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ROCOM designs and delivers bulk material handling and powders processing systems that keep materials moving efficiently. From hygienic food and dairy applications to wear-resistant building materials and recycling plants, we reduce dust, bottlenecks and downtime.
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Recycling
Integrated sorting, separation, conveying and packaging systems for recycling and waste-processing plants.
Processing post-consumer and industrial waste streams requires specialized separation and handling technologies capable of managing highly irregular, non-uniform bulk solids.

Whether you are processing shredded plastics, e-waste, crushed glass (cullet), scrap metal or municipal solid waste (MSW), our integrated systems handle fluctuating bulk densities and abrasive contaminants to optimize material recovery.
Recycling & Waste Material Handling Systems
Recycling and waste processing combine several separation and handling stages to recover valuable materials from mixed streams. Flip-flop and vibrating screens classify material by size, optical and NIR sorting identify specific fractions, densimetric separation divides materials by density, and magnetic or eddy-current systems recover ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Closed-loop pneumatic conveying transfers separated fractions between process stages, while abrasive-resistant rotary valves, slide gates and precision dosing equipment maintain controlled flow. Big bag filling and emptying systems support the handling of glass cullet, PET flakes, scrap metal, e-waste, municipal solid waste and rubber crumb.
Bulk Materials We Handle in Recycling & Waste
Recycling processes handle PET flakes, plastic films, rigid plastics, glass cullet, paper, cardboard, wood, textiles, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum, cables, scrap metal, e-waste, municipal solid waste (MSW), RDF/SRF, rubber crumb, ash and fly ash. Each stream requires suitable screening, separation, conveying and dosing to improve recovery, purity and process reliability.
High-Performance Sorting & Material Classification
Optical Sorting (NIR / X-Ray) Presentation Lines
To achieve maximum purity in polymer, glass and electronic scrap streams, we provide optical sorting units based on near-infrared (NIR) or X-ray. Our vibrating feeders flatten and accelerate the material into an ultra-uniform, single-layer monolayer, allowing high-speed cameras and sensors to accurately identify and pneumatically eject target materials with precision.
Flip-Flop & Vibrating Screening Technology
Standard rigid screens blind and clog easily when processing damp, sticky or interlocking materials like compost, film and shredded plastics. Our flip-flop screens utilize flexible polyurethane panels that dynamically expand and contract to fluidize the material bed and prevent blinding. For larger, coarse fractions, high-amplitude vibrating screens execute aggressive stratification to achieve clean, sharp particle cuts.
Densimetric (Density) Separation
To separate materials with similar sizes but different specific weights, such as plastic mixtures, copper wire chopped from insulation or glass from organics, our densimetric tables combine fluidizing air streams with eccentric mechanical deck vibrations to stratify and cleanly segregate light fractions from heavy fractions.
Ferrous & Eddy-Current Non-Ferrous Separation
We integrate high-intensity magnetic separators to continuously extract tramp iron and ferrous metals from the material stream, protecting downstream shredders. Immediately following, high-frequency eddy current separators generate powerful repulsive magnetic fields to cleanly deflect non-ferrous metals like aluminum, copper and brass into dedicated recovery lines.
Pneumatic Conveying & Process Flow Control
Pneumatic Conveying
For granulated plastic flakes, PET bottle flakes and light rubber crumb, our closed-loop pneumatic conveying systems offer high-velocity, dust-tight transport across long distances. This keeps light material totally contained, eliminating the risk of airborne micro-plastics or fluff polluting the facility.
Abrasive-Resistant Rotary Valves (Airlocks)
To meter materials into pneumatic lines or extract them from dust cyclones, our rotary valves (rotary airlocks) are built with reinforced rotors, hardened internal coatings and air-purged seals. This design prevents abrasive regrind or metal particles from scoring the housing and destroying the pressure differential.
Heavy-Duty Slide Gates
Engineered for absolute isolate control beneath silos, hoppers and other drop-points, our pneumatic and manual slide gates provide efficient material shut-off. They feature self-cleaning blade edges and low-friction polymer seals to prevent jamming, even when slicing through interlocking plastic scrap or coarse glass cullet.
Containment, Dosing & Process Logistics
Precision Dosing & Feeding
To maximize the sensor accuracy of downstream sorters or the throughput efficiency of shredders, our vibrating feeders and dosing belts deliver a controlled volumetric flow, preventing line surges and material jams.
Integrated Weighing & Load Cells
Continuous belt scales and loss-in-weight feeders monitor mass flow in real time, giving operators exact data on throughput yields, mass balances and batch tracking for recycling documentation.
Big Bag (FIBC) Filling & Emptying Units
To bridge processing stages or prepare final sorted fractions for shipment, our FIBC units handle bulk storage bags safely. Emptying stations utilize active bag massage paddles to force poor-flowing regrind through discharge lines, while filling stations combine inflatable dust-tight seals with automatic compaction tables to maximize bag capacity and stability.
Packaging, Palletizing & Wrapping for Recycled Commodities
Our automated Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) or open mouth packaging systems precisely bag high-value recycled commodities like plastic regranulates and rubber crumb, protecting them from moisture and contamination. To counteract fluctuating material bulk densities, palletizers can be easily adjusted to varying bag sizes to construct stable stacks on the pallets. Finally, stretch-wrapping or stretch-hooding units apply high-tension film to provide complete weatherproofing, dust protection, and structural stability for secure yard storage and transit.
Recycling Solutions
Bulk Handling Technologies for Recycling
- Magnetic Separation Equipment
- Slide Gate Valves
- Rotary Valves
- Vibrating Equipment
- Weighing & Feeding Systems
- Dust Filters & Industrial Vacuum Cleaners
- Mechanical & Pneumatic Conveying
- Filling & Emptying Systems
- Loading Chutes
- Packaging, Palletizing & Wrapping Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
What are recycling material handling systems?
Recycling material handling systems are the integrated equipment lines that move, sort, separate, meter and package recovered materials inside a recycling or waste-processing plant. A typical system combines feeding and conveying, screening and optical (NIR) sorting, magnetic and eddy-current separation, dosing and weighing, and big-bag or bulk packaging — turning mixed waste streams such as plastics, glass cullet, scrap metal, e-waste and MSW into clean, market-ready recycled commodities.
What equipment is used in a recycling or waste-processing plant?
A typical line uses vibrating feeders and conveyors, flip-flop and vibrating screens, optical (NIR/X-ray) sorters, overband/drum magnets and eddy-current separators, abrasive-resistant rotary valves and slide gates, gravimetric dosing and belt scales, plus big-bag filling/emptying and end-of-line packaging.
How are ferrous and non-ferrous metals separated in recycling?
Ferrous metals (tramp iron, steel) are pulled out by high-intensity magnetic separators such as overband or drum magnets. Immediately downstream, eddy-current separators generate a rapidly changing magnetic field that repels and ejects non-ferrous metals — aluminum, copper, brass — into a dedicated recovery line.
How do you handle abrasive or contaminated recycled materials without rapid wear?
ROCOM uses wear-protected piping (basalt, ceramic and hardened-steel linings), reinforced rotary valves with air-purged seals, and self-cleaning slide gates with low-friction polymer edges. This keeps abrasive regrind, glass cullet and metal fragments from scoring equipment and protects the pressure differential in pneumatic lines.
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