IFAT 2024

Highlights at IFAT 2024

CopperDigital – Data platform to increase efficiency, productivity and sustainability on copper alloy materials

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS wants to provide a platform with data on copper alloy materials along the entire life cycle together with partners. The data,...

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Issue 04/2022 Reducing emissions with semipermeable membrane covers

Cost- and eco-efficient composting with GORE® Cover System Technology

The European Parliament‘s requirement is clear: member states must ensure that biowaste is either collected separately or recycled at source by the end of 2023. This is what is written in the „Waste...

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Issue 02/2020 The recycling pioneer in Cancún

Crushing in the city centre thanks to the lowest emissions

In Latin America the concept of recycling is not yet as firmly established in the construction industry as it is in Europe. So far the main applications for crushers here have been for crushing...

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Issue 05/2018

Crystal clear

Dear reader, This time, our cover story will take you on a trip to Yorkshire/GB to the family-run scrap yard of Schofield. Besides other scrap metal, above all high-quality cast materials are...

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Issue 06/2020

Curious about 2021

Dear readers,surely the beginning of the new year is simply a determination and the New Year‘s Day does not differ in principle much from New Year‘s Eve – times completely soberly regarded. But on the...

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Issue 03/2021 Metal recycling

Current global trends

Metal recycling extends the lifetime of resources and benefits the environment. At the same time, the recycling of metals is more cost-efficient than primary production. The following paper describes...

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Issue 02/2022 Evaluation of plastics in the circular economy

Current work focus of the VDI guideline committee 4095

In 2020, the guideline committee VDI 4095 „Assessment of plastics in the circular economy“ was founded to develop practical and legally compliant recommendations for action for the circles concerned....

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Issue 01/2021 Informative and entertaining

Customers from 55 countries witnessed live stream of test centre opening

Several hundred customers viewed the live broadcast of the inauguration online on 22 September. Customer feedback indicates that the show was not only informative, but also entertaining. View the...

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Issue 03/2019 It is a dream come true

Cypriot President inaugurates the first turn-key plastics recycling facility in the Island State

PCC Recycling, a Poullaides Group company, is taking an important step towards a circular economy with modern recycling technology from Austria and Germany. The flexibility of the recycling facility...

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Danish waste company ARC invests in eight battery-electric Liebherr L 507 E wheel loaders to cut CO2

The Danish waste management company Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC) manages waste disposal for several municipalities in the greater Copenhagen area. ARC has set itself the goal of consistently reducing...

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