Out of The Ashes

Out of The Ashes

After a battery fire destroyed its MRF in York, Pennsylvania, Penn Waste pulled off a rebuild in just under a year and is spreading the message of fire prevention and safety. Most recyclers agree that fire prevention and safety are among the biggest issues facing the...
A More Powerful Combination

A More Powerful Combination

Automate your MRF’s QC line by pairing AI with air jets for a high-volume sorting solution. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have been getting a lot of attention. AI sensors combined with robotic arms were introduced to material recovery facilities...
Keys to Building a Successful MRF: Before, During, After

Keys to Building a Successful MRF: Before, During, After

Part 1: Planning, Designing and Constructing Your New Facility Team Selection and Engagement Early in the Process By: Jeff Eriks, Evan Williams, Ashley Davis and Ryan Fogelman It is important that you build the right team upfront. This includes internal and external...
Scipher Commissions Multi-Sensor Sorter for Difficult Plastic Stream

Scipher Commissions Multi-Sensor Sorter for Difficult Plastic Stream

MSS multi-Sensor Sorter Separating and recovering fractions from hard plastics contained in e-waste to commodity grade is no easy task. However, one company is working on a solution that can help make what has been considered by some, a troublesome waste stream, into...
Sensor-Based Sorting Technologies for E-Waste Facilities

Sensor-Based Sorting Technologies for E-Waste Facilities

MSS MetalMiner induction sorter to extract residual metals from e-waste. Images courtesy of MSS. With the two main objectives being the recovery of as much value out of the mixed e-waste and the reduction in manual sorting stations, evolving technologies provide...
The Role of Mechanical Screening in the MRF of the Future

The Role of Mechanical Screening in the MRF of the Future

The recycling stream is changing and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) need to change along with it. As packaging changes and diversifies, the ability of traditional mechanical screens to produce finished end-products in a MRF is diminished, resulting in more...
Dynamic Pairings

Dynamic Pairings

Sorting success lies in pairing the right sensor technologies with the right method of extraction. At MSS Inc., we know the challenges presented by sorting recyclables at material recovery facilities (MRFs) can be approached in many ways. For 48 years, we have...