Posts Tagged ‘Metal Recycling’
RWM Letsrecycle Live 2022 Review
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…
Read MoreHML Recycling Operate Bunting Magnetic Separators
Effective metal separation is one of many important processes in HML Recycling’s specialist metal recycling operation in Accrington, UK. HML has installed Bunting Permanent Overband Magnets in their cable recycling process, and a Metal Separation Module on a new line for recycling perfume bottle tops. HML Recycling has over 50 years of experience in metal…
Read MoreEMR Team’s Metal Separation Training
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…
Read MoreParry & Evans Recover Metal with Bunting Magnetic Separators
Recycling specialist Parry & Evans has installed Bunting magnetic separators to recover metal from pre-sorted domestic waste. At their Deeside plant in the United Kingdom, the company uses a Permanent Overband Magnet to recover ferrous metals such as steel food cans, and an Eddy Current Separator to reclaim valuable aluminium including drinks cans. Parry &…
Read MoreEddy Current Separator Pre-Shipment Material Tests
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,…
Read MoreMetal Recovery from Aluminium Dross
An aluminium dross processing plant in the Middle East has purchased an Eddy Current Separator, Drum Magnet and ElectroStatic Separator to recover the valuable metal. The separation equipment was designed and built by Bunting at their Redditch manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. Controlled Tests of Aluminium Dross Samples Aluminium dross is a byproduct of…
Read MoreDiscover Metal Separation at RWM 2021
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…
Read More82% UK Aluminium Can 2020 Recycling Rate
With a 6% rise on 2019, the recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the UK reached a record high of 82% in 2020 (Alupro – April 2021). According to Environment Agency (EA) published Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs), 151,515 tonnes of aluminium packaging was collected and recycled, up 31% from 115,808 tonnes in 2019. This…
Read MoreRare Earth Roll Separator for University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-scale Rare Earth Roll Separator for their School of Metallurgy and Minerals lithium-ion battery recycling research facility. The high-intensity magnetic separator enables the separation of very weakly magnetic particles. Battery Recycling Research The Faraday Institution is funding the ReLiB (Recycling and Reuse of Li-ion Batteries) project researching the…
Read MoreRecycling Growth Dependent on Technology
Annual events such as the UK’s Recycling Week, the Global Recycling Day and Earth Day provide the perfect platform for reflection and planning. Successful and extensive recycling reduces the pressure on the planet’s finite resources, whilst also providing desperately needed environmental protection. Many experts predict that the failure to radically change the way waste is…
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