Established Quality and New Technology - New MAG 4400

Performance of MAG 4000

During its long work life, over 1.8 million tons of glass has passed through the device. This equals 112 billion pieces of glass or 32,150 fully loaded railway cars. Lined up one after another, these railway cars would form a line of 321 kilometres, which is about the distance from Munich to Leipzig. By using all this recycled glass instead of new material, carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced by 460,000 tons. The MAG 4000 achieved this performance and was only once stopped for servicing.

Time for new technology
The MAG 4000 could have continued sorting for years to come. But in March 2009, the Berlin recycling company replaced it with its successor MAG 4400. The new device is another metal separator for glass recycling but equipped with the latest technology. Positions of metal contaminants can be detected and rejected even more precisely. By applying a new valve technology, the loss of glass is reduced to a minimum. Peter Mayer, Sales Manager for Sorting Technology with S+S, sees the return of the older MAG 4000 positive: "To keep up to date with the latest sorting technology, it was time for a change. Even if the MAG 4000 should not be considered completely out of date, it will earn its place in the S+S museum. With the MAG 4400, we offer latest technology for glass recycling."