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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Eddy Current Separator Pre-Shipment Material Tests

Bunting's Metal Separation Module including two Drum Magnets and an Eddy Current Separator for small metal recovery

Although every Eddy Current Separator is fully mechanically tested prior to shipment, conducting material tests on a large triple-stage metal separation module complete with walkways and stairways was a challenge. A significant area of the Bunting-Redditch shopfloor was allocated to the assembly of the Metal Separation Module, which included three Vibratory Feeders, two Drum Magnets,…

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Temperature Effect on Magnetic Separators

Heat and Thermometer image

If a Neodymium Rare Earth Tube Magnet is put into a red-hot fire, then it would not be surprising if the magnetic properties are destroyed.  However, what if the same Tube Magnet is just exposed to steam being flushed through a pipeline system to clean the pipes? Tube Magnets manufactured with high quality Neodymium Magnets are able to…

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Fine Metal Recovery with Bunting at RWM & Letsrecycle Live

Bunting Metal Separation Module

Separating and recovering fine metals is Bunting’s focus at the RWM & Letsrecycle Live show (14-15 September 2022, NEC Birmingham, UK).  On stand R-N50, visitors will see metal separation equipment in operation recovering fine non-ferrous metals and stainless-steel.  On the stand is an Eddy Current Separator, SSSC Stainless Steel Separator, and an ElectroStatic Separator. With…

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Recovering Metal with Bunting at IFAT 2022

Recovering Metal with Bunting

Advanced separation technology enabling enhanced metal recovery is the focus of Bunting’s stand B6-452 at IFAT 2022 (Messe Munchen, Germany, May 30 – June 3).  Technology, such as the patented SSSC Stainless Steel Separator, uses ultra-high magnetic fields to recover metals previously lost to waste.  The new ElectroStatic Separator segregates conductive metals using electrostatic charges. …

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30 Year Magnetic Separator Market Evolution

30 year magnetic separator market evolution

Our Press Officer, Paul Fears, first became involved in marketing magnetic separators in 1989.  In this blog, Paul looks back at the evolution of the magnetic separator market. When I started my career in 1989, I had no comprehension of the importance of magnetic separators.  I quickly discovered that the technology was used in every…

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Magnetic Separator Air-Gap Explained

Bunting Air gap explained

The ‘Air Gap’ plays a key role in the performance of a Magnetic Separator.  In all magnetic separators, there is a gap between the magnet material or electromagnetic coil and the targeted particle.  This ‘air-gap’ could be actual air or a non-metallic material such as stainless-steel or a rubber belt. When assessing an application, our…

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Eddy Current Separator and ElectroMax Sales Growth in 2021

Eddy current separator and Electromax sales growth

The demand for metal separators increased in 2021 on 2020, with exceptional growth in sales of both Eddy Current Separators and ElectroMax Overband and Suspension Magnets.  Sales growth followed an expansion in representation in overseas markets and increasing manufacturing capacity at Bunting’s Redditch facility in the UK. At the Redditch manufacturing plant, Bunting specialise in…

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Magnetic Separators for CRS Overseas Recycling Plant

Bunting Metal separation equipment

Bunting-Redditch has completed the manufacture and supply of three (3) magnetic separators and one (1) eddy current separator to recover metals in an overseas recycling plant designed and installed by CRS NI Ltd. CRS NI (Complete Recycling Systems) is a leading player in the UK waste processing market, designing and manufacturing bespoke Material Recycling Facilities…

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Discover Metal Separation at RWM 2021

Bunting Electro static separator

After a year missed due to the pandemic, Bunting is back exhibiting at the RWM show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK (22nd to 23rd September 2021) on stand 5-R10.  For the first time, Bunting is showcasing their revolutionary Electrostatic Separator, as well as other advanced technology for metal separation and recovery. ElectroStatic Separator at…

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