PlasticMax

MSS, Inc. designs and manufactures next-generation optical sorting technology for use in the waste and recycling industry. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, they are a division of CP Group, one of the world’s leading providers of waste diversion solutions and manufacturer of material recovery facilities. 

MSS claims that their optical sorting systems sort up to 40 times faster than a human being. They developed their own sensor hardware and technology from the ground up - designing, building, testing and implementing optical sensing technologies that include digital signal processing, application-specific identification algorithms, intuitive, and user-friendly interface software.

MSS prides itself in providing automated optical sorting solutions to all sectors of the recycling and waste management industry. Their innovative sensor technologies provide an array of recycling businesses with the opportunity to increase their efficiency, throughput and, ultimately, the bottom line. Whether you are a processor and recycle of single-commodities such as plastics, paper, glass, wood, metals, and electronic scrap or if you are an operator of a facility for mixed materials such as dual-stream, single-stream, MSW, C&D, C&I, etc., they claim to have a solution. 

The CIRRUS® PlasticMax™ accurately identifies and recovers the most challenging material, such as black plastics, short fills, labels, and PET-G. 

• Signal-to-noise ratio: MSS doesn’t use gratings or beam/light splitters, so their detectors receive the maximum amount of reflected light possible.
• The system allows an easy sort setup thanks to a high number of NIR and Color wavelengths that make it possible to change sort setups with programming software. No hardware changes required.
• Ejection accuracy: mechanical features virtually eliminate tumbling and rolling of small single-serve PET bottles and yogurt cups
• Low maintenance: the continuous automated internal calibration virtually eliminates the need for manual re-calibration on a regular basis. The NIR sensor housing is under positive pressure which eliminates dust accumulation on the inside.
• Increased recovery rates: the distance between detection and ejection allows for full image analysis, increasing recovery rates and reducing cross-contamination.

The MSS CIRRUS® recently achieved the highest average sorting performance against five competitors in an independent study of shrink-sleeved PET bottles. With the purchase of an MSS machine, they also provide technical support that includes life-time free phone and remote support.