The volume of electrical and electronic scrap has risen steadily in recent years, not only because of statutory requirements. E-Scrap is a valuable source of various kinds of metals and plastics. The processing and recycling is not only often a legal requirement but also economic profitable. Important is the right equipment and the right process design.

The demand for quality plastics from E-Scrap processing plants is increasing steadily. SICON has the technology to separate pure plastics fractions from mixed E-Scrap (PE, PP, ABS, PS). By SICON´SPolyfloat-technology purities of more than 99% are achievable at a minimum loss of target material. SICON makes economic E-Scrap-processing possible.

SICON is one of the few suppliers of all-in-one turnkey solutions for the processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment:

• Material acceptance (bunker, underfloor)
• Pre-crusher (single-shaft or double-shaft crusher)
• Non-ferrous metals separators
• Inductive metal separator (Varisort)
• Screening
• Air separation (circulating air operation inc. quality sensor technology)
• Granulators / cutting mills
• Surface cleaning of plastics
• Polyfloat® process (multistage) for plastic separation
• Electrostatic separation
• Product storage (BigBag filling station, silo)
• Filter and dust removal technology

The whole process is complemented by intelligent process and control instrumentation that allows the recycling technology to be operated with minimal staff.

SICON assists its customers from the first idea up to the realization of the final plant. Independent is an upgrade of an existing plant needs to be done on the realization of a greenfield site, SICON has the competence and equipment to make the project a success.