Metal Recovery Solutions at E-Waste World Conference 2023

Non-Ferrous Metal recovered on an Eddy Current Separator

The effective recovery of valuable metals is an important step in the economic viability of recycling e-waste.  Technology that maximises metal recovery and purity is the focus for Bunting on stand 110 at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo (28-29 June 2023, Frankfurt, Germany). The Bunting team is joined on the stand by local representative…

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University of Birmingham Students Visit Bunting-Redditch

University of Birmingham Chemical Engineering students visit Bunting

Second year Chemical Engineering students from the University of Birmingham visited Bunting’s Redditch manufacturing facility to gain a better understanding of the UK’s strong engineering and manufacturing sector. The BEng Chemical Engineering course at the University of Birmingham aims to develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for a successful career in chemical engineering. …

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Metal Recovery at IERC 2023

Waste Electrical and Electronic Waste (WEEE)

Technology enabling the separation and recovery of small and often fine metal is important when recycling electronics.  On stand 33 at the 21st International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2023 (January 18-20, Salzburg, Austria), Bunting’s technical team will highlight the rise in the use of specialist metal separators including the ElectroStatic Separator, Eddy Current Separator, and…

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Record-Breaking Year for Bunting-Redditch

Eddy Current Separator Module under construction at Bunting Redditch

Bunting-Redditch registered a record-breaking sales output in 2022.  Despite the global economic challenges, the demand for Bunting’s metal separation equipment has never been higher.  Equipment sales to companies in the recycling, plastics, mining, and mineral processing sectors drove sales growth in the year. “The extension to our premises [in 2020-2021] has enabled us to make…

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Bunting-Redditch 2022 Review

2022 Review

After a very optimistic start to 2022, the year presented the world with new challenges to overcome.  Two years of negotiating the choppy waters of a pandemic was replaced by rising energy prices, material shortages and price rises, and increased interest rates; all sparked by the globally-condemned invasion of the Ukraine by Russia. Despite the…

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Bunting Builds Monster Stainless Steel Separator

Stainless Steel Separation Conveyor SSSC

The latest Stainless Steel Separation Conveyor (SSSC) leaving Bunting’s manufacturing facility in Kansas, USA is the largest built so far.  The model SSSC 12-24-462 may only be 0.61 metres wide but sits at the end of an 11.6-metre-long conveyor.  The high-intensity magnetic separator is destined for installation in an automotive recycling plant in North Carolina.…

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Metal Separation Demonstrations for BMRA

BMRA visit Bunting-Redditch

Members of the British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) visited the Bunting-Redditch Customer Experience Centre to see the latest metal separation technology. The BMRA members were looked after by the Bunting team of Neil Rowson, Phil Tree and Joe Cetti. “Hosting the BMRA provides the perfect opportunity to demonstrate our magnetic separators to metal recycling professionals,”…

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RWM Letsrecycle Live 2022 Review

Bunting compact overband magnet demonstration

This was the first year that the UK’s two recycling shows combined to stage RWM Letsrecycle Live 2022 at the NEC in Birmingham UK.  The exhibition featured an outer live exhibition area, showing larger recycling equipment, and an internal area with companies across the recycling spectrum. The two-day exhibition welcomed both UK and international exhibitors…

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The Plastic Waste Conundrum

Plastic Nurdles from a beach in Sri Lanka

The ever-increasing global concern about plastic pollution and the environmental impact of unrecycled plastic is forcing many industries to rethink their packaging.  Consumers are actively seeking more sustainable packaging for their groceries or personal care products.  Brands of all sizes are implementing strategies to reduce or replace plastic packaging, driven by the expectations of their…

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EMR Team’s Metal Separation Training

EMR Training Day at Bunting-Redditch

A team from leading European metal recyclers European Metal Recycling (EMR) visited Bunting’s Customer Experience Centre in Redditch, UK to see demonstrations on the latest metal separation equipment.  The team included students, new employees, and a research and development engineer. EMR is a global leader in the management of sustainable materials, investing in cutting-edge technology…

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