Posts by Paul Fears
Vital 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 MoreNew Manual-Clean Drawer Filter Magnet
Bunting’s new manual-clean FF Drawer Filter Magnet features an insert easily retrofitted into existing FF Drawer Filters. The new insert enables quick, easy and safe removal of ferrous metal captured on the high-strength tube magnets. In operation, dry materials, such as plastic granules or flakes, are gravity-fed into the FF Drawer Filter Magnet containing rows…
Read MoreNew Food Sector Distributor in Turkey
Bunting has appointed Empathy as their Turkish distributor for magnetic separators, metal detectors, and X-Ray inspection systems in the food sector. Empathy joins Bunting’s growing international distributor network. Istanbul-based Empathy represents international companies in the food processing and packaging industry. The company provides complete processing and packaging solutions for food and beverage producers. Turkey is…
Read MorePhysical Metal Separation at ICBR 2023
Applying physical metal separation technology, such as magnetic and electrostatic separation, is the focus for Bunting at the International Congress for Battery Recycling – ICBR (6-8 September, Valencia, Spain). On booth 17, Bunting’s team of specialist engineers are highlighting technological advances to overcome the challenges of separating and recovering critical metals present in batteries. ICBR…
Read MoreKeeping Plastic Metal-Free at PLAST 2023
Separating and detecting problematic metal contamination is the focus for Bunting at PLAST 2023 (5-8 September 2023, Milan, Italy). Live demonstrations on stand B172 in hall 13P will show equipment including metal detectors, eddy current separators and drawer filter magnets removing metal from virgin and recycled plastic. PLAST, held in Milan, Italy every three years,…
Read MoreMetal Detector Solutions at Indian Fabric Exhibitions
In September 2023, Bunting’s newly appointed Indian representative NPK India is exhibiting at two international textile shows, techtextil India (12-14 September, Mumbai) and Nonwoven Tech Asia (26-28 September, Delhi). The shows provide the ideal platform for Bunting to promote their range of metal detectors for the textile sector. Metal contamination, commonly in the form of…
Read MoreNew 12.5-tonne Crane for Bunting-Redditch
A new 12.5-tonne overhead crane and a pillar mounted slewing jib crane are the latest investments at Bunting’s magnetic separator and metal detector manufacturing facility in Redditch, UK. The new overhead crane replaces one originally installed in 1989, increasing the lift capacity and improving manufacturing productivity. Continual Investment in UK Manufacturing Local crane specialist AG…
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 MoreHigh Intensity Magnetic Separation at XVIII ECerS
The XVIIIth Conference of the European Ceramic Society takes place in Lyon, on 2-6 July 2023. On stand 19, Bunting is highlighting the necessity of using high-intensity magnetic separators to remove iron, iron-bearing and paramagnetic minerals to reduce defect rates and improve surface brightness. Paramagnetic Minerals and Fine Iron Contamination Materials used in the manufacture…
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…
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