Eddy Current Separator

We've already covered the separation of ferrous material from a waste stream on a conveyor belt using a suspended electro magnet or a suspended permanent magnet. The next magnetic sorting machine of the recycling industry I'd like to cover is a nonferrous separating machine.

Let's say we have an aluminium can recovery factory. Now imagine a conveyor belt filled with plastic bottles and cans. Using an eddy current separator, it is possible to attract or reject metallic nonferrous objects like aluminium.

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Suspended permanent magnets and electromagnets

Suspended electromagnetic separators or permanent magnetic separators come in many sizes and with a lot of features. We'll try to cover the different options available. First of all you have (cheap) permanent and (more expensive) electromagnets. Suspended magnets hang above a conveyor belt and can be self-cleaning. The self-cleaning mechanism makes use of a reject belt. This can be in-line or cross-band. Your choice depends on the line you have or the line you're planning to build.

If you want to read more about this subject, feel free to visit our page. In the future, we will also provide you with links to new and used recycling machines.

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Suspended electromagnet and permanent magnet

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Our aim is to inform propriators of recycling plants about the wide range of ferrous and non ferrous magnetic separating machines available on the market. There are so many options and there is no such thing as "the best magnetic sorting machine". It all depends on the recyclates, on the plant line and its machinery, ie. the shredders, balers, conveyors and so forth, the budget and ofcourse the preferences of the holder of the plant. That being said, it is important to be well informed with regards to this very specific device within a whole system of machines.

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Let's begin with asking ourselves what magnets actually do within a factory.

The goal of any recycling factory is to convert junk into useful reusable material. An example may explain what makes separating machines an invaluable and treasured asset in a plant line. Raw materials of a computer consist of lead, nickel, platinum, silver, tantalum, cobalt, neodymium, tin, copper, aluminum, gold and palladium. The computer in its original form is just scrap. However, if you separate all the substances that your PC or laptop consist of, then it's worth a lot more.

A wide range of different kinds of magnets are used for separating ferrous and non ferrous material. All of them use different techniques and work flows. In the menu on the right side of the blog, you'll find a range of categories that are used in the industry. In the introduction I've said that the right machine depends on the recycling line you have.