Seeking to stay head of the market and maximise efficiency, Grundon researched options to enhance their waste sorting process, particularly in picking food-grade plastics, such as HDPE and PET, which they had not done before. The challenge was to increase efficiency, pick higher-value products, and facilitate their recycling and reuse at a higher level.
The solution was a ZenRobotics Fast Picker - a robotic system to pick more products with greater effectiveness and efficiency. Grundon collaborated closely with ZenRobotics throughout the implementation process. ZenRobotics provided realistic expectations regarding the machine's capabilities, what it could pick, the cleanliness of the picking process, and its overall efficiency. The commissioning process was seamless, and by integrating the Fast Picker into their operations, Grundon is now able to sort food-grade plastics, including milk bottles and soft drinks bottles, allowing these valuable materials to achieve higher market value, and be recycled as food-grade plastics.
