI technology implemented by STEINERT is able to observe these typical patterns in very fine solutions. This has a very effective impact on many applications.
Reliable sorting of metals with the induction sorting system
STEINERT ISS is the perfect complement to magnetic sorting and eddy currentEddy current – En teknologi til sortering af ikke-jernholdige metaller som aluminium ved hjælp af hvirvelstrømme. Eddy current separerer metaller uden magnetiske egenskaber fra affaldsstrømme, og er en… More separation for recovering residual metals from a mixture of materials. It is particularly suitable for stainless steel and composite materials such as cables or printed circuit boards. It can be implemented with a focus on producing recyclable metal concentrates, such as zurikZurik – En raffineret fraktion af Zorba, bestående af rustfrit stål og andre ikke-magnetiske metaller. Udvindes typisk med sensorteknologi efter eddy current-sortering. More or a stainless steel fraction. However, the goal of the treatment can also be to produce a metal-free residual fraction containing less than 1% metal to meet acceptance qualities, for example in the production of recovered fuel. Both tasks are core applications for a STEINERT ISS.
Combined sensor sorting system with up to 4 sensors
The extended combination of up to four sensor technologies has established a very flexible sorting system for our customers, enabling solutions for different sorting tasks with just one machine. This machine is often used in material recovery plants that handle multiple fractions in smaller quantities, where the installation of a dedicated sorting line (in-line) for one fraction is not economically viable. Instead, a multi-sensor sorting system is installed as a standalone solution, which is then operated in batch feed with different materials and processing targets.
Circular economy the right way
Viggo Bendz A/S is an authorized dealer and importer of STEINERT and can help you find the best solution for your next recycling project. Read more about our sorting technologies here
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