STEINERT brings upgraded machines and AI solutions to IFAT 2026
Visitors can expect to see enhanced solutions for sorting aluminum, food grade PET, C&D waste, and HR glass
At IFAT 2026 from May 4-7 in Munich, STEINERT will present new sorting solutions. STEINERT's booth will focus on the PLASMAX, an upgrade of the LIBS flagship machine for aluminum sorting. STEINERT will also be showcasing processing separating food-grade PET using AI, sorting construction and demolition waste, and HR glass ejection.
"IFAT is all about sorting tasks that drive our customers' business forward — or the applications that pose real challenges. We will be presenting solutions and references that address both," says Peter Funke, STEINERT managing director.
Upgraded metal sorting systems from STEINERT
STEINERT PLASMAX LIBS sorting systems are in use around the world. An upgrade has now been developed based on thousands of operating hours of these systems. In the future, even finer aluminium fractions can be separated according to alloy components.
The STEINERT SteelMaster Compact has been specifically designed for demanding metal flows with a small particle size. Typical applications include the advanced cleaning of Fe concentrates, the removal of iron from copper concentrates, the processing of shredded meatballs, and the sorting of WEEE material flows.
The STEINERT MSort AK chute sorting system enables reliable colour sorting of metals in the particle range from 0.5 to 60 mm. It can also be used to efficiently clean mixed material streams and recover high-quality metal fractions.
Processing food-grade PET materials
For food-grade PET materials, consistent separation of food and non-food packaging is essential. As both types of packaging are chemically identical, conventional NIR systems reach their limits here. The AI-based sorting program STEINERT Intelligent Object Identifier (IOI), on the other hand, enables precise differentiation and exceptional separation. With the example of Cirrec, STEINERT has demonstrated that this technology comes into its own in industrial continuous operation.
Construction and demolition waste
Rising landfill costs and stricter recycling rates make clean separation of mineral fractions economically attractive. At its trade fair stand, STEINERT will be demonstrating how magnet and sensor technology interact in the sorting of construction and demolition waste at SORTAG. The MSort colour sorting technology further expands the range of applications for separating mineral fractions such as concrete, bricks, and asphalt.
Detecting heat-resistant glass
The detection of heat-resistant glass using more than just visible wavelengths is an alternative to X-ray technology. This is demonstrated by STEINERT MSort with new technology. The result is the detection and removal of heat-resistant glass, ceramics, stones, porcelain (CSP), and metal, along with sorting by colour, in just one step. A big advantage is that the MSort can be installed in existing sorting systems.
