Delano, Minnesota

Application

Organic bags co-collection program

Challenge

To address these challenges, Randy’s turned to Waste Robotics for an automated alternative. Waste Robotics provided a fully automated robotic sorting line specifically tailored to their needs. This advanced system included an in-feed conveyor, a sorting conveyor, a platform, and a gantry-style robot equipped with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence vision technology and gripper AI. The solution was designed to handle high volumes of organic bags while ensuring precision and efficiency in the sorting process.

Solution

Recognizing the need for a transformative solution, Randy’s turned to Waste Robotics for an automated alternative. Waste Robotics delivered a tailored solution in the form of a fully automated robotic sorting line. The system incorporated an in-feed conveyor, a sorting conveyor, a platform, and a gantry-style robot system equipped with cutting-edge artificial intelligence vision technology and gripper AI.

Benefits

Following the installation of the robotic sorting line in December 2017, the extraction of organic bags witnessed a significant improvement. The line boasts a processing capacity of up to 15 tons per hour and can extract 1800 bags per hour, each weighing up to 20 lbs. This notable enhancement in efficiency at the transfer station resulted in a reduction in labor costs while ensuring a safer and more humane working environment for employees. Randy’s Sanitation, now Republic, continues to benefit from the optimized bag extraction process achieved through Waste Robotics’ automated solution.

Although the robotic system is no longer in operation, it served as a key milestone in advancing automated waste sorting technology and showcased the potential of Waste Robotics’ innovative solutions. Successfully ran from 2017 to 2020, until the county discontinued the bag program. Randy’s Sanitation, now Republic Services, reaped substantial benefits from the optimized bag extraction process, setting a precedent for future waste management practices.

Testimonial

We are thrilled to work with a leading-edge company such as Waste Robotics to offer our clients a truly competitive and economical solution for organics diversion.

Jim Wollschlager, CEO, Randy's Sanitation (Republic)

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