ZenRobotics installs robotic sorting system in Sweden

ZenRobotics installs robotic sorting system in Sweden
<![CDATA[Helsinki-based ZenRobotics Ltd. has announced a ZenRobotics Recycler waste sorting system has been operational at Carl F AB in Malmoe, Sweden, since February 2017.

The company says this is the first unit of its kind in Sweden, with the robotic sorting technology expected to increase recovery at the waste management company’s recycling facility by 12,000 tons annually. 

Carl F is a 129-year-old family-owned waste management company that says it is dedicated to developing more sustainable practices, with a goal to minimize the footprint of its waste sorting processes. In 2013, Carl F mounted a wind turbine that generates power for the recycling facility. 
 
Carl Fredrik Jönsson, fourth generation in the family company, says, “We are constantly looking for more efficient practices and the ZenRobotics waste sorting system fits that scope perfectly. The standalone process allows us very efficient waste separation and the robots have been doing the night shift, too.”

Fredrik says the development of robotic sorting has been slow in the waste industry and many seem to be content with the status quo. The company says that there is too much incineration of waste in Sweden and it wants to recover more recyclables that would otherwise go to waste.
 
“We aim to recover up to 25% more of the waste that we process. That’s annually 12,000 extra tons of material that can be used for recycling,” Fredrik says.

“An installation like this is a great example of how you can set up a fully automated waste sorting process for a minimum investment. You instantly get the benefits of scale with a minimal operating cost. You can even run the line with wind or solar energy,” Rainer Rehn, ZenRobotics chief compliance officer explains.
 
The ZenRobotics Recycler is the world’s first robotic waste sorting system, according to the company. The system reclaims multiple fractions simultaneously with the help of industrial robots and smart machine learning technology. The three-armed ZenRobotics Recycler unit can make up to 6,000 picks per hour and throws the sorted objects in several waste chutes, the manufacturer says. A wide working area of 2 metres by 2 metres (6.5 feet by 6.5 feet) ensures the system’s high sorting performance, according to the manufacturer. The ZenRobotics Smart Gripper is specifically designed to meet the demands of solid waste.

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Source: Recycling Today
ZenRobotics installs robotic sorting system in Sweden
<![CDATA[Helsinki-based ZenRobotics Ltd. has announced a ZenRobotics Recycler waste sorting system has been operational at Carl F AB in Malmoe, Sweden, since February 2017.The company says this is the first unit of its kind in Sweden, with the robotic sorting technology expected to increase recovery at the waste management company’s recycling facility by 12,000 tons annually. Carl F is a 129-year-old family-owned waste management company that says it is dedicated to developing more sustainable practices, with a goal to minimize the footprint of its waste sorting processes. In 2013, Carl F mounted a wind turbine that generates power for the recycling facility.  Carl Fredrik Jönsson, fourth generation in the family company, says, “We are constantly looking for more efficient practices and the ZenRobotics waste sorting system fits that scope perfectly. The standalone process allows us very efficient waste separation and the robots have been doing the night shift, too.”Fredrik says the development of robotic sorting has been slow in the waste industry and many seem to be content with the status quo. The company says that there is too much incineration of waste in Sweden and it wants to recover more recyclables that would otherwise go to waste. “We aim to recover up…