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Glass recycling conveyor systems

Enhance your glass recycling efficiency and reduce operational costs with premium American-made conveyor systems

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Industry Challenges

The glass recycling industry faces significant challenges including contamination, breakage, high energy consumption, and equipment wear.

These issues can lead to decreased quality of recycled glass, safety hazards, increased operational costs, and reduced processing efficiency, reducing the effectiveness of recycling programs.

Fluent’s conveyor solution

Fluent’s conveyor belts offer a versatile solution designed to address these challenges and optimize your glass recycling operations.

Improved Sorting

Reduce contamination with precision sorting capabilities

Gentle Handling

Minimize breakage with carefully engineered handling systems

High Capacity

Increase throughput with high-capacity conveyor designs

Energy Efficient

Lower energy consumption with efficient operations

Fluent is your go-to for optimal efficiency and quality control in glass recycling processes.

Engineered and manufactured in the USA for quality and fast turnaround.

Fully customizable in size, layout, belt, chain, drive, power, features, and more.

Engineered and manufactured in the USA for quality and fast turnaround.

Our glass recycling solutions

Fluent Conveyors makes the following conveyors and conveyor systems to serve glass recycling facilities.

D4 infeed conveyors

D4 infeed conveyors

Rugged Caterpillar tracks carry entire cars and feed them into your shredder.

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Roller chain conveyors

Roller chain conveyors

Heavy-duty conveyors for large components and abusive applications.

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Sort stations

Sort stations

Allows sort teams to efficiently separate materials and components.

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Glass recycling conveyor specifications

We engineer and build recycling conveyor systems to your exact needs. Here are some general specs and options; click through to an individual conveyor page to learn more.

Roller chain conveyor

MSW recycling
Capacities
9,000 to 25,000 lbs chain pull
Belt widths
18" to 96"
Roller chain belt options
rubber, PVC, steel hinged, apron pan, z-pan
Chain pitch
4", 6", 9" pitch. 12" pitch for select belts.
Rollers
3", 4", 5" diameters
Speed
variable up to 200 ft/min
Inclines
up to 35 degrees
Drives
5HP to 25HP, shaft mounted
Safety
guarding, e-stops, pull cords
Control
PLCs, HMIs, custom control systems
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Sort station specs

MSW recycling
Widths
24" to 60"
Belts
PVC, urethane, plastic modular
Speed
variable from 50 to 400 FPM
Safety
pull cords, e-stops, dead man switches
Control
PLCs, HMIs, and custom control panels
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Flat idler specs

MSW recycling
Speed
up to 600 FPM center drive; 1000 FPM end drive
Pulleys
wing, bent, snub, take-up, and drive pulley options
Control
PLCs, HMIs, and custom control panels
Belt widths
18" to 72"
Belts
PVC, rubber, urethane
Idler diameters
5" and 6"
Loading
10-15 PSF on returns; 40-120 PSF on troughed sections
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Our conveyor manufacturing process

Our glass recycling conveyors are designed and manufactured in the USA to CEMA standards and tolerances.

Goodyear, Flexco belt options resistant to rips, tears, and impacts

Baldor, Leeson, Toshiba TEFC motors selected for 24/7 operation

All systems fabricated by certified welders for structural integrity

Designed for simple maintenance access and component serviceability

Extensively tested and inspected prior to shipment

3/16" and 1/4" thick structural steel frames to prevent flexing

25-35 pound rail track to withstand heavy loads

ASTM A36 steel for fabrication per structural code

Premium bearings sized for L10 life ratings, made in USA

Dodge, Nord, SEW drives matched to application torque

Formed using heavy duty steel plate, rectangular tubing, and structural channel

Precision components such as cold-rolled steel shafts and flame-hardened sprockets

All hardware is grade 8 for maximum strength

Painted with industrial grade powder coating for durability

Our e-waste recycling conveyors deliver exceptional durability, strength, and longevity, year after year.

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Industrial background

About the glass recycling industry

Glass is infinitely recyclable without any loss in quality, making it a sustainable material. For your glass recycling needs, our conveyor systems are specifically designed to handle the rigors of glass transport, ensuring minimal breakage and maximum efficiency.

The amount of recycled glass containers was 3.1 million tons in 2018, with a recycling rate of 31.3 percent in the United States.

The glass recycling market size was valued at US$ 3.42 billion in 2022, and the total revenue is expected to grow at 5.5% from 2023 to 2029, reaching nearly US$ 5.5 billion in 2029.

The US's glass-recycling rate is approximately 33%, which is lower than the rates in some European countries, such as Switzerland and Germany, where the recycling rate exceeds 90%.

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We believe in a greener future and are proud to support your glass recycling efforts. To learn more about how our conveyors can improve efficiency and reduce costs, get in touch and our engineers will be happy to answer any questions.

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We build our conveyors to handle the most extreme applications, including scrap, recycling, waste, and other harsh environments.

  • Robust structural steel construction with precision tolerances for heavy loads
  • Fully customizable size, layout, drive, and other features
  • Engineered and manufactured in the USA for quality and fast turnaround
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