Plexus Recycling Technologies announces that Austin recycling company, Recon Services Inc. 973 Materials will be the first facility in the US to install a ZenRobotics sorting line in their C&D recycling facility. “Plexus Recycling Technologies is extremely excited to work with Recon Services Inc. on this monumental project involving robotics separation in their C&D recycling facility. As the first facility in the United States utilizing this technology, we are ready to prove the savings of robotics over manual labor. With the increases in health care and minimum wage, it is harder than ever for small businesses to get ahead and stay ahead of competition. Walter and his employees at Recon Services Inc. are forward thinkers and realize that any edge is necessary to succeed in this fluctuating market place,” says Will Hancock, VP of Operations Plexus Recycling Technologies.
“At ZenRobotics we believe that robots will transform the recycling industry just as they have transformed
other industries in the past. Robots allow increased efficiency, even 24/7 waste sorting, and reduce the dependency on manual sorting,” says Timo Taalas, ZenRobotics CEO.
“ZenRobotics is the perfect fit for our aggressive approach to C&D recycling. Our partnership is the perfect match,” says Walter Biel, President of Recon Services Inc./973 Materials.
The ZenRobotics Recycler can separate large and heavy objects of up to 45lbs. The robot’s smart gripper opens from ≤” to 20”, allowing you to sort of objects of various shapes and sizes. The smart gripper is specifically designed to meet the demands of solid waste and to avoid slipping and dropping objects. Each robot arm has a wide working area and can throw the sorted objects in several waste chutes. Typically, each robot arm can sort and move around in a 6.5’◊6.5’ area, ensuring the systems high sorting performance. A full scale working unit will be at ConExpo 2017 in Booth #S5488.
For more information, visit www.plexusrecyclingtechnologies.com.