Stronger ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnet
By Paul Fears | 23 November 2020
The design objective of creating a more compact and powerful electromagnetic Overband Magnet led the Bunting engineering team to develop the ElectroMax-Plus.
Electro Overband Magnets
Electromagnetic Overband Magnets use an oil-cooled or air-cooled wire coil to generate a deep and strong magnetic field. The electromagnetic force radiates from a coil wound around a steel core and mounted inside a steel box with a thick steel back-bar. This focuses the magnetic field in one direction: down towards the conveyed material. In operation, an Overband Magnet, suspended over conveyors, screens, and vibratory feeders, lifts and removes ferrous metals such as iron rebar and beverage steel cans.
- Technical product information: Overband Magnets
Overband Magnets are a common feature on many mobile screens and crushers. In such applications, minimising weight and size is crucial and, subsequently, operators use standard Ceramic Ferrite or, less frequently, Neodymium Rare Earth Permanent Overband Magnets rather than Electromagnets. Neodymium Permanent Overband Magnets produce a strong but shallow magnetic force and often experience problems with belt and motor damage due to large ferrous metal clamping against the magnet block. The magnetic field of the light and compact ElectroMax-Plus is both deep and strong, enabling excellent separation performance at higher suspension heights. In addition, simply turning off the electromagnet releases any extremely large entrapped tramp ferrous metal. The shape and nature of this magnetic field means there is less wear to the self-cleaning belt mechanism (e.g. belt, motor gearbox, and bearings).
ElectroMax-Plus
The ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnet operates at a 600mm suspension height (the distance between the conveyor belt and the face of the Overband Magnet), up from 450mm on a standard ElectroMax. At a suspension height of 500mm, the ElectroMax-Plus is over 105% stronger (in terms of Force Index) than the equivalent ElectroMax. This incredible additional magnetic force removes small tramp ferrous metal commonly missed by permanent Overband Magnets.
The latest ElectroMax-Plus provides companies in the recycling, quarrying, and mining sectors with a powerful and compact solution for separating tramp and secondary ferrous metal from conveyors.
“Companies supplying mobile recycling equipment are requesting stronger and lighter Overband Magnets,” explained Adrian Coleman, Bunting’s European Technical Director. “The ElectroMax-Plus provides a real alternative to Neodymium Rare Earth Overband Magnets. There is the requested additional magnetic strength, without the operating problems [as experienced with some Neodymium Rare Earth Overband Magnets].’
The ElectroMax-Plus extends Bunting’s comprehensive range of Overband and Suspension Magnets. In addition to standard sizes, Bunting also designs and manufacturers bespoke models which are application specific.
- Technical product information: Eddy Current Separators
Additional information on metal recovery and separation using the ElectroMax-Plus Overband Magnet, ElectroStatic Separators, Magnetic Separators, and Eddy Current Separators please contact us on:
Email: Gordon Kerr at GKerr@buntingmagnetics.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1527 65858
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