Technology

Liebherr will present its portfolio of machines and digital applications for waste management and recycling at IFAT. The focus will be on material handling machines, wheel loaders and solutions for battery dismantling and digital monitoring.

Steinert will present updated and new sorting technologies at IFAT 2026 in Munich (Hall B6, Stand 451/552). The portfolio includes developments in aluminium sorting, AI-supported applications for PET recycling and solutions for processing construction and demolition waste as well as glass. In addition, the company will provide information on service concepts aimed at maintaining and optimising plant performance throughout the lifecycle.

At IFAT Munich 2026, around 50 startups will present technological developments for the environmental sector. In the Startup Area in Hall C4, international young companies will focus on applications for water management, recycling and the circular economy. Key technological approaches include artificial intelligence, sensor systems and bio-based processes, which are gaining relevance for material recovery and resource efficiency.

Specim, part of Konica Minolta, has introduced Specim RETEX, a hyperspectral textile recognition solution designed for material identification and automated separation in textile processing and recycling.

Aimplas is coordinating IRION, a European research and innovation project focused on establishing a circular green hydrogen value chain. The initiative addresses the increasing dependence on critical raw materials associated with the expansion of hydrogen technologies in Europe by developing strategies for recovery, reuse and reintegration of key materials.

With the new Sennebogen 835 G Hybrid, Ashvin Metals in Poulton-Le-Fylde, UK, has optimized its handling processes for non-ferrous metals. Thanks to increased reach, higher lifting capacity, and reduced fuel consumption, the new material handler delivers improved productivity in a compact work area – winning over both operators and management.

Efficient and safe processes are essential in biomass utilization. With the involvement of GAP and the Italian distribution partner Cesaro Mac Import, the new Sennebogen 360 G tele-handler has been developed from a prototype to full series production.
GAP is part of the Piantoni Group, operates a fleet of over 780 machines, and specializes in logistics and handling processes across various industries.

At IFAT 2026, taking place from May 4 to 7 in Munich, Sesotec GmbH will present technologies for material sorting in recycling under the guiding theme “Economy meets Ecology”. The company will be exhibiting in Hall B5, Booth 415. The focus is on AI-based sorting technologies and sensor-supported systems for processing complex material streams in plastics and glass recycling.

Tomra Recycling will present new AI sorting solutions at the IFAT 2026 in Munich from 4 to 8 May. At stand 339 in Hall B6, the company will mark 30 years of its AUTOSORT™ system and outline developments in sensor-based and AI-supported sorting technologies.

SORTAG, part of the KIBAG Group, processes demolition waste into mineral aggregates for recycled concrete. Using sensor-based sorting technology from Steinert GmbH, the facility produces material that complies with strict Swiss quality requirements. The focus is on generating a mineral fraction suitable for direct reuse in concrete production.

Stadler has designed and built a flexible sorting plant for Flacipel Comércio de Aparas e Sucatas Ltda, part of the Multilixo Group, in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil. Commissioned in December 2019 and inaugurated in February 2020, the facility has become a central component of the company’s operational development and the regional recycling infrastructure.