Electro Overband Magnet Selection

Bunting Electro Overband Magnet

The Bunting range of Electro Overband Magnets is extensive.  Selecting the optimum design of Electro Overband Magnet to perform a specific separation task is critical to the successful separation of tramp metal.  Poor magnet selection could result in damage to processing equipment or a reduction in product quality.  To aid the correct selection, Bunting’s team…

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Magnetic Disc Separator for Processing Coltan

Magnetic separator conveyor

A Magnetic Disc Separator (MDS) has been manufactured and despatched to Nigeria for use in the processing of Coltan (a combination of columbite and tantalite).  The Magnetic Separator is used in a process to primarily extract Tantalum.  Tantalum is a key raw material in the manufacture of batteries for electric cars, mobile phones and other…

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Technical Explanation of the Magnetic Disc Separator

Magnetic Disc Separator

The origins of the Magnetic Disc Separator date back to the early 1900s.  Although manufacturing techniques have significantly changed and more advanced machines have now been incorporated, the basic function design remains virtually the same.  The Magnetic Disc Separator is widely used to ensure an accurate separation of dry minerals that have varied magnetic susceptibilities.…

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Magnetic Separators and Magnetic Separation Equipment

magnetic separation equipment ‌

What is Magnetic Separation? Magnetic Separation is one of the most common and important physical separation techniques and there are many varieties of magnetic separation equipment available.  The basic concept of a Magnetic Separation is that magnetically susceptible particles or bodies are separated from non-magnetic particles.  However, the simplicity stops there.  To enable different levels…

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Magnetic Separators For Mineral Processing

Aggregate Quarrying

Magnetic separators can be found in most mineral processing operations, especially those processing non-metallic minerals and magnetic ores.  This article investigates the use of high intensity magnetic separators and magnetic separation equipment in the minerals sector with a focus on processing dry materials (in the -15mm, +45 micron size range). Principles of Magnetic Separators There…

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HUB4 Visits Master Magnets

HUB4 visits Bunting

As part of our 40th anniversary celebration, we invited David Roberts from HUB-4 to our manufacturing plant in Redditch, UK.  With business strong following two successful exhibitions (Hillhead and RWM), David was able to see a busy shop floor. Eddy Current Separator On a tour around the factory, we showed David the Eddy Current Separator that…

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Video Explanation of the Induced Magnetic Roll Separator IMR

magnetic separation

The Induced Magnetic Roll Separator (IMR) has been used in the non-metallic mineral industry for decades.  However, the popularity of this high intensity magnetic separator dwindled after the development of the Rare Earth (RE) Roll Magnetic Separator in the late 70s early 80s.  Whereas the magnetic forces in an IMR were electromagnetically generated, high intensity…

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Master Magnets Brand Celebrates 40 Years

Bunting celebrates 40 years

In October 2018, the Master Magnets brand celebrates its 40th anniversary.  In that time, the Birmingham based Magnetic Separator and Metal Detector manufacturer has developed a reputation as one of the leading technology companies in the recycling, mining and mineral processing industrial sectors. Since January 2017, the Master Magnets brand has been owned by Bunting…

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Celebrating Recycling Success for Recycle Week

Vibratory Feeder Recycling Lives

The 2018 Recycle Week takes place between the 24th and 30th September.  Originally conceived 15 years ago, Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP under the Recycle Now brand.  To celebrate Recycle Week we want to highlight 4 projects where we have helped recycling companies either recover metals or cleanse recycled materials…

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