Recycling
Recovering Metal with Bunting at IFAT 2022
Advanced separation technology enabling enhanced metal recovery is the focus of Bunting’s stand B6-452 at IFAT 2022 (Messe Munchen, Germany, May 30 – June 3). Technology, such as the patented SSSC Stainless Steel Separator, uses ultra-high magnetic fields to recover metals previously lost to waste. The new ElectroStatic Separator segregates conductive metals using electrostatic charges. …
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…
Read MoreBMRA’s Young British Metal Recyclers Visit Bunting
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) arranged for their Young British Metal Recyclers group to visit Bunting’s Customer Experience Centre in Redditch, UK and see the latest in metal separation technology. The British Metals Recycling Association represents the £7 billion UK Metal Recycling sector. Located at the material testing facility in Redditch is a range…
Read More30 Year Magnetic Separator Market Evolution
Our Press Officer, Paul Fears, first became involved in marketing magnetic separators in 1989. In this blog, Paul looks back at the evolution of the magnetic separator market. When I started my career in 1989, I had no comprehension of the importance of magnetic separators. I quickly discovered that the technology was used in every…
Read MoreSeparating Metal When Recycling Wood
Wood is one of the most recyclable materials of all waste. Waste wood originating from well-used wooden products such as pallets and furniture is reused in furniture, in creating building materials, animal bedding, and fuel. However, both ferrous and non-ferrous metal contaminates wood from secondary sources. Wood Recyclers Association Separating Metal Contamination Problematic metal contamination…
Read MoreEddy Current Separator and ElectroMax Sales Growth in 2021
The demand for metal separators increased in 2021 on 2020, with exceptional growth in sales of both Eddy Current Separators and ElectroMax Overband and Suspension Magnets. Sales growth followed an expansion in representation in overseas markets and increasing manufacturing capacity at Bunting’s Redditch facility in the UK. At the Redditch manufacturing plant, Bunting specialise in…
Read MoreMetal Recovery from Aluminium Dross
An aluminium dross processing plant in the Middle East has purchased an Eddy Current Separator, Drum Magnet and ElectroStatic Separator to recover the valuable metal. The separation equipment was designed and built by Bunting at their Redditch manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. Controlled Tests of Aluminium Dross Samples Aluminium dross is a byproduct of…
Read MoreSeparation Technology Training for Chemical Engineering Students
During a specially arranged training day, Bunting demonstrated state-of-the-art separation technology to a group of 2nd-year Chemical Engineering students from the University of Birmingham. The event was the first of two seminars arranged for industrial-focused students studying at the university. The training days took place at Bunting’s Customer Experience Centre in Redditch, just outside Birmingham…
Read MoreApplication Review – Small Tramp Ferrous from Recycled Gypsum
The extensive range of magnetic separators means that there are often several options for any one application. However, the final selection is dependent on a number of variables including the available space, separation objective, and the critical nature of the separation. This particular project required the improved separation of tramp iron from conveyed recycled gypsum.…
Read MoreAdvanced Metal Separation at E-Waste World
The separation and recovery of fine and small metal is vital for the successful recycling of e-waste. On stand 314 at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo (30 November – 1 December 2021, Frankfurt Messe, Germany), Bunting is showcasing advanced metal separation technology specifically used in the recycling of electronics. Metal Recovery from WEEE Reclaiming…
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