Maximum Aluminium Purity for the Circular Economy

In order to conserve resources, we need to reuse raw materials as often as we can. This requires recycling materials flows that have as high and as consistent a quality as possible. It is only with efficient sorting technology that resources can be continually recycled. The STEINERT XSS T uses X-ray transmission (or XRT for short) to reliably achieve extremely high purity levels when recycling aluminium. EVO 5.0 is the latest evolutionary stage. Several customers explain here why they are so impressed with the equipment.

More and more companies are looking to save resources and expand their use of secondary raw materials. This approach can deliver a significantly lower carbon footprint and improve the security of supply.

STEINERT has long been an important partner to metal recycling firms. Its technology for dry density separation has been successfully established for a number of years now. The systems are based on x-ray transmission and are designed especially for separating heavy and light metals in metal processing. The STEINERT XSS T produces extremely pure aluminium. The sorting equipment's detection rates are so precise that it can achieve an aluminium purity of 99.8%.

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Precision & Progress: SA Recycling's Path with STEINERT Sensor Sorting Technology

SA Recycling does not need any introduction in the recycling business. As one of USA's biggest players in metal recycling, SA Recycling is omnipresent from coast to coast. The company processes 6 million metric tons of residential and commercial scrap metal every year at more than 140 sites. In a recent conversation, George Adams, CEO of SA Recycling, shared insights into the company's growth, sustainability efforts, and the significant role of STEINERT technology in their operations. Omar Bravo, General Manager of the Anaheim plant in California, highlights the ground-level innovations driving the company's success.

Two expansions in three years - Metales Bolueta steps into the market leadership thanks to STEINERT technology

The recycled metals business has changed drastically in the last few years. There is more demand today for high-quality secondary raw materials, i.e. recycled raw materials, than ever before. At the same time, rising energy prices are squeezing profit margins. Metales Bolueta has held its ground in this complex market for over 40 years, but it is only very recently that it has managed to make a major breakthrough. Collaborating closely with STEINERT, the metal recycling firm has built a new plant to improve the quality of its products in line with market demand and to expand its capacity at the same time. The next round of investment is already planned for the near future.

The circular economy perfected: Norway's largest metal recycler places its trust in STEINERT sorting systems

The Norwegian company Metallco AS collects and sorts all types of scrap metal and turns the collected raw materials into new aluminium in its in-house smelting plant. As a part of this process, the company uses STEINERT sorting technology in the sorting facility that was opened in 2022. With two STEINERT EddyC® eddy current separators and several X-ray sorting systems with transmission and fluorescence technology, Metallco is utilizing the latest key technologies in metal sorting. Keeping pace with the times, Metallco is also installing a STEINERT LSS® | LIBS sorting system for separating aluminium by alloy type. CEO and majority owner Laurie Feinberg, together with Byvind Frebrich, CEO of the sorting plant, explain the challenges posed by the international business of recycling metals and how STEINERT sorting technology solves them.

Stemin puts its trust in STEINERT XSS T EVO 5.0 again

Stemin S.p.A., an aluminium recycling specialist from northern Italy, turns scrap metal into high-grade aluminium. Olivo Foglieni, board member of the FECS holding to which Stemin belongs, is once again turning to STEINERT sorting technology. Dry density separation using x-ray transmission (XRT) to produce aluminium ensures exceptional purity and is so reliable and robust that downtime simply isn't an issue.

X-ray technology and CO2 reductions - how are the two compatible? An interview with Stena Recycling.

Denmark's Environment Minister Lea Wermelin and Henrik Grand Petersen, CEO of Stena Recycling, officially opened the new "X-ray Sorting Centre" in Roskilde. Afterwards, Steinert spoke to Stena's Outbound Sales Manager Jesper Fournaise about how exactly dry density separation using x-ray transmission fits with the issue of sustainability.