Systems feature robotic sorters

May 15, 2019
The AQC-1 and AQC-2 recycling sorting systems from Bulk Handling Systems combine the company’s Max-AI VIS, or Visual Inspection System, with FlexPicker robots from ABB Inc. that can remove designated materials or colors of items from the recycling stream.
AQC-1 and AQC-2 This pair of recycling sorting systems from Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) combines the company’s Max-AI VIS, or Visual Inspection System, with FlexPicker robots from ABB Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich., that can be programmed to remove designated materials or colors of items from the recycling stream. The AQC-1, pictured, employs one robotic sorter, while the AQC-2 employs two.

What’s new? Improvements over the original AQC, or Autonomous Quality Control. Compared to the original, the AQC-1 and AQC-2 take up less space. Also, the end-of-arm tooling and filters of both models now are more accessible, making maintenance easier.

Benefits Faster, more precise identification and separation of items than what’s possible with manual sorting. Using camera-based machine vision and artificial intelligence, the Max-AI VIS can identify dozens of material types and direct the robot or robots to make proper sorts.

Bulk Handling Systems, Eugene, Ore., 541-485-0999, www.bulkhandlingsystems.com