Industry
University 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 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…
Read MoreElectro Magnetic Filter for European Ceramics Producer
A leading German ceramic manufacturer is cleaning ceramic glaze with a high-intensity Electro Magnetic Filter designed and manufactured by Bunting. The successful removal of fine magnetics reduces finished product rejects and increases surface brightness. High-Intensity Electro Magnetic Filters The Electro Magnetic Filter provides one of the most effective methods of removing problematic fine iron and…
Read MoreBunting Builds Monster Stainless Steel Separator
The latest Stainless Steel Separation Conveyor (SSSC) leaving Bunting’s manufacturing facility in Kansas, USA is the largest built so far. The model SSSC 12-24-462 may only be 0.61 metres wide but sits at the end of an 11.6-metre-long conveyor. The high-intensity magnetic separator is destined for installation in an automotive recycling plant in North Carolina.…
Read MoreZixtel Evolves with Bunting’s Eddy Current Separator
The Zixtel evolution began in the midst of the global pandemic in 2020, when the company changed their focus to recycling and purchased the Bunting Metal Separation Module. Zixtel Ltd have since developed a reputation for metals recovery from a wide range of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste discarded by other recycling…
Read MoreK2022: Plastics and the Circular Economy
In October, the plastics and rubber industry descended on Düsseldorf in Germany to attend the K 2022 trade fair. The international exhibition is promoted as the world’s no. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber and features exhibitors from across the globe. As a key supplier of metal separation equipment to the plastics sector, Bunting…
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