Posts by Paul Fears
6 Inline Magnets Clean Plastic Pellets
A UK plastics producer has installed six (6) Inline Magnetic Separators to remove ferrous metal particles from plastic pellets. Inline Magnetic Separators are hugely versatile, effectively removing ferrous metal separation whilst being easy to install and maintain. Mounted inside the hollow tube-like body is a strong Plate Magnet, which attracts and securely holds tramp ferrous…
Read MoreMetal Detectors Prevent Plant Damage at Plasmor
Plasmor has installed three Bunting metal detectors to locate tramp metal and prevent damage to processing plant at their building block manufacturing site in Heck, East Yorkshire, UK. Plasmor Limited produce a wide range of innovative and high-quality building blocks for commercial, industrial, residential and prestigious construction projects. Established in 1959, Plasmor Limited remains privately…
Read MoreSingle, Twin and Tri Pole Overband Magnet Development
Bunting has developed three designs of Permanent Crossbelt Overband Magnet (PCB), with different magnetic polarity, to suit an ever-expanding range of applications. Overband Magnets are mounted over conveyors to separate ferrous metal from non-magnetic material and are commonly used in industries including mining, quarrying, recycling, and wood. The magnetic field of a Permanent Crossbelt Overband…
Read MoreMagnetic Metal Free Areas under Overband Magnets
A common question asked when a client is installing an Overband Magnet or Suspension Magnet is whether the conveyor idlers, frame and housing could become magnetically induced. When installed suspended above a conveyor, the Overband Magnet and Suspension Magnet work by projecting a magnetic field down and through material transported on a conveyor. This magnetic…
Read MoreATEX 22 Rated Electro Overband Magnets
The latest ATEX 22 rated Electro Overband Magnet, designed and built by Bunting, is destined for installation in a UK biomass plant. The nature of the waste wood means that the storage and transportation areas within the plant are classified as ATEX Zone 22, where an atmosphere of air and flammable substances, in the form…
Read MoreCleaning Recycled Plastic with Bunting Inline Magnets
A manufacturer of window frame bodies is using Bunting’s Pneumatic Inline Magnets (PIMs) to cleanse recycled plastic flake of ferrous metal contamination. In production, each window frame uses up to 40% recycled plastic. Inline Magnets are versatile and cost-effective magnetic separators that connect into both gravity-fed and pneumatic pipelines. With a plate magnet fitted on…
Read MoreKen Mills Engineering Installs Bunting Metal Separators
The Neath Port Talbot materials recycling facility (MRF) in South Wales, UK was designed and installed by Ken Mills Engineering (KME). The plant includes metal separation equipment designed and built by Bunting including a Permanent Overband Magnet and Eddy Current Separator. Ken Mills Engineering (KME) is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of MRF systems,…
Read MorePneumatic Inline Magnets for Animal Feed
Bunting’s Technical Sales Engineer, Peter Buckley, recently visited the site of an animal feed producer to review installed Pneumatic Inline Magnets and assess a new requirement. The four (4) Pneumatic Inline Magnets (PIMs) operating successfully at the animal feed plant were installed in phases between November 2020 and September 2023. Inline Magnets are versatile and…
Read MoreBenefits of the Overband Magnet Armoured Belt
The highest wear part on an Overband Magnet is the belt that transfers the separated metal away from the conveyor and into a collection area. In order to reduce such wear, Bunting developed a special lightweight armouring for the rubber belt. The Overband Magnet Armoured Belt is in operation in recycling, mining, quarrying and bulk…
Read MoreHillhead Success for Bunting
The Hillhead quarrying, construction and recycling show (Buxton, UK, 25-27 June, 2024) was blessed with a decent spell of weather for the throngs of international visitors. Bunting’s ideally located stand, on the downslope towards the pavilion, was busy for the whole 3-days. Bunting has exhibited at Hillhead for decades, with metal detectors, magnetic separators and…
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