ECOFLOW is an AI-powered vision-based flow analyzer from PICVISA (Barcelona, Spain), part of the BRAIN by PICVISA platform. Unlike traditional optical sorting machines that physically eject materials, ECOFLOW monitors and analyzes material streams on conveyor belts using RGB and NIR cameras combined with deep learning algorithms. It provides real-time production statistics, quality control data, and maintenance alerts via cloud-based dashboards accessible locally or remotely.

How does ECOFLOW turn a waste plant into a Plant 4.0?

Cameras are installed at multiple process points throughout the plant, continuously capturing images of material flows. The BRAIN AI platform classifies materials in real time, generating actionable data on composition, contamination rates, and throughput trends. Plant managers gain visibility into processes that were previously opaque — enabling data-driven decisions on equipment settings, maintenance scheduling, and quality improvement. The system is plug-and-play, operational from day one, with over 99% system availability and a 24-month warranty.

Which industries does ECOFLOW serve?

While initially designed for waste management and recycling, ECOFLOW's vision and AI platform extends to food processing (harvest quality control, maturity classification), textiles (composition-based sorting, quality inspection), packaging (food tray recycling quality control), automotive (production leftover sorting, ELV waste analysis), and WEEE/e-waste processing. The same AI backbone powers PICVISA's physical sorting machines — ECOFLAKE for flakes, ECOGLASS for glass, and ECOPACK for packaging — enabling a unified data ecosystem from analysis through to physical separation.