Our Finex Separator™ enhances the grading and sorting process in glass recycling
Glass is one of the few materials that can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality. However, the process involves several complex stages from collection to remanufacturing, each stage has its unique challenges, and that’s where our Finex Separator™ makes a real difference.
Challenges of glass recycling
- Collection and transportation: Glass is heavy and fragile, making transportation costly and prone to breakage.
- Sorting and inspection: Manual or basic automated sorting can miss small contaminants, which compromise the quality of recycled glass.
- Crushing and screening: Inconsistent particle sizes and leftover labels or adhesives after crushing can reduce the quality of the cullet and damage remelting equipment.
- Cleaning and drying: Residual moisture or contaminants can affect melting efficiency and final product quality.
- Grading and sizing: This is where precision matters most. Traditional screening systems often struggle with higher capacity, accuracy, or maintenance downtime.
How does our Finex Separator™ overcome these challenges?
Our Finex Separator™ is engineered to tackle the toughest part of the process, grading and sizing and can overcome the challenges associated with poor handling. The high-performance separator achieves this through:
- High precision separation: Multi-plane vibratory motion ensures accurate particle sizing in up to five different fractions, critical for applications like abrasive grit or insulation
- Handles wet and dry glass: Whether the cullet is damp or dry, our Finex Separator™ delivers consistent results
- Reduces contamination: Effectively removes fines, dust, and oversized particles, improving the purity of the final product
- Boosts productivity: Processes up to 2–3 tonnes/hour, ideal for industrial scale recycling
- Minimizes downtime: Tool-free assembly and easy-clean design reduce maintenance interruptions
Real-world impact: Diaber's success story
Diaber is a leading manufacturer of abrasive materials, particularly glass grit, used in sandblasting and surface preparation. They focus on recycling glass into high-quality abrasive products and have replaced their existing outsourced glass sieving process with our Finex Separator™. The result?
- Lower costs
- Improved product consistency
- Faster turnaround times
Glass recycling is a powerful tool for sustainability, but only when done right. Our Finex Separator™ addresses the most critical and challenging stage of the process, ensuring that recycled glass meets the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and environmental impact. Contact us to learn how our Finex Separator™ can elevate your recycling line.
