6 OCTOBER 2021Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.October - 01 - 2021, volume 03 - Issue 01 Published by ValleyMedia Inc. To subscribe to Metals & Mining ReviewVisit www.metalsminingreview.comManaging EditorSamantha Jones Editorial StaffJoe PhilipLaura PintoMatthew JacobMerlin WatsonDaniel HolmesLeah JaneVisualizerDavid Parker*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmail:sales@metalsminingreview.comeditor@metalsminingreview.commarketing@metalsminingreview.comSamantha Joneseditor@metalsminingreview.comMaking Recycling More Efficiently with Laser Object DetectionEditorialRecycling is certainly one of the foundational pillars of sustainability. But, the path to achieving a seamless recycling process is still replete with many roadblocks. For instance, even an everyday device like the mobile phone contains around 40 different metals. Recycling has to make economic sense in order to be viable. And also, as the global concern for the environment grows, so does the demand for increased recycling. To that end, today, the scrap metal recycling industry is on the cutting edge of innovation, utilizing new technologies to process more material in the most efficient, more accurate, and faster manner. Adoption of technology in the recycling industry has been employed to increase recycling rates, keep up with changing materials and products entering the waste stream and improve profitability for scrap metal recyclers. For instance, laser object detection (LOD) technology for automatic scrap metal sorting holds the potential to offer huge savings at recycling plants. This new LOD uses a laser scan across the ferrous metals and nonferrous metal scrap-carrying conveyor belt. It then identifies any non-metallic items such as rubber tubes, or glass. Once identified, they can be removed from the metals stream. That helps deliver a cleaner scrap product and ensures that anything unwanted in the scrap mix stays out. This is because it helps separate wire and circuit boards from black plastics, ultimately adding value to the sorted scrap products. Similarly, the use of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) will facilitate immense benefits for scrap metal recyclers. This technology can positively identify numerous alloy grades and rapidly analyze their chemical composition at material transfer points and thus help guarantee the quality of the product. As more and more metal recycling companies implement these advanced technology tools and solutions, we believe the whole industry will recognize the value, see the benefits, and desire to keep pace. In this edition of Metal and Mining Review, we bring you the story of some of the top metal recycling companies that deliver the best outcomes for their clients. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership articles from subject matter experts and exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the right assistance in choosing the best metal recycling solution according to your requirements.Let us know your thoughts!
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