AI Hyperspectral Optical Sorters | High-volume plastic recycling plants, mixed-waste separation | - Hyperspectral imaging (400-1000 nm, ISO 13374 compliant) - Sorting speed: 2000 kg/h (▲2 vs Industry Standard 1500 kg/h) - Sorts 12+ plastic types (▲1 vs NIR's 8 types) - PVC conveyor belt (ASTM D1784 compliant) | - 99.5% accuracy (▲3 vs manual sorting's 85%) - Real-time data analytics for quality control - 1-year warranty (▲+1 vs industry standard 6 months) | - Higher initial cost (▲-1 vs manual systems) - Requires skilled operators (▲0 vs automated systems) |
Near-Infrared (NIR) Sorters | Basic plastic sorting, mixed material recycling | - NIR sensors (700-1000 nm) - Sorting speed: 1800 kg/h (▲1 vs Industry Standard 1500 kg/h) - Sorts 8 plastic types | - Lower upfront cost (▲+1 vs hyperspectral systems) - Compact design for small facilities | - Less accurate for similar plastics (▲-1 vs AI systems) - Limited to visible spectrum (▲-2 vs hyperspectral range) |
Manual Sorting Lines | Small-scale operations, initial sorting stages | - Labor-dependent sorting - Sorting speed: 500 kg/h (Industry Standard) | - Lower upfront cost (▲+2 vs automated systems) - Flexibility for non-standard materials | - High labor costs (▲-3 vs automated systems) - Slower speed (▲-4 vs Industry Standard automated systems) |
Magnetic Separators | Metal contamination removal, pre-sorting | - Magnetic force: 1.5 Tesla (Industry Standard) - Removes ferrous metals (ISO 9001 compliant) | - Efficient for metal separation (▲+1 vs non-magnetic systems) - Low maintenance cost | - Ineffective for non-metallic contaminants (▲0 vs optical sorters) - Limited to specific materials (▲-2 vs multi-functional systems) |
Shredders | Pre-processing large plastic items, bulk material reduction | - Shredding capacity: 1000 kg/h (Industry Standard) - Particle size: 5-10 mm (ISO 14644 compliant) | - Reduces material size for further processing (▲+1) - Integrates with conveyor systems (▲+1) | - High energy consumption (▲-1 vs optimized Advanced models) - Noise level: 85 dBA (▲-1 vs Industry Standard 80 dBA) |
Conveyor Belt Systems | Material transport in recycling plants | - Belt speed: 2 m/s (Industry Standard) - Load capacity: 2000 kg/m² (ASTM D3747 compliant) | - Integrates with sorting equipment (▲+1 with AI sorters) - Modular design for customization (▲+1 vs fixed systems) | - Requires frequent maintenance (▲-1) - Limited standalone functionality (▲-2 vs all-in-one systems) |