machines.html

---
title: Machines
layout: default
permalink: /machines/
index: 2
---

<section id="intro-red">
  <div class="container">
    <h1>We have created machines that enable anyone to recycle plastic.</h1>
    <p>They are made from basic materials, affordable &amp; easy to re-build.</p>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="features">
  <div class="container">
    <h1 class="title">Features</h1>
  </div>

  <div class="container">
    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-features-modular.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Modular</h1>
        <p>The machines are made of different components that can be repaired, replaced or customized.</p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-features-opensource.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Open Source</h1>
        <p>Our machines blueprints and tutorials will always be freely available online for anyone to access and use.</p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-features-diy.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Inclusive</h1>
        <p>By using basic materials, tools and universal parts the machines can be built all over the world.</p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-features-videos.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Built yourself</h1>
        <p>We created a series of video tutorials that are easy to follow and help you get started building the machines.</p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="video">
  <div class="container">
    <iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/76AFNIxYjUE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="machines">
  <div class="container">
    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-extrusion.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Extrusion</h1>
        <p>Extrusion is a continuous process where plastic flakes are inserted in the hopper and extruded into a line of plastic. These lines can be used to make new raw material (3d printing filament), granulate, spinned around a mold or up to you to find new creative ways. </p>
        <p><a href="/videos/build/extrusion" >Build the extrusion</a></p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-injection.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Injection</h1>
        <p>Plastic flakes are heated and injected into a mold. It’s a relative quick process and well suited to create small objects in production. You can make the molds completely yourself using CNC to mill the lathe or simply welding them. </p>
        <p><a href="/videos/build/injection" >Build the injection</a></p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-compression.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Compression</h1>
        <p>Plastic is heated inside the oven and slowly pressed into a mold with a carjack. Well suited to make large and more solid objects, the oven itself is also a great machine for prototyping and making plastic test.
        <p><a href="/videos/build/compression">Build the compression</a></p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure>
      <img src="/assets/images/machine-shredder.png" />
      <figcaption>
        <h1>Shredder</h1>
        <p>Plastic waste is shredded into flakes which will be used in the other machines to create new things. You can select the output size of these flakes by changing the sieve inside the machine to create different patterns and processes. </p>
        <p><a href="/videos/build/shredder" >Build the shredder</a></p>
      </figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>

  <div class="container build-yourself">
    <img src="/assets/images/built-yourself.jpg" />

    <h1>Build them yourself</h1>
    <p>We share all the information you need to re-build them yourself, or find a local handyman to help out.</p>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="machines-many">
  <aside></aside>
  <p>The machines are made with basic tooling and materials that should be easily available, wherever you live.</p>
</section>

<section id="ready-to-start">
  <div class="container">
    <h1>Ready to start</h1>
  </div>

  <div class="container">
    <figure data-url="/videos/build">
      <img src="/assets/images/video-build.jpg" />
      <figcaption>Start machine building</figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure data-url="/videos/build/compression">
      <img src="/assets/images/video-compression.jpg" />
      <figcaption>Make a compression</figcaption>
    </figure>

    <figure data-url="/videos/build/injection">
      <img src="/assets/images/video-injection.jpg" />
      <figcaption>Make an injection</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>

  <div class="container">
    <p class="more">We have created simple video tutorials to allow anyone to build the machines and start recycling plastic waste.</p>
    <a href="/videos" class="button">start now</a>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="things-made">
  <div class="container">
    <h1>Things you can make</h1>
    <p>Explore what you can make with these machines</p>
    <a href="/creations" class="button">Creations</a>
  </div>
</section>