RESSOURCE-EFFICIENTPRODUCTION

How does digitalisation contribute to a circulareconomy?

THE BASIS OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Reduce – repair –reuse – recycle

Digitalisation ofproduction processes

Legislation and society Reduce – repair –reuse – recycle

Digitalisation ofproduction processes

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SOCIETY

Highly charged debate− Lack of transparency

− Plastic viewed as equivalent to waste

Consumer behavior is generating more and more waste Aim: plastic as an important recyclable material

− Identify

− Communicate

− Use

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LEGISLATION

EU Commission strategy (2018)− Ban on single-use products from 2021

EU Commission Green Deal− Climate neutrality by 2050

CO2 tax Legislation affects value creation as a whole

− Material use (PCR, PIR, bio-based materials)

− Production (CO2 footprint, energy efficiency)

− Product design (optimise, reduce, reuse, recycle)

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PLASTICS ARE REUSABLE MATERIALS AND MUST BE TRANSFERRED INTO CYCLES

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THE BASIS OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Reduce – repair –reuse – recycle

Digitalisation ofproduction processes

Legislation and society Reduce – repair –reuse – recycle

Legislation and society

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OUR DIGITAL PRODUCTS

smart production

ALS host computer systemTurnkey Control Module

smart services

ARS Remote ServicearburgXworld customer portal

smart machine

AssistancePredictive maintenance

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ALS

GESTICA and SELOGICA

ATCM

ERP

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• Online data acquisition• Detailed planning

• Ease of use• Improved machine

availability

• Autonomous production cell• Traceability

• Online-Services 24/7 • Data-supported

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smart machine

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smart services

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MES

Machine control system

SCADA

ERP

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• Online data acquisition• Detailed planning

• Ease of use• Improved machine

availability

• Autonomous production cell• Traceability

• Online-Services 24/7 • Data-supported

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smart machine

smart production

smart services

DIGITALISED PROCESSES REDUCE RESOURCE CONSUMPTION

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TWO PERSPECTIVES ON THE SAME WORLD

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THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN PRACTICE

Optimiseproducts, production and business models

Recyclewith in-house wastemanagement

Reduceenergy and material consumption

Use several timesor rent

Repairand increase the parts’ lifetime

EXAMPLE: TWO-COMPONENT HANDLE

Reusing plastics

Resource-efficient production Efficient mould technology

Separation, cleaning andregranulation

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EXAMPLE: TWO-COMPONENT HANDLE

100% PCR material foamed with ProFoam technology

ALLROUNDER 570 ALLDRIVE Ergonomic GESTICA control system

Assistant packagesBasic connectivity

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Mould with rotary unit –one-step production

EXAMPLE: FLUIDIC HOUSING

100% post-industrial recyclate(PIR)

Cavity pressure sensor systemin mould

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ALLROUNDER 370 HIDRIVERegulation via reference curve

Basic connectivity

CREATING RECYCLING SYSTEMS

Reduce – repair –reuse – recycle

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Digitalisation ofproduction processes

Legislation and societyLegislation and society Digitalisation ofproduction processes

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY METHODS

Post-industrial recyclate (PIR) Homogeneous plastic waste from industry

Post-consumer recyclate (PCR) Mixed plastic waste (yellow plastic bags)

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POST-CONSUMER RECYCLATES (PCR)

POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLATES (PIR)

• Plastics can be easily separated into homogeneous types during production

• Consistent quality• Internal recyclable material

management

• Homogeneous sortingnot yet at 100%

• Processing required (cleaning)• Fluctuations in quality

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HOMOGENEOUS PLASTIC SEPARATION

Preparing groupage− Removing foreign

matter− Crushing

Separating plastics− Material (FT-NIR, X-ray)− Color (visual, UV)− Weight (Swim/Sink-process,

electrostatics)

Injection moulding− New products− Same products

(or equivalent)

Preparation− Cleaning− Drying− Granulating

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DIGITALISATION ENABLES AN EFFICIENT CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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PREREQUISITE: COMMUNICATION

Plastics must be uniquely identifiable Can only be achieved through

cooperation along the entire value chain

We combine know-how− Primary material and recyclate manufacturers

− Product manufacturers

− Recycling companies

− Specialists

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NEW PROCESSES AND CONCEPTS

Homogeneous separation withinvisible barcode on IML

ILM plus augmented reality Mono-material – IML and tub made from PP

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ALLROUNDER 820 H „Packaging“

NEW PROCESSES AND CONCEPTS

Isotropically boundfluorescent marker

Uniquely readable and sortable

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ALLROUNDER 270 S compact

THINKING DIGITAL CREATES CIRCULARITY

Basis for resource efficiency− Intelligent and interlinked technologies

− Innovative processes

Participation in research projects Close collaboration and networking

along the entire value chain

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SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VALUE CREATION

Reduce expensive raw materials, lower expenditure

Digitalisation forresource-efficientproduction

* For all countries in the EU, with sustainable circular economy (as of 2018)

Saving potential for companies: €600 billion per year*

Close cycles, producesustainably

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