Industrial Magnetics Inc. has come up with the answer to the automated separation of weakly-magnetic stainless steel from a waste stream, which will eliminate the need to recover it by hand.
The Javelin Magnetic Stainless Separation Conveyor and the Magnetic Stainless Separation Pulley magnet are design to attract and hold low-grade, weakly magnetic stainless steel scrap in applications such as electronic scrap, wire chopping lines, and auto shredder residue.
IMIs Javelin brand manager, Jason Miller, explains, In its pure form, 300-grade stainless steel has virtually no magnetic potential. However, after it has been cold-worked or shredded, in the potential increases to the point where it can be held by a very strong magnet. Additionally, as many of the other grades of stainless steel possess magnetic potential in their natural state, they too are susceptible to magnetic attraction.
The product comes either as an all-in-one conveyor unit, or as a stand-alone head pulley that can be integrated into existing conveyor systems, and are available in standard strength and width configurations ranging from 36 to 80 inches.
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