Posts Tagged ‘Recycling’
Cleaning 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 MoreMetal Separation at E-Waste World Conference 2024
Maximising metal separation and recovery from e-waste is the focus for Bunting on stand C60 at the E-Waste World Conference and Expo (26-27 June 2024, Messe Frankfurt, Germany). The Bunting team is joined on the stand by their local representative Marcel Graef from 3SMI. The global production of e-waste rose to 62 million tonnes (Mt)…
Read MoreBunting Attracts Crowds at IFAT 2024
There was a constant stream of visitors on Bunting’s stand at the IFAT Munich 2024 (13-17 May). Bunting’s multinational team from the UK, Germany, Italy, and the USA talked metal separation with visitors from around the world. IFAT is the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. “IFAT provided the…
Read MoreBoosted Metal Separation with ElectroMax-Plus Overbands at W Maw
General skip waste recycler W Maw Recycling Ltd has installed two Bunting ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnets at their Rotherham operation in the United Kingdom. The powerful electromagnetic ElectroMax-Plus Overbands replaced permanent overband magnets to separate larger and heavier ferrous metal that could damage shredders and other process plant. Replacing Permanent Overband Magnets with the ElectroMax W…
Read MoreEnhanced Metal Recovery with Bunting at IFAT 2024
Technology to effectively separate large and small ferrous and non-ferrous metal is the focus for Bunting at IFAT Munich 2024 (Messe Munchen, Germany, May 13-17). Advanced designs of magnetic separators, eddy current separators and electrostatic separators separate strongly and weakly magnetic particles, enabling the successful recycling of a wide range of waste materials. On stand…
Read MoreVital Metal Recovery from Household Waste
Article first published in Skip & Waste (October 2023) Metal recovery and recycling from waste is not new, with evidence of such activity in Roman times. In modern recycling plants, metal recovery provides a vital financial lifeline. Bunting assists waste management companies in maximising metal recovery whilst maintaining high purity levels. Ferrous Metal Recovery The…
Read MoreMetal Separation from Plastic Flake
A UK plastic recycler has installed a Bunting Metal Separation Module to separate ferrous and non-ferrous metal from plastic flake. The Metal Separation Module features Vibratory Feeders, a Drum Magnet, and an Eddy Current Separator. The successful recycling of plastic waste is often hindered by the presence of contamination, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals. In…
Read MoreMetal Recovery Solutions at E-Waste World Conference 2023
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…
Read MoreTom Higginbottom Joins the Young British Metals Recyclers Committee
Bunting Technical Sales Engineer, Tom Higginbottom, has joined the British Metal Recyclers Association’s Young British Metals Recyclers (YBMR) committee. The Young British Metal Recyclers Association meets up to four times annually and focuses on events, networking and training opportunities for members under 40 years of age. The YBMR provides members with learning and development along…
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