Posts by Paul Fears
Bunting 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 MorePeter Buckley Joins Bunting
Peter Buckley has joined Bunting as the Technical Sales Engineer for general magnetic separation and metal detection equipment in the United Kingdom. The appointment of Peter follows a period of growth and expansion for Bunting. Over 16 years, Peter Buckley has worked on a wide range of material separation projects for the processing, materials handling,…
Read MoreHigh Intensity Magnetic Separation at UK Mining Conference
High intensity magnetic separation and enhanced tramp metal magnetic separation is the focus for Bunting at the UK Mining Conference in Cornwall, UK (12-13 June 2024). High-profile delegates including investors, brokers, operators, and the mining supply chain attend the two-day conference, held at the historic Princess Pavilion in Falmouth in Cornwall. The recent rise in…
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 MoreElectroMax Overband Magnet Power at Hillhead 2024
The compact but powerful characteristics of the ElectroMax Overband Magnet are highlighted on Bunting’s stand C9 at the Hillhead quarrying, construction and recycling show (25-27 June, 2024). The ElectroMax is accompanied on the stand by the TN77 and meTRON 05D metal detectors, and a permanent suspension magnet. Solving Metal Separation Problems at Hillhead Magnetic separators…
Read MoreUK Metal Contaminated Food Recalls
In the first four months of 2024, the UK Food Standards Agency issued four (4) alerts regarding metal contamination in food products that had reached the public, just one less than the five reported in the whole of 2023. The metal contaminated food products were supplied by leading UK supermarkets including Lidl and Asda, as…
Read MoreBunting Attains Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability Medal
Following the implementation of a series of sustainability initiatives, EcoVadis has awarded Bunting’s European operations a Bronze Sustainability Rating Medal. EcoVadis is one of the world’s largest providers of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 130,000+ rated companies. EcoVadis Medals and Badges recognise eligible companies that have completed the EcoVadis assessment…
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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