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Magnetic Separation Resources

Read before choosing a separator. A wrong model can still miss iron. Wet feed changes everything.

+Material first
Not catalog first
+Layer depth
matters
+Wet feed
changes
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Start With Your Material

Do not start with machine names. Start with what runs on your line.

Material Problem What To Check Likely Resource
Dry powder
  • Particle size
  • Static build-up
Dry Powder Separation Guide
Plastic flakes
  • Plastic type
  • Contamination level
Magnetic Separator for Plastic Flakes
Glass cullet
  • Glass color
  • Metal size
Magnetic Separation for Glass Cullet
Slag / ash
  • Metal in slag
  • High temp? Moisture?
Slag Metal Recovery Guide
Ore / minerals
  • Ore type
  • Liberation size
Mineral Processing Resources
Wet fines
  • % Solids
  • Flow stability
Wet Material Separation Guide
Conveyor tramp iron
  • Piece size
  • Belt speed
Overband Magnet Selection Guide
Stainless steel mix
  • Stainless grade
  • Non-magnetic risk
Can Magnets Remove Stainless Steel?

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Check My Material Fit
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Separator Comparison Notes

Compare machines before asking for price. Price means nothing if the model misses metal.

Separator Type Best For Typical Gauss Range Working Distance Feed Type Notes
Magnetic Drum Separator Dry fines to medium 1,500 - 10,000 Contact Dry / Semi-wet Continuous cleaning
Suspended Magnet * Tramp iron removal 1,000 - 6,000 300 - 2,000 mm Dry / Wet Simple, effective
Overband Magnet * Conveyor protection 1,000 - 6,500 200 - 600 mm Dry / Wet Auto cleaning helps
Magnetic Pulley Head pulley option 800 - 2,000 Contact Dry / Wet Compact solution
Magnetic Grate Large lump / trash 3,000 - 12,000 Contact Dry / Wet High intensity
Magnetic Drawer Fine metal capture 3,000 - 12,000 Contact Dry Manual or auto clean
Wet Drum Separator Wet slurries 1,500 - 8,000 Contact Wet Counter-current wash
Eddy Current Separator Non-ferrous recovery - 50 - 300 mm Dry Not a magnet

* Most common for general purpose lines.