Posts Tagged ‘Overband Magnet’
Western Bio-Energy Clean Woodchip with an EMAX Overband Magnet
Bunting Magnetics has supplied a powerful EMAX Overband Magnet to Western Bio-Energy to remove problematic ferrous metal from woodchip. The air-cooled electromagnetic Overband Magnet is removing a wide range of small and larger sized tramp metal. Western Bio-Energy Ltd operates a sustainably resourced 15.8MWh Biomass Power Plant exporting electricity to the grid and is based…
Read MoreModified ToughFlex® Belt for Overband Magnets
Bunting has joined forces with Smiley Monroe to modify a ToughFlex® belt for Overband Magnets. The new belt is more resistant to excessive wear in arduous working conditions. Overband Magnets have a permanent or electromagnetic block mounted between two pulleys over which continuously runs a cleaning belt. In operation, the Overband Magnet is suspended over…
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 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 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 MoreBunting ElectroMax-Plus Protects Aggregate Crushers
A UK construction materials company installed an ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnet to remove tramp ferrous metal from quarried material prior to crushing. Bunting specified, designed and built the powerful electromagnetic Overband Magnet at their UK manufacturing facility in Redditch. The ElectroMax-Plus Installation The ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnet is installed at magnesium limestone quarry in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. …
Read MoreOverband Magnet Extended by 56%
A challenging installation on mobile recycling plant led to Bunting designing and building a Permanent Overband Magnet with a magnet block over 56% longer than normal. The model PIL Overband Magnet was extended from the standard length of 1100mm to 1725mm. Permanent Overband Magnets are suspended over conveyor belts transporting material to separate ferrous metals,…
Read More120 ElectroMax Overbands Sold in Five Years
April 2024 marks five years since the launch of the ElectroMax Overband Magnet and, in that period, Bunting has built and shipped 120 units for a value exceeding £3 million. The ElectroMax Overband Magnets provide the enhanced separation of ferrous metal from conveyed material in recycling plants, mines, and quarries, bulk handling terminals, and power…
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