The MACH Hyspec is designed to detect a variety of material types by grade.
Machinex Group, a recycling equipment manufacturer based in Plessisville, Quebec, that has provided advanced sorting technologies to the recycling industry for more than 30 years, has introduced an optical sorting machine, the MACH Hyspec. With the addition of the MACH Hyspec, Machinex says it now can offer all sorting solutions under one roof.
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| The MACH Hyspec from Machinex |
The new optical sorter, which was developed by Machinex’s research & development department, is able, through the use of technology made more efficient by a high-speed, short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral detection system, to detect different material types, such as plastics (PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, etc.) and fiber products, such as cartons, wood products and wood by grade (natural versus painted). In addition, the optical sorter has the option of color recognition and a metal detector.
The MACH Hyspec can be used in different types of material recovery facilities, such as single-stream, construction & demolition, municipal solid waste and other applications.
According to Machinex, the MACH Hyspec sorter exceeds some of the industry standards by using a high-speed detection system that takes less than 1 millisecond to analyze the belt, allowing for the processing of a high volume of material in a short amount of time. According to the company, the higher depth of field detection of 430 millimeters on the belt is highly efficient on ejection of rolling objects.
No moving parts are used in the optical and detection system, which greatly reduces the risk of a fire says Machinex. The system has a patent-pending light system technology, which creates diffused light that generates low heat on the material passing through the sorter.
Pierre Paré, CEO of Machinex Group, says, "For over 12 years, we have integrated optical sorting into the systems we design and were supplied by European manufacturers. For a few years, with the collaboration of the INO services (National Institute of Optics), we have been developing our own range of optical sorting machines. The goal is to become more self-sufficient in our supply and have a machine that better meets our standards. Our customers can now benefit from a complete solution with Machinex equipment and service."
Chris Hawn, Machinex sales manager, says, "This is a major benefit for our customers as we can now provide a single source system for almost all equipment. Machinex is renowned in the industry for its reliable systems, high quality products and personalized service, so now the customers can have great confidence in this new product."
Since 2013, Machinex says it has installed several MACH Hyspec systems at customer facilities throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Brendon Pantano, district manager at Progressive Waste Solutions, Miami, says, “As a national company with MRF operations in several states and Canada, we have experience with optical sorting equipment from various vendors. The Mach Hyspec optical sorter that we are using to sort PET at our Miami facility has not only surpassed other machines in efficiency and purity but has also changed our mindset about the expectations we should anticipate from any optical sorter we purchase going forward.”