Mechanical engineering is a crucial factor for a successful transition to the circular economy. In fact, mechanical engineering is involved in at least three ways: Machines not only manufacture products, but are also needed for their reuse, repair, and recycling, and at the same time the machines themselves must be…
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A*STAR (A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology) SIMTech has developed a Smart Bin technology which attempts to address the waste sorting and contamination issues. By segregating waste automatically into recyclable and non-recyclable, or into specific material types and into specific bins, the process improves greatly the ability to flow down…
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