Innovation, integrated engineering expertise and service excellence in focus

Recycling pioneer Lindner is exhibiting at IFAT Munich 2026 and demonstrating its expertise in plant engineering. Centre stage is shared by the twin-shaft shredder launched in the autumn, Urraco Evo, and the mobile single-shaft shredder Merak 2800 with its new drive concept. The Micromat Series IV proves its versatility with a multicut rotor that makes light work of demanding materials such as Big Bags and textiles. An extensive range of services complete the portfolio along with the digital service platform Nexus, which provides real-time data and performance monitoring to ensure transparency, process reliability and maximum plant availability.

In line with its theme “Ready for the future of your business”, renowned company Lindner will be at IFAT, focusing on future-oriented solutions that specifically align with current challenges in the sector. “The recycling sector is under enormous cost pressure: Rising energy prices, volatile raw material markets and higher recycling quotas increase the requirements on efficiency and cost-effectiveness. At the same time material flows are becoming more complex and there is a growing risk of fire from lithium ion batteries, which further tighten the requirements on process reliability and plant technology,” says Matthias Egarter, CEO at Lindner. The recycling pioneer is facing these challenges with smart plant engineering and innovative shredder technology. Robust process parameters, consistent quality and reliable throughput are as much of a focus as high adaptability to materials and applications. Lindner draws on its technical experience from many years of working on complex recycling projects and on high-performance mechanical engineering that is Made in Austria.

Sustainable circular economy

At IFAT Munich, Lindner will show how modern recycling plants produce high-quality, marketable reusable fractions from complex waste streams. As a pioneer in recycling, Lindner’s engineering can be found in powerful stand-alone machines, which it combines with solutions that incorporate every stage of the process from planning to commercially robust plant operation. “We take over once waste collection is complete,” says Marco Egger, Managing Director of Lindner’s Systems Engineering Division. “Our goal is to take heterogeneous waste and produce clearly defined, quality-assured material streams as clean fractions are a pre-requisite for high-quality recycling,” says Egger. “Using tailored sorting and plant concepts we create the conditions for consistently high-quality products, whether these are used for plastics recycling or for other demanding recycling paths. This is how mixed waste is used to produce high-grade raw materials that are systematically fed back into recycling processes and reintegrated in the product loop.” The company’s services cover the entire project cycle from consulting and engineering to technical implementation with controlled risk minimisation to commissioning and servicing.

In plastics recycling, Lindner focuses on comprehensive systems that combine engineering, shredding, sorting and washing. Its international project and process expertise is evidenced by more than 200 washing plants and components that have been installed worldwide. The technology partnership between Lindner Washtech and the extruder manufacturer EREMA – coexhibiting with Lindner at IFAT – also means that the extrusion process is integrated smoothly. This creates complete solutions from the feedstock to the final recyclate – which can be delivered as food grade quality. The core value proposition is also in the consistent optimisation of all process steps along the entire added value chain.

New products at IFAT 2026

At IFAT in Munich, Lindner will also be showcasing its latest product innovations in shredding technology. After the official launch last year, the new Urraco Evo series will be presented to a broader audience at IFAT. The mobile twin-shaft shredder was specifically developed for demanding heavy-duty applications and combines impressive power, a quick-change function and Lindner’s proven shaft versatility. In addition to wood, domestic and commercial waste as well as plastics, there is a conscious focus on applications such as scrap metal, mixed scrap and aluminium. Visitors can see the Urraco Evo at Lindner’s outdoor exhibition space FM/708/2 and in action as part of the VDMA demonstration days (VDMA Praxistage). There will also be a demonstration of the Merak 2800. Not the established model with its electric drive but an additional Merak series with a new drive concept.

Lindner will also present another new product in Munich – the fourth generation of its Micromat series.

The heart of this series is a synchronous reluctance motor that achieves an energy efficiency class of IE6, offering more than 97 % efficiency while using no rare earth metals. In shredding news, the new multicut rotor enables flexible operation for a wide range of materials – from plastic, wood, commercial and domestic waste to textiles – and reduces maintenance effort and downtime thanks to its rapid-change knife system.

Integrated recycling solutions

As the leading trade fair for environmental technologies, IFAT 2026 is dominated by innovation, sustainability and future-proof solutions for the water, waste and recycling industries. This is exactly in line with Lindner’s focus. “Business owners worldwide are tasked with making sure their plants run as economically and safely as possible while ensuring they are also fit for the future. By means of our tailored recycling solutions, we can support them to sustainably optimise their processes and efficiently bring materials back into the loop,” says Egarter. “Using our expertise, we offer innovative and reliable individual and complete solutions that ensure our customers remain competitive in light of rising regulatory and economic requirements, and help them sustainably close material loops. Our mission is to work with our customers to implement concepts that are both commercially successful and environmentally viable.”

These solutions have stood the test of time, a fact that is reiterated by the company’s service division: “Lindner machines have been synonymous with reliable performance for nearly 80 years – even under the most demanding conditions and in some cases operating for more than 200 000 hours. The decisive factors that make this possible start with quality-assured manufacturing and continuous further development but also include professional maintenance, collaborative service and specific retrofitting and upgrade solutions along the entire life cycle. Our digital service platform, Nexus, also means we can use the digital intelligence of our machines for performance monitoring and first-level support, offering additional process reliability,” says Hubert Graf, Head of Service.

Booth B6.251; FM.708.2