Beneva operates the SATURNIN® system, an autonomous, robot‑driven platform that converts steel scrap from automotive and heavy‑industry manufacturers into certified low‑emission input material. The service includes scrap purchase, on‑site laboratory verification, full traceability via unique IDs, and delivery of material that reduces carbon footprints and material costs for customers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Manufacturers in the automotive and other heavy‑industry sectors generate large volumes of steel scrap that is typically sent for conventional recycling, a process that consumes energy and still produces significant CO₂ emissions. The lack of efficient methods to directly reuse this waste as high‑quality input material limits circular‑economy adoption and keeps material costs and environmental impact high.
Solution
Beneva operates the SATURNIN® system, an autonomous, robot‑driven platform that transforms steel scrap into certified low‑emission input material suitable for new production. The system matches available scrap with specific material requirements, processes up to 7 million parts annually, and assigns a unique ID to each piece for full traceability. Integrated surface, shape, and dimensional inspection, combined with laboratory‑verified mechanical and chemical testing, ensures the re‑used material meets the same standards as primary steel. Clients receive certified carbon‑footprint reductions and lower material costs while keeping the waste within the manufacturing loop.
Target Audience
Primary customers are automotive manufacturers and their supply‑chain partners, as well as other heavy‑industry producers that generate steel scrap and require high‑quality, low‑carbon input material for new parts.
Features
- SATURNIN® Linear Line: fully autonomous cutting line with advanced surface, shape and dimension control, processing up to 7 M steel parts per year and providing 100 % traceability via unique IDs
- SATURNIN® NiftyTable: scanning technology that digitizes incoming scrap data, enabling participation in the system even without prior digital records
- Accredited material laboratory on‑site: tensile testing, optical emission spectroscopy, zinc‑coating thickness measurement and surface quality analysis for every batch
- Certified low‑emission steel material delivery with documented carbon‑footprint reduction for end‑products
- End‑to‑end service including scrap purchase, verification, re‑processing and logistics back to the customer’s production line
- Ongoing development of laser‑shaping (2D/3D) and sorting lines to increase utilization of complex and mixed‑type steel waste