RGS Nordic invest in new AI-driven waste sorting plant
Danish recycling firm uses ZenRobotics technology to turn construction waste into profit
RGS Nordic are taking important steps towards creating their own circular economy success story with the announcement of a new ZenRobotics waste sorting plant to be installed at the company's Copenhagen waste-recycling facility.
As one of Denmark’s leading waste-management operators, RGS Nordic process up to a third of the country’s total construction waste annually. Capable of working 24h a day, seven days a week, the new AI-driven plant can make up to 9,200 picks per hour and handle objects that weigh up to 40kg.
ZenRobotics and Terex Recycling Systems will work closely with RGS Nordic to ensure their fully automated facility segregates waste materials safely, reliably, and efficiently.
‘We are investing in a state-of-the-art sorting plant aimed at construction waste which cannot be sorted out well enough at construction sites,’ commented Rasmus Brødsgaard Buch, RGS Nordic chief operating officer. ‘Using robotic technology, we want to ensure that valuable waste resources end up higher in the waste hierarchy, while better supporting our customers with accurate waste data that helps them document their sustainability efforts within the area of waste.
‘We believe that there is great untapped potential in utilizing technology in our sector, and that the robotic sorting facility will, therefore, be crucial in achieving increased circularity for the construction industry.’
Dr Jarmo Ruohonen, general manager of ZenRobotics, added: ‘There is a growing demand for more efficient waste management and documented resource recycling rather than downcycling of materials, and a robotic sorting plant of this caliber can deliver on both parameters. We are proud to announce that the plant we are supplying to RGS Nordic will be equipped with a brand-new generation of powerful AI robots that effectively recognize and sort out waste resources.’
The new robotic sorting plant for RGS Nordic is scheduled to be operational by the summer of 2024.
