Our Mission
At CRAB Traceability Systems, we help companies make their products more circular by connecting recycling processes with product design. Using our hardware, we collect real data from the end-of-life stage, like recycling and dismantling, and integrate it with product designers.
With new regulations, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), companies need this data to back up their sustainability claims.
Our circular economy assessment tool helps product designers make smarter, more sustainable choices, with a focus on packaging, battery packs, and solar cells.
CRAB :
Enabling a Circular flow of Resources by Analyzing the entire product life cycle to Bridge the gap between End-of-Life & Beginning-of-Life
CircuCheck
A portable solution integrating computer vision sensors and simulation tools " target= " For End-of-Life facilities
CircuMap
Explore Local End-of-Life Infrastructure in Depth
CircuDesign
Discover our industry and laboratory tested solutions for Design-for-Recycling " targeted " to product designers
Our Services
Our innovative tool creates digital models of local recycling facilities, allowing companies to simulate how their products will perform at the end of their life cycle.
We use AI to collect real data on how materials are handled during recycling (CircuCheck), track resource flows between different companies (CircuMap), and evaluate how well product designs meet end-of-life requirements (CircuDesign). All of this is done with complete data security through secure, black-box simulations, with optional data sharing between trusted partners.
Our Products
As our methodology has its roots in the scientific environment, we emphasize that our solution is universal and can be used for many different product groups.Thus the three step methodology:
Packaging
such as bottles, cans, and boxes
Cooperating with national EPR, brand owners, component suppliers, sorting and recycling facilities as well as european organizations
Batteries
such as lithium-ion batteries
Cooperating with an innovative dismantling start-up for Electrical vehicles, Micro-mobility and Power-Tools
Solar panels
such as photovoltaic panels
Cooperating with an innovative recycling start-up for solar panels
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May 2019
Research
At the University of Luxembourg, in collaboration with international partners, the scientific research laying the foundation for our company was initiated
February 2023
Commercialization Grant
The CircuRement project was selected for FNR JUMP, a competitive program bridging the technical and funding gap between research discoveries and their commercialization across all domains (proof of concept)
November 2023
Competition
First place at an Ideation Camp in Luxembourg, where the team successfully convinced a panel of experts with their concept
August 2024
Spin-off
Successfully launched as a spin-off from the University of Luxembourg, showcasing a fully testable MVP that ' s ready for demonstration
Our Journey
Our journey began in 2019 with Dr. Jeff Mangers PhD research, focused on enhancing resource recovery by aligning product designs with end-of-life processes. This research later evolved into a commercial project, supported by an FNR grant and a first-place win at an Ideation Camp in Luxembourg.
Leveraging the expertise of our Co-Founders, Dr. Alexej Simeth and Dr. Atal Kumar, in robotics, sensor technology, and computer vision, we developed our own hardware to collect real data from End-of-Life processes. The team is completed by our fantastic interns who work on software and hardware development
Join Us
Join our dynamic team as we push the boundaries of innovation in waste management technology. We ' re seeking passionate individuals with a can-do spirit and a drive to tackle bold challenges head-on. If you ' re eager to make a significant impact and be part of a forward-thinking company that values creativity and ambition, we want to hear from you!
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We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you think you have what it takes to help us make a difference, send your resume and a cover letter to
info@crab-ts.com
Our Partners
We partnered with the best companies to provide you with the best services
Our Office
L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
