MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641061171 A) filed by Salem College Of Engineering And Technology on May 14, 2026, for Automatic Pneumatic Can Crushing Machine With Safety Mechanism.

Inventors include R Selvarsasan; Nithish Kumar B; Pachaiyappan A; Prakash V; Praveen D; Sanjai R; Santhosh S; and Sathyanathan M.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: An automatic pneumatic can crushing machine with safety mechanism provides efficient waste management by compressing cans for recycling. The system uses pneumatic actuators to apply controlled force for crushing aluminum and metal cans. Embedded sensors detect the presence of...