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Energy class
B
Where this machine fits.
Mid-market retailers
Lower capital cost, regional service availability, reliable recognition for standard product ranges
Discount and pharmacy chains
Integrated compressor reduces service frequency and logistics costs; simple POS integration via EVA-DTS
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The Sielaff RVS 800 is the well-engineered alternative to Tomra in mid-market retail. 800 containers per hour, integrated compressor, and a service network that delivers faster response times than the market leader in DACH regions. The more cost-effective choice for retail spaces up to 5,000 m².
The RVS 800 recognizes single-use PET bottles and cans with a recognition rate of >99.2% in a controlled test run (500 containers, German standard assortment). With unfamiliar import products and severely damaged barcodes, the rate drops to 94–96%. The throughput of 800 containers per hour is sized for typical market demand in retail spaces with approximately 2,000–4,000 daily transactions.
The RVS 800 communicates via EVA-DTS and integrates with standard POS systems (GS1, Verifone, SAP Retail). Receipts are issued immediately; payout is processed at the checkout or optionally via direct coin-module payout. The integrated compressor reduces cans to approximately 15% of their original volume — service frequency drops by up to 70% compared to non-compacting systems.
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No — the RVS 800 is designed exclusively for single-use containers (PET and cans). For multi-trip glass bottles, Sielaff offers the RVS 1200 G model with a dedicated glass-container module.
Sielaff · Reverse Vending Machines
Sielaff's high-capacity reverse vending series: up to 60 items per minute, camera-based 360-degree recognition as standard, collection in half-pallet roll containers. The constraint: it requires 400-volt three-phase power instead of a standard outlet.
On request
Envipco · Reverse Vending Machines
Envipco operates an unusually complete range: from 400 containers per day at the Compact to 7,200 per hour with the Quantum. The bulk-feed units accept unsorted material and identify by four criteria — material, form, size and weight — plus self-diagnosis, self-cleaning and automatic recovery. For each size, the manufacturer states floor space and storage capacity, so the right size can be calculated in advance: a Quantum XXL reaches capacity after eleven hours at full load, a Quantum Indoor after 83 minutes. Two factors cloud the picture. Envipco publishes no electrical specifications and no dimensions in millimeters. And glass is accepted only via single-drop input — operators who must handle glass returns have no choice but Optima or Flex Tri, regardless of volume.
On request
Sielaff · Reverse Vending Machines
Single-phase deposit-return machine for single-use PET and cans, 0.80 square metres floor space, three sizes including a low accessibility-compatible model. The catch: container recognition is an optional feature on this series, not standard equipment.
On request
Tomra · Reverse Vending Machines
The Tomra T9 is the reference machine for beverage container returns under Germany's single-use deposit system. With ~80 % market share in Europe, 15-inch touchscreen, Tomra Insight IoT platform and up to 2,000 units/hour, it sets the industry standard. For supermarkets from ~300 m² retail floor space, the clear first choice – yet its near-monopoly status is simultaneously its weakness and its strength.
from €8,500
