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Reinventing Material Value Through Advanced Waste Separation Technologies
In recent years, I’ve seen how the efficiency of recycling systems increasingly depends on one critical factor: the precision of waste separation. While many companies invest in downstream processing, the real breakthrough is happening upstream — in the identification and sorting phase.
Emerging technologies such as AI-powered optical sensors, robotic pickers, and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy are pushing material recovery rates far beyond what traditional mechanical sorting can achieve. These systems not only reduce contamination but also help recapture high-value fractions that were previously lost in mixed waste streams.
For industries striving toward circularity, this shift is essential: high-quality input equals high-value output.
I’m curious to hear from others working in this field — which sorting innovations have had the biggest impact in your operations, and where do you see the next efficiency leap coming from?
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Markus Fischer
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