Urban PET Recycling Reinvented Sustainable Solutions Powered by NDiS B561

Background

PET bottles can remain in the environment for decades, contributing to ocean pollution, carbon emissions, and growing urban waste. Recycling is essential to reduce these impacts and return valuable materials to the circular economy, supporting long-term sustainability. Innovative PET recycling machines installed on sidewalks make recycling convenient and accessible, combining technology with environmental responsibility. By encouraging habitual recycling, these automated kiosks help cities increase recycling rates, lower carbon footprints, and move toward a zero-waste future.

The Challenge

Urban environment — like the city street scene with narrow sidewalks, mixed traffic, and possible exposure to varying weather and temperature — the system must contend with:

• Extreme temperature swings: Outdoor installations face harsh seasonal changes, from freezing winters to hot summers.
• Limited installation space: Sidewalk locations often provide minimal room for equipment, making compact integration essential.
• Demand for reliable processing and connectivity: Machines must handle sensor data, user interfaces, remote monitoring, and stable communication under continuous public use.

The Solution – NEXCOM NDiS B561

• The fanless and passively-cooled design reduces maintenance and potential failure, ensuring long-term reliability even outdoors.
• Support for 24V DC input allows easy integration into existing power infrastructure typical for recycling machines.
• With dimensions of 238mm (W) x 190mm (D) x 67.1mm (H), its form factor simplifies installation in limited space enclosures.
• Rich I/O connectivity enables interface display, data processing, network communication, and peripheral control.

System Integration Highlights

• USB 3.2 ports connect industrial cameras for bottle identification, touch panels for enhanced user interaction, and printers for receipts.
• COM ports ensure precise communication with material sensors for accurate sorting and logging.
• Multiple Gigabit LAN ports (supporting 4G/5G) guarantee the instantaneous and secure transfer of operational data—such as bin capacity and transaction history—straight to the cloud.
   

Conclusion

This successful case demonstrates how combining a PET recycling machine with the NDiS B561 creates a practical, sustainable, and smart urban recycling solution. Thanks to the NDiS B561's stability, reliability, and flexibility, the recycling machine can operate dependably on city streets — realizing the vision of smart recycling, sustainable cities, and moving toward a zero-waste future.

Key Features for Application Needs

• Support 13/12th Gen Intel^® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 processor
• Intel^® PCH Q670E
• Intel^® UHD Graphics 730/770 (i5 and above)
• 1 x HDMI^® 2.1, up to 8K@60Hz
• 2 x HDMI^® 2.0, up to 4K@60Hz
• 8 x USB 3.2
• 1 x RS-232/422/485, 3 x RS-232
• 1 x GbE LAN, 2 x 2.5GbE LAN
• 3 x M.2 Key B/E/M