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The Automatic Can Compressor Machine Using an Electro-Pneumatic System developed to save user time and to prevent injury while compressing beverage cans. The objective to be achieved is to design a schematic circuit, develop a prototype and test the functionality of an automatic beverage can compressor machine using this electro-pneumatic system. Nowadays, people do not take advantage of the available recycled items. The most obvious example is that after they drink canned water, they will continue to throw the cans either in the prepared place or throw them all over. The problem that exists involving drinking cans is that they are often thrown around the college and the occurrence of injuries during compression of beverage cans. With this machine, it can help compress cans safely and save manpower and can facilitate all the work of compressing beverage cans. This compressor machine consists of an Inductive Proximity Sensor that serves to detect aluminum objects and an electromechanical relay that serves as an air current controller in an electro-pneumatic system as well as a two-way action cylinder that acts when air from the air compressor enters and exits into the double-acting cylinder. Next, the 5/2-way solenoid valve controls the sensor signal and time relay count down 7 seconds after receiving the signal from the electromechanical relay. This project can work well after testing the functionality of this project and can be marketed for the use of those who need and can make improvements to create a more futuristic product. Among the proposed improvements for this project is to add an IoT system where machines can be operated via smartphones. In addition, it improves the safety system during the compression of the can by reducing the cylinder output speed and strengthening the impact and also converts the Inductive Proximity Sensor to a detector that can be adjusted the distance to detect objects more clearly.