“ The LR Mate robot can pick as accurately as a human worker , and the vision system is as accurate as a human eye ,” explains Peter . “ Robots don ’ t need to take a break , don ’ t slow down or get tired , and don ’ t leave the job or need replacing . This is crucial as it can be very hard to find manual workers for waste picking . Recycleye Robotics is more consistently accurate than a human worker and can work safely alongside human employees , thanks to its safety guarding . It can also easily handle the hazardous materials that are routinely found in sorting facilities , which can injure human pickers . It ’ s therefore an ideal complement to the existing workforce .”
PURITY EQUALS PREMIUM
Another benefit for MRFs is that materials that are sorted to the highest purity will command a higher price . Recycleye Robotics is usually used at the quality assurance stage of the recycling process , comprising both positive picking ( e . g . any recyclables that have been missed ) and negative picking ( removing any contaminants such plastics in an aluminum line ). This boosts sorting accuracy , increasing purity . And thanks to the system ’ s transparent traceability function – every item is scanned and the resulting data is visualised on a dashboard – demonstrating pick levels and proving the purity of the batch are made simple .
“ Quite simply , for our customers in the MRF sector , investing in a Recycleye Robotics system ensures the future of their business
This ground-breaking system , called Recycleye Robotics , is producing impressive results including an increase in sorting accuracy of up to 12 % and improved line output of up to 10 %,
by giving them a competitive edge ,” adds Peter .
A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP
FANUC UK has been part of the Recycleye journey from the start . With an install base of 14 systems across Europe in just three years and 25 FANUC LR Mates already purchased , FANUC UK ’ s Head of Sales , Oliver Selby , is confident that this is just the beginning for Recycleye :
“ We wanted to be at Recycleye ’ s side from day one . We had very early engagement with them and put in place a plan that allowed them to de-risk their offering to the market . We conducted simulations and physical trials to make sure that when the product was finally released , it was going to work exactly as planned . The result is a solution that allows a higher throughput than anything else on the market today and offers a superb , automated alternative to traditional sorting methods using a compact robot , which is easy to deploy , easy to install and with low lifetime costs .”
Founded in 2020 with just four members of staff , Recycleye now employs over 45 people , some of the team are pictured here .
For further information , please visit www . fanuc . eu / uk / en
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