K2025: Evonik/Schneider Electric team up to advance automation for processing and recycling
With circularity high on the agenda topic at shows like K2025, Schneider Electric and chemical firm Evonik have announced a partnership to automate a thermoplastic processing plant at Evonik’s Essen Goldschmidt site in Germany. The collaboration aims to enhance the efficiency of mechanical recycling processes and improve the quality of recyclates, the companies add.
Evonik brings expertise in high-performance additives, while Schneider Electric contributes solutions in process automation and digitalisation.
The first step of the new partnership is the digitisation of an existing pilot plant at Evonik’s Goldschmidt site. This facility will be equipped with an open automation approach, enabling the collection and contextualisation of data from various machines into a central access point.
This data-driven strategy aims to analyse performance, reduce or eliminate manual work, and streamline separate calculation steps.
The long-term objectives of the collaboration include leveraging laboratory experiences, improving the positioning of existing solutions supported by quantified data, decreasing time to market for new additive developments, and enhancing scalability from pilot plants to commercial units.
“Digitalisation is essential for advancing circularity. Our collaboration with Evonik demonstrates how automation can enhance recycling efficiency and quality, showcasing the power of teamwork in building a sustainable future,” said Jessica Bethune, VP Industrial Automation DACH at Schneider Electric.
“Our partnership with Schneider Electric highlights how digitalisation and chemistry enable circularity in plastics. Combining Schneider Electric’s process automation with our innovative additives takes thermoplastic processing to the next level, aligning it with the principles of a circular economy,” said Patrick Glöckner, Head of the recently announced Next Markets Program at Evonik.
The scope of this cooperation extends beyond plastic recycling; it encompasses the overall processing of plastics with a strong emphasis on circularity, the companies say.
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