Posts by Paul Fears
Bunting at Plastics Recycling World Expo 2023
The effective separation of ferrous and non-ferrous metal is a key stage in the successful recycling of plastic and plastic containers. On stand B929 at the Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe (14-15 June, Messe Essen, Germany), Bunting is displaying and discussing proven metal separation technology including FF Drawer Filter Magnets and Eddy Current Separators. The Plastics…
Read MoreElectromagnetic Sweeper for UAE Logistics Company
A Dubai-based multinational logistics company has acquired a third Towable Electromagnetic Sweeper. The sweeper removes ferrous metal debris from roadways, car parks, loading bays, and runways of ports, shipping yards and airports. Towable Electromagnetic Sweepers clear damaging ferrous metal debris from large surface areas such as airport runways, roads, car parks, warehouses, and factories. Such…
Read MoreBradley Greenwood Appointed Bunting’s European Sales Manager
The appointment of Bradley Greenwood as Bunting’s European Sales Manager is in response to continued sales growth in magnetic separation and metal detection. Bradley heads up a sales team and representative network covering the whole of Europe. Bradley Greenwood joins Bunting to continue his distinguished sales and engineering career with high-tech equipment manufacturers. His career…
Read MoreUniversity of Birmingham Students Visit Bunting-Redditch
Second year Chemical Engineering students from the University of Birmingham visited Bunting’s Redditch manufacturing facility to gain a better understanding of the UK’s strong engineering and manufacturing sector. The BEng Chemical Engineering course at the University of Birmingham aims to develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for a successful career in chemical engineering. …
Read MoreProtection Against Metal Contamination at Interpack 2023
Magnetic separators, metal detectors and x-ray foreign body detectors to identify and remove metal and other contamination prior to and after packing are the focus for Bunting at Interpack 2023 (4-10 May, Düsseldorf, Germany). On stand D66 in hall 11, Bunting will exhibit working metal separators such as high-strength rare earth Drawer Filters Magnets; conveyor-mounted…
Read MoreLaboratory WHIMS for Wardell Armstrong
Wardell Armstrong, a leading global consultancy for mining and mineral processing, has acquired a laboratory-scale Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separator (WHIMS) from Bunting. The laboratory WHIMS is for the consultancy’s material test facility located in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The laboratory-scale WHIMS is part of Bunting’s range of small-scale high-intensity magnetic separators. Wardell Armstrong is a…
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…
Read MoreNew Management Team at Bunting-Redditch
Bunting-Redditch has announced two internal senior promotions. Adrian Coleman assumes the post of Bunting’s European Group Technical Director with Alison Flower replacing him as the General Manager at Redditch. Adrian Coleman’s appointment as Technical Director for all Bunting’s European operations follows nearly six years as the General Manager of Bunting-Redditch. Adrian became General Manager when…
Read MoreMetal In Food Alerts 2022
In 2022, the UK Food Standards Agency issued ten (10) alerts regarding metal-contaminated food products that had reached the public. This was up from five (5) in 2021. The metal-contaminated food products were supplied by companies at various stages in the food supply chain, including leading UK supermarkets such as Tesco and Co-Op, as well…
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…
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