The computerized separation of municipal waste
December 23, 2009
Eco Shop Easy is equipped with a terminal of the user interface, called 'That Mat', which manages all functions fully automatically. Through a monitor 'touch-screen' maintains a multimedia dialogue with the user, who can select the materials you want to contribute. The computer gives the order of opening Windows arranged along the perimeter of a fixed structure and each window access to a container. Eco Shop Easy can make the weighing of each contributed material and issue a receipt with the list of materials and their respective weights.
This Green Island can identify the user through the use of your personal card. Selects the material to make by selecting an icon on the touch screen. Then confirmed the choice of material, opens the window of contribution to insert the fraction of the waste to confer and weighs the provided material. Also memorize the details of such operations as for date, time, user, weights and types of each of the materials, print the voucher and allows the subsequent contribution of various materials, by progressively selecting the icon of the corresponding material.
Eco Shop Easy consists mainly of two parts: a structure monoblock transportable in a trailer and positioned on the ground, in one piece, through the use of a crane, and an area of interaction of the user called 'Ese-mat', multimedia computer system and multi-language of acquisition of data for the user's identification and management of contributions the differentiated collection and for the drafting of the voucher.
Components
Structure
The Eco Shop Easy structure consists of a robust monobloc of vibrating machines armed cement inaccessible to unauthorized persons, inside of which the containers intended for the collection of the different types of waste are located. The monobloc has approximate external dimensions of 6,600 x 2,550 x 2,500 mm and has a minimum thickness on all the walls of 50 mm. The ceiling has the slope suitable for the disposal of rainwater. This roof is fully coated on the outside of a layer of shale and an enamelled sheet metal that covers all the profile of the roof. This sheet is, in turn, equipped with an auto water evacuator. The structure contains two different dwellings: the technical and the containers. Technical compartment contains all electrical and electronic equipment in a way protected, there are two false frame of galvanized steel inserted into the monoblock ready on the long sides of the structure, as opposed one another, and for the fixing of the frameworks which set two interchangeable doors between them: one that allows access to technical compartment from the outside and the other is the support of the terminal computer of the user interface.
The structure provides for four lifting points conveniently placed to allow transport by means of a crane. It has two gates galvanized steel to allow access to the passenger compartment of the containers, each gate is equipped with its own robust lock with the corresponding key. Eco Shop Easy allows you to complete one of the shorter structure sides opening to facilitate the extraction of the containers, which can be easily manipulated manually by the operator, with a ramp of galvanized steel in hot that equals the internal level with the street level structure.
Eco Shop Easy has two galvanized steel gates equipped with security lock with key, one of which allows access from the outside to technical compartment for the maintenance and the other contains the terminal of the user interface.
Mouths of contribution
The contribution of waste is done through automatic openings each commanded by a PLC received the authorization of a PC. Every mouth or input window is composed of a door, a moulding, a molded Overture and a ramp Guide for the sliding of the waste. Likewise they have each one signaling, openness and the position of the door control device.
Every mouth is located in correspondence with the respective container.
Containers
Mobile containers have capacity 1,700 litres, according to norm UNI EN 840. In particular be provided for containers of four wheels, polyethylene of high density HDPE, lid (usable without lid) flat and apprehension DIN and comb.
The structure that enables the use of different containers, for example, containers of 360 litres of 2 wheels, or mobile containers of 660, 770, 1000 wheels and 1,300 litres.
Terminal of the user interface, 'That Mat'
The user 'converses' with the Eco Shop Easy through a multimedia team by a panel of stainless steel which is located in the card reader, the monitor, receipt printer and speakers.
After the identification of the user, the selection of the material to contribute is through 15 industrial monitor 'touch-screen TFT' antiroturas color, which is able to display the icons and the dialogue with the user messagesThis is added a sequence of audio messages that facilitate the phases of the contribution.
The contribution of the waste is carried out through the Windows located along each side of the structure: the PC and PLC governing the Eco Shop Easy command the correct window openingcheck the subsequent closure and allow the selection of a subsequent waste to contribute. Automatic weighing of the residue is subsequently produced at the end of the window. Eco Shop Easy is equipped with thermal printer with roll of paper 60 mm which enables printing of the voucher, indicating the name and code of the user, date and time, provided materials and their respective weights.
The data acquired in the Eco Shop Easy can be downloaded in situ by means of a USB key.
The number of aportables materials to the Eco Shop Easy ensures flexibility of use, allowing the operator (equipped with a specific card) the customization of the system: for example, two or more containers can be assigned to a same fraction of waste. Eco Shop Easy that 6 x 1700 is designed to collect differentiated 6 materials at the most. It is possible to use, for example, five of the containers available for the collection of five different (such as packaging, paper and glass) waste while the sixth container will be automatically available for the first fraction that saturate the container that is initially assigned.
Acoustic indicator and flashing lights
Eco Shop Easy provides visual and audible signalling in each of the Windows of contribution: this facilitates the identification of the window and, consequently, corresponding to the done selection container. An integral part of each mouth (window) is a flashing light and a sound road.
Multilingual
Eco Shop Easy provides for the possibility to interact with the user in several languages. The first screen presents the 'touch-screen' monitor displays the languages available, the selection has been applied by the successive images and audio messages that guide operations alike. Languages Italian and Spanish, will predetermine although there is the possibility of inserting up to five languages.
Control system
Eco Shop Easy provides the following controls and alarms: control the fill level of each of the containers and control the possible forced the doors of technical compartment, the doors of the passenger compartment of the containers.
In addition, it provides for the automatic determination of the level of filling of containers with an ultrasonic sensor combined with each container. The sensor can register a particular bound of filling and generate the alarm signal. The doors and the doors are equipped with sensors vandal: access and the emptying of containers, as well as its maintenance, you are allowed only to the operator who must previously be identified by the corresponding personal card.
Each alarm is transmitted to the person in charge of the collection through an SMS message service.
Weighing systems
Eco Shop Easy provides for the determination of the amount of waste produced through the use of type-approved and placed under the container weighing systems. Each container is positioned on a platform of weighing that relies on the internal structure pavement monoblock. The corresponding hot galvanized steel ramps allow an easy ascent and descent of the containers to the ground.
This 6 x 1700 provides for the existence of 6 weighing systems.
Each platform is equipped with 4 cells of load with IP67 protection.
Photovoltaic panels
It has a photovoltaic installation for the production of electricity, made up of panels fixed to the roof of the structure, with a power equal to 700 Wp with long-lasting maintenance-free batteries, guaranteeing the autonomy of the ecological island at least 36 hours in operation.
Certifications
The manufacture of Eco Shop Easy has the distinctive CE certified EC and use and maintenance manual.
Manufacturer of Eco Shop Easy is equipped with the quality certificate ISO 9001: 2000 for the design, manufacture, sale and support of computerized ecological Islands.