In cooperation with Dansk Retursystem A/S (operator of the Danish deposit and return scheme) Anker Andersen A/S has developed a new deposit return system, where you can quickly and easily return large quantities of empty glass bottles, PET bottles and cans and have your deposit transferred to your account shortly after.
The new concept is called Drop & Go, and the machine is able to receive up to 300 bottles/cans at a time and count up to 120 beverage containers per minute, which is three times faster than the reverse vending machines we know from the stores.
At present the Drop & Go machine is tested to find out whether this return method becomes popular with the consumers, and according to plan the system will also be tested at some of the summer music festivals in Denmark.
For further information about the Drop & Go system please see this news from the Danish TV-channel TV2 Lorry:
In 2005 CLYNK pioneered Bag-Drop container return for customers in the United States and Canada. The CLYNK system provides the most convenient way for consumers to return their containers to the recycling stream and receive their deposit value. Customers simply fill their bags, attach their unique barcode tag which links to an online funds account, and leave their bags at an unmanned drop-off depot typically found in common stop locations like grocery stores, beverage retailers, or transfer stations. CLYNK then transports the consumer bags to high volume consolidated processing centers for counting and sorting, crediting the consumer’s account with their returned deposits. CLYNK is both a large processing center operator in Maine and New York, and a licensor of their patented Bag Drop technology platform to other small and large processors across those States and Canadian provinces that have Deposit Schemes.
Since its inception, CLYNK has processed billions of containers, first on counting machines developed inhouse, then on those developed by other vendors, and finally on Anker Andersen HLZ® Ultra machines which both count and capture barcode data. Through this evolution, CLYNK has found the Anker Andersen HLZ® machines provide superior performance in the market. The HLZ® systems process a wide range of container types and sizes at a very high rate of speed. The HLZ® Ultra machines count and collect data with industry-leading accuracy, delivering a comprehensive data package for CLYNK’s billing systems to use. This efficiency is critical for CLYNK to be able to continue offering the level of convenience and accuracy their consumers expect. Additionally, CLYNK confirms that the HLZ® machines are reliable and simple to maintain by inhouse staff, with parts and remote support available after sales.
Anker Andersen A/S has customized the CLYNK version of these machines to work seamlessly with the specific needs of the CLYNK Bag-Drop Technology platform. CLYNK has a strong culture of innovation, relentlessly upgrading its own processing facilities and processing software to improve efficiency for its users, and Anker Andersen A/S has matched that innovative spirit in their willingness to continuously adapt their machinery and software. CLYNK has come to rely on Anker Andersen HLZ® Ultra machines as a key component in the end-to-end CLYNK solution.
For more information about the CLYNK Bag Drop Technology Solution, please visit Partner With Us - Clynk:
In the autumn of 2014 the national deposit system in Estonia (EPP) opened a bottle redemption center at the outskirts of Tallinn. The new redemption center receives used beverage containers (cans, PET bottles, one-way and refillable glass) in bulk from the public.
The center is equipped with the latest model of the Cash & Go machine from Anker Andersen A/S, which is capable of counting and handling the empties with a speed of up to 300 containers/minute. The PET bottles and cans are sorted and forwarded into 20’ press containers in order to minimize the volume of the containers and to optimize transportation costs and thus reducing the CO2 emission. One-way glass bottles are sent into special containers. Refillable glass bottles are stored in crates for reintroduction at the breweries’ filling lines.
The redemption center has a footprint of 9.0 x 5.0 meters with a designated customer area of 1.5 x 4.0 meters, where the beverage containers are filled into the bulk feeder for processing. The customer interacts with the touch screen to start and finish the counting. When the counting is finished, the customer will get a receipt, which can be used at a supermarket center nearby.
The public has received the introduction of this new technology overwhelmingly, and the average amount of received beverage containers is about 16,000 empties per day, with a peak as high as 32,000 empties/day.
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