Advancements in machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor technologies are redefining sorting intelligence in the waste and recycling industries. These technologies are at the core of smarter, more efficient sorting systems that accurately identify and separate material streams.
In parallel, an increased focus on sustainability and circular economy initiatives is driving changes in recovered commodity specifications and consuming markets.
Advancing the industry
From pioneering the first MRF in Canada to today, Machinex has dedicated more than half a century to honing its equipment and expertise, ensuring that MRF operators receive best-in-class sorting solutions. This depth of experience has led Machinex to internalize many functions that other suppliers outsource, including electrical, automation and controls as well as project management. Importantly, Machinex also has invested heavily in an engineering team dedicated to research and development of new, high-tech equipment to meet the rapidly changing needs of today’s operators.
Machinex Industries Inc. CEO Pierre Paré is deeply committed to driving progress in the recycling industry through research and development to introduce advanced sorting technologies. Machinex has evolved from a small provincial manufacturer to an international leader, supplying state-of-the-art, highly automated materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Its extensive R&D team includes experts in mechanical, electrical and software engineering, as well as a team dedicated to developing the company’s AI, automation and data intelligence capabilities.
With a vision to industrialize resource recovery at MRFs, Machinex believes it must own the required technologies. By designing, manufacturing and integrating its own components and technologies, Machinex can deliver intelligent MRFs with reliable, consistent results.
Its in-house R&D team regularly analyzes the continually evolving material streams entering MRFs to ensure the solutions they deliver perform today while also having the flexibility to address materials changes. Data collection throughout the MRF also is essential to achieving a truly intelligent MRF.
What are the results?
Intelligent MRFs can increase recovery and purity while significantly reducing headcount and enabling the exponential potential of data intelligence.
MACH Hyspec® units have advanced hyperspectral technology and benefit from more than a decade of continued technological development. With multichannel, dual-ejection configuration and metal detection available, along with the widest units on the market, Machinex is meeting a wide range of customers’ needs with these units.
AI and vision systems are being integrated into sorting systems, increasing their capabilities, while the MACH INTELL™ platform provides real-time material performance analytics to MRF operators, allowing them to respond to material stream changes.
Machinex’s roster of returning customers speaks to the success of its MRF designs and sorting solutions. The company stands by its customers and collaborates with them, whether it’s a major greenfield project or a smaller-scale project, such as an infeed conveyor replacement. No job is too big or too small. Recently, Machinex was awarded contracts for two of the world’s most advanced sorting systems.
With a presence on four continents, Machinex is the right partner for your MRF project regardless of where you are.
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