Economic Benefit
Recovered materials are sent to recycling factories and added to the economy. Waste recycling facilities maximize the economic benefits obtained from recycling processes.
Environmentally Friendly Applications
Waste separation facilities minimize the damage to the environment by disposing of non-recyclable waste with appropriate methods. Carbon footprint is reduced and sustainability is ensured.
Reducing Storage and Transportation Costs
Recycled materials are compressed into bales using equipment such as horizontal bale presses, significantly reducing transportation and storage costs.
Energy Efficiency
The waste recycling facility, which works integrated with recycling facilities, saves energy and reduces environmental impacts during the waste separation process.
Protection of Natural Resources
The waste sorting facility reduces the use of natural resources by recycling waste. Recovered metals and plastics reduce the need for raw materials.
Reducing Operating Costs
The waste separation facility minimizes the need for manpower thanks to automatic systems and machines. It increases efficiency by reducing operating costs.
Clean Recycling Material
Thanks to advanced technology and automated systems, recycling facilities obtain cleaner and higher quality recycled materials.
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High Recycling Rate
The waste sorting facility ensures effective separation of waste. Materials such as metal, plastic, paper are highly recycled.
MT Makina Solid Waste and Garbage Sorting Facility: Turnkey Recycling Solutions
Rapidly increasing population and consumption habits have made the proper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) an environmental and economic necessity. At MT Makina, we design and install solid waste sorting facilities (garbage sorting plants) where mixed household and industrial waste, not separated at the source, is automatically separated according to type (paper, plastic, glass, metal, organic) using modern technologies and recycled back into the economy. Our turnkey municipal solid waste sorting plants, which we undertake the installation of, enable you to lead a sustainable circular economy by transforming materials that would otherwise go to waste into commercially valuable raw materials and energy sources.
The Process of Sorting Household Solid Waste (Garbage) in MT Machine Systems
In a world-class MT Makina solid waste facility, we design a highly efficient process where manual labor is minimized and machinery and automation take center stage. The typical operational steps of our facility are as follows:
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Pre-processing and Bag Opening: Household waste arriving at our facility is fed into the system by heavy-duty bag openers that operate with 98% efficiency without damaging the recyclable materials inside.
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Mechanical and Dimensional Separation: VFD-controlled rotary screens (trommels) separate waste according to size. Fine organic waste is separated from the system, while medium and large waste is conveyed to a fine sorting line. Ballistic separators classify waste according to 2D (flat/film) and 3D (rolled/solid) shapes.
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Density and Optical Sorting: Air separators separate lightweight materials, while Magnetic Separators and Eddy Current separators draw ferrous and non-ferrous metals from the line. In the final stage, NIR (Near Infrared) Optical Separators separate plastics with impeccable precision according to polymer type.
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Quality Control and Baling: The resulting pure recyclable products undergo a final quality control check and are then processed through our high-capacity and robust baling presses, making them ready for shipment.
Our Plant Automation Options: Fully Automatic, Semi-Automatic, and Manual.
We offer our clients the most optimal plant design based on their investment budget, targeted daily capacity (100 - 2000 tons/day), and local waste characteristics.
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Fully Automated Solid Waste Sorting Plants: These facilities utilize optical readers, AI-powered systems, and advanced sensors. Offering over 95% purity, minimal labor costs, and a rapid payback period, they are the most profitable option.
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Semi-Automatic Waste Sorting Plants: These are efficient systems that include basic mechanical equipment such as ballistic and magnetic separators, and where final sorting takes place on a conveyor belt under personnel supervision.
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Manual Sorting Systems: These conveyor belt sorting systems are ideal for situations where daily waste tonnage, land area, and initial investment budget are limited.
What are the valuable outputs of the separation plant?
A waste sorting plant built with MT Makina engineering significantly reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and provides your business with the following valuable outputs:
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Commercial Recyclables: PET, HDPE, nylon film (LDPE), mixed paper/cardboard, glass, aluminum, and ferrous metals.
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Organic Waste Fraction: Organic matter ready for use in composting facilities or biogas production plants through anaerobic fermentation.
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RDF (Residue-Derived Fuel): Waste materials that have lost their commercial value but have a high calorific value are converted into high-quality fuel for cement factories and waste-to-energy plants.
Main Equipment Installed with MT Makina Guarantee
Equipment used in solid waste sorting facilities must be durable, low-maintenance, and energy-efficient. The robust and long-lasting MT Makina systems we deploy in our projects include:
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Bag Openers and Bale Openers
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Rotary Screens and Disc/Star Screens
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Ballistic Separators
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Optical and Magnetic Separators
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Steel Track, Chain and Roller Conveyor Belt Systems
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Single and Double Shaft Shredders
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Fully and Semi-Automatic Baler Presses
Why should you choose MT Makina for turnkey plant construction?
For municipalities, waste management companies, and investors, waste sorting facilities are not just an environmental responsibility, but a profitable revenue model. With MT Makina's advanced engineering vision and robust manufacturing infrastructure, you can extend the lifespan of landfills, reduce operational costs, and obtain high-quality secondary raw materials. We provide services in all processes, including waste characterization analysis, machine manufacturing, and plant installation, all in accordance with global quality standards. For the design of the Solid Waste Sorting Facility best suited to your city's or business's needs and to receive up-to-date price quotes, contact MT Makina's expert team today!
Comparative Performance and Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
Although the initial investment cost (CAPEX) of automation may seem high, the payback period for the system is much shorter compared to traditional methods. Our fully automated plants offer your business the following measurable advantages compared to manual and semi-automatic systems:
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Maximum Separation Accuracy: While purity levels in manual systems are stuck between 60% and 75%, fully automated facilities achieve 95% and above, maximizing the market value of the resulting recyclable material.
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Minimum Staffing Requirements: While a traditional facility requires a large team of 20 to 40 people per shift, fully automated systems reduce this number to just 2 to 5 people responsible for quality control and supervision.
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High Operating Speed: Unlike older methods dependent on limited bandwidths, our fully automated lines, thanks to intelligent machines working in synchronization, handle very high capacities without experiencing bottlenecks.
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Real-time Data and SCADA Reporting: Instead of relying on estimated weight measurements, production processes are monitored transparently in a digital environment by providing real-time data flow from all points of the facility.
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Rapid Return on Investment (ROI): Thanks to significant reductions in operational costs (labor, time) and the sale of high-purity products, the return on investment period, which takes 4-6 years for a standard plant, is reduced to a short period of 1.5 to 2.5 years in fully automated MT Makina plants.
MT Makina: Your Turnkey EPC Solution Partner
The success of a fully automated waste treatment plant depends as much on the quality of the individual machines as on their integration with each other. A complete line design with thorough fluid dynamics and static calculations is essential.
MT Makina's Engineering Difference:
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Site-Specific Project Planning: All data, from the moisture content of incoming waste to regional waste characterization, is analyzed to create a process flow (P&ID) specifically tailored to your needs.
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Durable Construction: Our machines are manufactured from high-strength steel, resistant to corrosive seepage and extreme mechanical stresses, and designed for heavy-duty use.
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Automation and SCADA Integration: All energy consumption, fault diagnosis, motor speeds, and material flow rates of the facility can be monitored and controlled from a single screen.
Contact the MT Makina engineering team for your investment in a fully automated solid waste sorting plant equipped with future technology that will transform your waste into energy and high-value raw materials. Let us implement your project in the most profitable and efficient way.
MT Makina Fully Automatic Solid Waste Sorting Plants: Advanced Engineering and Intelligent Automation
Modern waste management has transformed into an industry entirely based on data, speed, and precision, leaving behind traditional, labor-intensive methods. At MT Makina, we design and install fully automated solid waste sorting plants that separate complex household and industrial waste with a purity level exceeding 95%. Equipped with high-tech sensors, optical separators, and AI-powered robotic systems, our plants feature a flawless engineering architecture that ensures your business operates at maximum capacity, continuously, and with minimal error margins.
Why should you switch to fully automated sorting systems?
Solid waste characterization is becoming increasingly complex. Manual or semi-automatic systems suffer from efficiency losses, especially at high hourly tonnages, due to the inadequacy of human eyesight and reflexes. The key engineering advantages that a fully automated system provides to your operation are as follows:
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Continuous Uptime: The facility's ability to operate at maximum performance 24/7 without shift changes, fatigue, or risks of workplace accidents.
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Maximum Material Purity: Increasing the market value of the final product by separating polymer types (PET, HDPE, PP) that are impossible to achieve through manual separation.
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Low Operational Costs (OPEX): Dramatic reductions in labor and social security costs thanks to limiting the need for human resources to quality control points.
Engineering Architecture of Our Fully Automated Plants
An MT Makina fully automated waste sorting plant is more than just a simple conveyor line; it's a system of intelligent machines communicating with each other. The core technologies that form the backbone of our plants are:
1. NIR (Near Infrared) Optical Separators
Materials undergoing mechanical separation pass under optical sensors at speeds up to 3 meters per second. NIR technology sends infrared rays onto the materials and analyzes the reflected wavelengths. Within a few milliseconds, it identifies the type of material (e.g., clear PET, colored HDPE, or Tetra Pak) and launches the target material into the appropriate bunker using high-pressure air jets.
2. Ballistic and Dimensional Dynamics Separation
Separating waste according to its physical properties is a critical engineering step to lighten the load on optical systems. MT Makina ballistic separators, thanks to their inclined and movable tracks, separate materials;
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2D (Flat and Flexible): Paper, cardboard, plastic films (bags) are lifted upwards.
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3D (Rolling and Solid): Stones, glass, plastic bottles, and metals bounce down.
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Fine-sized waste: Passes through the sieve holes and is separated as organic or inorganic residue.
3. Advanced Magnetic and Eddy Current Systems
While advanced magnetic drums capture ferrous (Fe) metals, our eccentric rotor Eddy Current separators remove non-ferrous (Non-Fe) metals such as aluminum and copper from the line with high accuracy through the magnetic repulsion force they generate.
Waste Sorting Facility and Sustainable Recycling Solutions
Waste Sorting Facility Performance and Efficiency
High Recycling Rate
The waste sorting facility ensures high recycling of materials such as metal, plastic, paper and contributes to the environment by effectively separating waste.
Protection of Natural Resources
The waste sorting facility reduces the use of natural resources by recycling waste, and the recovered metals and plastics reduce the need for raw materials.
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Reducing Costs
The horizontal baler press compresses recycled materials into bales, thus significantly reducing transportation and storage costs.
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Economic Benefit
Recovered materials are sent to recycling factories and added to the economy. Waste recycling facilities maximize the economic benefits obtained from recycling.
MT Makina Semi-Automatic Solid Waste Sorting Plants: The Perfect Balance of Optimization and Efficiency
For projects seeking the ideal balance between investment budget (CAPEX) and operational efficiency (OPEX) in solid waste management, semi-automatic systems are a strategic solution. At MT Makina, we design and manufacture high-performance semi-automatic waste sorting plants that combine the power of mechanical sorting with the flexibility of human control. Designed especially for regions with medium-capacity waste production or businesses transitioning to full automation, these plants are safe and profitable engineering systems where machines take over the heavy physical workload, allowing personnel to focus solely on final quality control.
Why Choose a Semi-Automatic Waste Sorting System?
In traditional manual sorting facilities, the entire waste load is placed directly in front of the personnel; this reduces efficiency and negatively affects the quality of sorting. In a semi-automatic MT Makina facility, however, the challenging parts of the waste (sizing, organic separation, metal extraction) are handled entirely by mechanical systems. The main advantages this infrastructure provides to your business are as follows:
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Optimized Initial Investment Cost: Because it does not include optical scanners (NIR) or AI-powered robotic systems, it requires a much more accessible installation budget compared to fully automated facilities.
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Future-Proof (Scalable) Design: Thanks to our modular engineering approach, your facility can easily be upgraded to a fully automated format in the coming years to accommodate increasing capacity or budget (e.g., even adding optical separators).
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Dramatic Increase in Labor Productivity: Because organic waste, soil, glass shards, and metals are automatically removed from the conveyor belt, only cleaned and classified recyclable materials reach the personnel in the sorting booth. This allows for the processing of much higher tonnages of waste with the same number of personnel.
Advanced Engineering Process of Our Semi-Automatic Plants
In an MT Makina semi-automatic waste sorting plant, 70% to 80% of the material is classified without manual intervention thanks to the superior performance of our mechanical equipment. The plant's process flow consists of the following engineering steps:
1. Mechanical Preparation and Sizing
Waste entering the system first passes through our heavy-duty bag openers, releasing the materials inside. Then, our high-torque rotary screens (trommels) come into play. Designed according to screen diameters, this system separates fine organic waste destined for composting or biogas plants, significantly reducing the workload for subsequent steps.
2. Ballistic and Dynamic Classification
Medium and large-sized materials exiting the rotary screen are conveyed to our ballistic separators. At this stage, the mechanical system classifies the waste according to its physical form: Bottles, cans, and solid objects (3D) are directed to one side; paper, cardboard, and plastic films (2D) to the other.
3. Automatic Metal Recovery
For metals that are difficult and dangerous to separate manually, integrated magnetic separators and Eddy Current separators are used. These systems automatically remove metals such as iron, aluminum, and copper from the line with a success rate of over 95%.
4. Ergonomic Manual Quality Control and Sorting
Waste materials, cleaned, dimensionally separated, and de-metalized through mechanical processes, reach ergonomic sorting cabinets equipped with climate control and ventilation systems. Here, personnel ensure final purity by placing only the target materials (e.g., PET, HDPE, or paper) into their designated chutes, without fatigue or occupational safety risks. The processed products are then sent to MT Makina baling presses, ready for shipment.
Measurable Advantages Provided by MT Machinery Systems
The return on investment (ROI) in waste management infrastructure depends on the mechanical robustness and uninterrupted operation of the system. Our semi-automated plants offer your business the following tangible benefits:
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Sustainable Performance: Reinforced steel construction, Hardox armor plating, and long-lasting conveyor belt systems ensure minimal maintenance downtime against abrasive and challenging waste conditions.
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High Purity Rate: Thanks to mechanical pre-screening processes that allow personnel to focus solely on the targeted product, the market value of baled recyclable materials is maximized.
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Occupational Health and Safety: The isolation of sharp/pointing materials and infection-risk waste by machinery maximizes worker safety.
A Flexible, Growth-Oriented, and Profitable Investment
In today's world, where the amount of solid waste is increasing every day, investing in the right technology provides a competitive advantage. MT Makina offers comprehensive (EPC) solutions, from engineering to manufacturing, assembly to commissioning, by preparing the most suitable process design (P&ID) for your waste characterization and regional needs.
Discover MT Makina's durable and modular Semi-Automatic Solid Waste Sorting Plant solutions to achieve high-capacity recycling while optimizing your labor costs. Contact our expert team today for customized engineering analyses and price quotes for your project.
3. Modular and Future-Ready (Scalable) Architecture
A machine installation you set up manually today won't become obsolete as your business grows. Mechanical equipment such as rotary screens (trommels), magnetic separators, or ballistic separators can easily be integrated into the plant's supply or output lines in the coming years. Our infrastructure is always ready for a transition to a semi-automatic system.
How does the manual sorting process work?
Our facilities, which have a simple yet fluid design, operate with the following steps from the entry of waste into the facility to its baling:
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Feeding Unit: Waste is loaded into an underground or above-ground feeding bunker. An optional MT Machine Bag Opener, integrated into this stage, tears open sealed waste bags, allowing the material to be discharged onto the conveyor belt.
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Inclined Conveying and Sorting Belt: Waste materials raised by the inclined conveyor are spread onto a horizontal sorting belt at a homogeneous speed. The speed-controlled (inverter-operated) belt can be slowed down or sped up according to the waste density and the sorting speed required by the personnel.
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Sorting Process: Inside the cubicle, personnel manually select pre-determined recyclable materials such as paper, PET, HDPE, metal, or glass and drop them down into adjacent chutes.
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Accumulation and Baling: Separated valuable materials falling from the chutes into the compartments below are directed to high-pressure MT Makina Baler Presses to reduce their volume and lower transportation costs, and are formed into blocks ready for shipment.
MT Makina: A Solid and Secure Start
Whether you're just starting out in the industry or looking for a low-budget but "lifetime" system, you don't have to compromise on quality. MT Makina is your biggest supporter with its robustly constructed, highly efficient manual lines that fully comply with occupational health and safety (OHS) standards.
For a manual solid waste sorting plant project designed to best suit your operational capacity and space, and to provide years of trouble-free service, as well as for advantageous price quotes, contact MT Makina's expert engineering team today. Let's lay a solid foundation for recycling.
MT Makina Manual Solid Waste Sorting Facilities:
Low Investment, Reliable Performance
For projects aiming to take a strong step into the waste management and recycling sector, or those with a daily waste processing capacity below a certain tonnage, manual systems are the most appropriate engineering solution. At MT Makina, we design and manufacture Manual Solid Waste Sorting Plants that combine low initial investment cost (CAPEX) with high operational durability. Although manual systems do not include automation, they require a significant engineering and ergonomics infrastructure to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the conveyors, which are the heart of the line, and the efficiency of the personnel. MT Makina maximizes the efficiency of manual plants with its heavy-duty equipment and modular design.
Why Choose a Manual Sorting Facility?
Although automation technologies are rapidly advancing, manual sorting facilities are still the most rational and economical option in certain scenarios. Here are the main reasons why you should prefer a manual system depending on the dynamics of your business:
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Lowest Initial Investment Cost: Because it doesn't involve optical sensors, robotic arms, or complex mechanical separators, the plant setup budget is minimal. It's the key to the fastest entry into the recycling sector for projects with budget constraints.
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Maximum Flexibility and Adaptability: The human factor adapts much faster to instantaneous changes in the waste arriving on the conveyor belt compared to machines. If the characterization of the incoming waste changes frequently, personnel can instantly select the target material (different colors or types of plastics, papers).
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Fast Installation and Commissioning: Because it doesn't require complex SCADA software or precise sensor calibrations, the plant's manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning time is extremely short.
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Adaptability to Confined Spaces: Since long mechanical separation lines are not required, it can be designed compactly in businesses where land or enclosed space in square meters is limited.
Advanced Engineering Features of MT Makina Manual Plants
For a manual plant to be profitable, it depends on the system operating without failure and on the personnel being able to perform sorting without fatigue. MT Makina's engineering difference in manual systems focuses on these two elements:
1. Heavy-Duty Conveyor Systems
The conveyor belt constantly experiences human intervention and heavy waste loads. Our conveyors are equipped with special rubber belts that prevent slipping and wear, high-strength steel frames, and thermally protected drive motors against stress. Side barriers that prevent material spills ensure clean and uninterrupted operation of the plant.
2. Climate-Controlled and Ergonomic Sorting Cabinets
The biggest problems in manual sorting are personnel fatigue and occupational health risks. MT Makina sorting cabinets;
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It offers optimum belt height and width calculated according to the height and reach of the personnel.
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It is equipped with powerful ventilation (HVAC) systems to combat bad odors and dust.
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Material disposal chutes (buckets) are designed at angles that allow personnel to sort the maximum amount of material with minimum effort.
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Household Waste Sorting Facility
Technical Specifications
Standard Technical Specifications
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Heavy-Duty Steel Construction: System chassis and support legs are manufactured from high-strength structural steel (St37/St52) resistant to mechanical vibration and heavy loads.
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Wear and Corrosion Protection: To protect against the corrosive effects of waste (acidic leachate, etc.), all metal components are sandblasted and protected with a double coat of polyurethane paint over an industrial epoxy primer. Hardox wear plates are used in discharge chutes where friction is high.
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Speed-Controlled Drive Systems: Main conveyor and sorting conveyors feature VFD (Frequency Inverter) driven motor and gearbox units that provide energy savings and allow belt speed to be adjusted according to waste density.
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Modular Architecture (Scalability): The plant chassis are designed with a demountable and bolted modular structure. This makes it extremely easy to expand or relocate the plant in the future.
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Standards: Pull-rope switches and emergency stop buttons are standard at all critical points of the facility for emergencies. Moving parts (rotors, belt-pulley systems) are protected by enclosed housings.
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Insulated Electrical Panels: On-site automation and control panels have a minimum IP65 protection class against dust and water.
Our Facility Models and Comparative Technical Specifications
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Manual Sorting Plant: Processing capacity of 5 to 15 tons per hour, sorting technology based entirely on human power and visual selection, high personnel requirement of 15 to 30 people per shift, absence of a dimensional classification unit (only the conveyor line operates), optional simple belt-mounted metal sorting capability, polymer (plastic) sorting dependent on manual selection by personnel, sorting purity rate between 65% and 75%, manual button system management via a local control panel.
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Semi-Automatic Sorting Plant: 15 to 35 tons per hour processing capacity, combination of mechanical pre-screening (sizing) and manual sorting technology, 10 to 15 mid-level personnel required per shift, standard dimensional classification with rotary screen (trommel), standard metal separation with belt-mounted magnetic separators, polymer (plastic) separation on a coarse-screened line depending on manual selection by personnel, sorting purity rate between 80% and 85%, central system management via PLC-supported digital display (HMI) panel.
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Fully Automated Sorting Plant: Massive processing capacity of 35 to 80+ tons per hour, sorting technology with optical sensors (NIR), artificial intelligence (AI) and fully mechanically integrated, very low personnel requirement with only 2 to 5 people per shift (quality control/supervision), advanced 2D/3D dimensional classification with rotary screens (trommels) and ballistic separators, standard ferrous and non-ferrous metal separation with magnetic drums and Eddy Current systems, automatic polymer (plastic) separation by type/color thanks to NIR optical separators, flawless sorting purity rate of 95% and above, management with a fully integrated SCADA system that can be monitored remotely.
Optional Features and Additional Equipment
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Advanced Odor and Dust Suppression System (Deodorization): An automatic spraying system that applies high-pressure pulverized water (misting) and biological odor-removing chemicals to dust points and spill areas within the facility. Ideal for facilities in urban areas or near residential areas.
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Air-conditioned (HVAC) and Soundproof Sorting Cabinet: Ergonomic sandwich panel cabinets with heating, cooling, and HEPA particulate filtration, and noise isolation, for manual sorting areas where personnel work.
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Bag Opener Integration: A rotor-driven feeding unit that mechanically tears 98% of waste bags without the need for manual intervention and without damaging the contents. (Optional for manual systems, standard in semi-automatic and fully automatic systems).
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Size Reduction / Shredder Integration: MT Makina single or double-shaft shredders are integrated into the final output line of the plant. This ensures that lightweight materials are homogeneously reduced to the desired millimeter dimensions, especially if Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production is planned.
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SCADA and Remote Monitoring System: Industry 4.0 compliant automation software that enables real-time monitoring and reporting of all plant operational data (motor currents, daily processed tonnage, fault codes) via a cloud-based system or smartphone.
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Automatic Fire Detection and Suppression: A safety system that uses infrared (IR) flame detectors and automatically sprays foam/water in specific areas to detect flashes of batteries, lithium batteries, or flammable gases, which are common in solid waste facilities.
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Optical Quality Control Sensors: Intelligent camera systems installed on the final product conveyor belt leading to baling, instantly measuring the purity level of the separated material and providing feedback to the SCADA system.
Waste Sorting Facility Video
You can click on our video gallery page to watch introductory and operational videos of our waste sorting facility. Discover the efficient structure of the facility with videos showing the working principles of conveyor systems, optical sorters, magnetic separators, and automatic separators used in the recycling process.
