AI-driven sorting technologies developed by Steiner revolutionize recycling operations at RE Plano
Goin' Green: RE Plano and STEINERT Collude to Revolutionize Plastic Sorting
Listen up, earth warriors! RE Plano aims high, planning to mimic the eco-friendly triumph with PET, onto polyethylene (PE, HD-PE) and polypropylene (PP) materials. To achieve this greener pasture, they gotta sift through plastic scraps often deemed too tricky to discern, like pale and natural plastics and single and multi-layered packaging, filtering them to a purity surpassing 97%—by type and color. Dr. Harald Lehmann, Mastermind at RE Plano Bochum, raves about the diggs: "With STEINERT on our side, we cooked up a solution that goes beyond the law's demands and shatters plastic sortin' boundaries." This partnership is a giant leap towards a sustainable tomorrow, where resources reincarnate.
Tech and Perkage
Get ready for some eco-friendly action! High proficiency comes from an AI-driven sortin' tech and super-integrated processes. The majority of the plastic species we're processin' comes from REMONDIS' packaged silos and gets further refined in-house, bestowing high-nup grade recycled materials (PCR). The AI-powered STEINERT Intelligent Object Identifier tech integrates color and near-infrared (NIR) sensors with hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology. This tech combo ain't your grandma's sortin' tool; it offers adaptability to future needs and even indulges in tasks previously undoable with conventional methods, like sortin' hard-to-distinguish plastic fragments and separate silicone cartridges, which can cripple PE plastic fractions with ruinous contamination. This cutting-edge tech pushes plastic sortin' to new heights, availin' RE Plano to drive closed-loop systems for PE and PP through innovation and efficacy.
Showdown and Sustainability
The fruits of this love child are a top-of-the-line sortin' facility, standin' among the most modern plastic recyclin' endeavors in Europe. "In just half a year, we birthed a facility that makes sortin' more efficient, yieldin' cleaner, more homogeneous plastics," asserts Dr. Harald Lehmann. This bad boy can process around 30,000 tons of plastics yearly and is essential to the plastic circular economy. And hey, it's an emblem of the joint vision of STEINERT and RE Plano to shatter plastic sortin' limitations and ensure an infinite reuse of our resources.
Note: While STEINERT and RE Plano have not publicly announced a collaboration in the development of closed-loop systems for PE and PP using AI-based plastic sorting technology, partnerships between recycling tech companies and material processors embracing AI and automated sorting for closed-loop, efficient, and pure plastic recycling are on the rise.
Employing advanced AI-driven sorting technology, the partnership between RE Plano and STEINERT is leading the way towards sustainable practices. This revolutionary collaboration, seen in the cutting-edge plastic sorting facility, leverages adaptable tech that surpasses conventional methods, enabling the sorting of hard-to-distinguish plastic fragments and even separating silicone cartridges, thereby pushing the boundaries of environmental-science and technology in plastic recycling.
