ICBR 2026 is just around the corner, and LINEV Systems is preparing to present the BATTERAY Platform to the international battery recycling community in Berlin.
From 9 to 11 September, the International Congress for Battery Recycling will bring together battery recyclers, manufacturers, collection organisations, technology providers, materials specialists, policymakers and other experts from across the global battery value chain.
LINEV Systems invites visitors to meet our team at Stands #16 and #22 and discover the BATTERAY Platform — a modular technology platform designed to bring intelligent detection, material classification, routing and automation together within a coordinated battery recycling process.
From Mixed Battery Streams to Controlled Output Fractions
Battery recycling begins with an increasingly complex incoming stream. Different formats, chemistries, sizes, conditions and contaminants can arrive mixed together, while downstream processes require increasingly controlled and predictable material fractions.
The BATTERAY Platform is designed to address this challenge as a complete process architecture rather than as a single standalone machine.
It brings together advanced detection technologies, intelligent classification, automated material routing and specialised processing stages within a modular system that can be configured around the requirements of a specific recycling operation.
The objective is straightforward: transform complex incoming battery streams into more controlled, defined and process-ready outputs while reducing dependence on manual sorting and disconnected individual processes.
A Platform Approach to Battery Recycling Automation
Every battery recycling operation is different. Incoming material composition, required output fractions, throughput, available infrastructure and downstream processes can vary significantly between facilities.
For this reason, BATTERAY Platform is designed around a modular approach. Different technologies and processing stages can be combined according to the actual requirements of the recycling line rather than forcing every facility into the same fixed configuration.
The platform approach can support:
- intelligent detection and identification within mixed battery streams;
- automated classification and separation of incoming materials;
- controlled routing into defined output fractions;
- coordination between multiple sorting and processing stages;
- reduced dependence on manual sorting operations;
- integration with new or existing battery recycling lines;
- scalable automation as processing requirements and capacity grow.
More Than Battery Sorting
Modern battery recycling increasingly requires more than simply separating one battery type from another.
Efficient preprocessing depends on understanding what is entering the line, determining where each material should go and coordinating the different stages required to prepare those materials for downstream recycling.
BATTERAY Platform is being developed around this broader process. Intelligent inspection and classification provide information about the incoming material, while automated routing and processing technologies use that information to control how the material moves through the recycling operation.
This creates the foundation for a more connected, automated and data-driven approach to battery preprocessing and sorting.
Designed Around Real Recycling Operations
The value of automation depends on how well it matches the real material stream.
A recycling facility processing predominantly portable household batteries may require a very different configuration from an operation handling larger cells, mixed waste streams or material requiring additional preprocessing before chemistry separation.
BATTERAY Platform is therefore designed around the ability to configure the process according to:
- incoming battery and material composition;
- required output fractions;
- sorting and processing capacity;
- contamination and non-battery material within the stream;
- existing recycling infrastructure;
- future expansion and automation requirements.
Instead of treating detection, sorting and routing as separate problems, the platform brings them together as parts of one coordinated material-processing workflow.
Discuss Your Battery Stream with LINEV Systems
ICBR is an important opportunity for LINEV Systems to meet directly with recyclers and understand the challenges they encounter in real processing environments.
Different battery streams create different technical requirements. Understanding the incoming material, expected throughput, desired output fractions and downstream process is essential before determining how automation should be configured.
At ICBR 2026, our team will be available to discuss existing recycling operations, new line developments and opportunities to introduce greater levels of intelligent detection, routing and automation.
If you process mixed battery streams, are developing a new recycling facility or are looking for ways to automate and improve an existing process, come and talk to the LINEV Systems team in Berlin.
📍 ICBR 2026 — Berlin, Germany
📅 9–11 September 2026
📌 LINEV Systems — Stands #16 & #22
Come and discover the BATTERAY Platform and discuss how a modular approach to intelligent battery recycling automation can be configured around your operation.
We look forward to seeing you at ICBR 2026!