Posts Tagged ‘Recycling’
Tom 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…
Read MoreMetal Recovery at IERC 2023
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…
Read MoreThe Plastic Waste Conundrum
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…
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 MoreFine Metal Recovery with Bunting at RWM & Letsrecycle Live
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…
Read MoreBunting Buzzing at Hillhead 2022
The sun shone and the crowds filled the quarry at Hillhead 2022 (21-23 June, Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, UK). The return of the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition attracted visitors from across the world. At Hillhead, Bunting was displaying magnetic separators, including an ElectroMax Overband Magnet and Permanent Suspended Magnet, as well as a…
Read MoreMetal Separation When Recycling UPVC Windows
353,000 tonnes of window profiles and related products got recycled in 2020 (source Recovinyl). Although there was a slight fall in the total amount of PVC recycled in 2020 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the UK and Ireland recycle the second highest tonnage in Europe behind Germany. The recycling of UPVC windows is a long-standing…
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