January 5, 2022 by 0 Comments

During the beer brewing process, tramp metal such as screws, nails, and metal shavings can be introduced into the product flow. If not removed, metal contamination can cause serious damage to processing equipment and even affect how the beer tastes.…

December 20, 2021 by 0 Comments

By Bob Bunting — The year 2021 has been a truly excellent year for Bunting. Each year, we create a new theme to guide our goals as a company, and 2021’s theme was, “No Matter How Big Our Dream Is,…

December 14, 2021 by 0 Comments

Today, more than ever, there is an enormous focus on recycling and reusing waste materials. It is the opinion of many experts that our waste problem is related to the modern “throw-away” mentality that is so prevalent in society. The…

December 1, 2021 by 0 Comments

For this blog, we are excited to be sharing a conversation with our recycling equipment expert, Don Suderman. Don has been with Bunting since 1982, and served as the Manager of Design Engineering, then the Director of Technical Services prior…

November 22, 2021 by 0 Comments

  Recently, a United Kingdom recycling company ordered two Stainless Steel Separation Conveyors from Bunting-Redditch to facilitate recovery of fragmented stainless steel. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, initial testing was undertaken on site with rare earth drum magnetic separators. Once…

November 15, 2021 by 0 Comments

 If we were functioning within a perfect world, our magnetic separators would enable 100% metal separation while maintaining 0% product loss. However, we do not live in a perfect world. You may be asking—is 100% metal separation even remotely possible?…

November 1, 2021 by 0 Comments

One of our most frequently received questions is, “When will a magnet begin to lose its magnetic strength?” There’s good news: under perfect operating conditions, a magnetic separator will only lose a non-noticeable amount. However, outside factors can influence a…

October 20, 2021 by 0 Comments

Often, Bunting will receive questions asking if a magnetic separator can be designed in a specific size. This is a simple enough request. However, things become more complicated when the enquiry also requests a specific Gauss value. It is understandable…

October 18, 2021 by 0 Comments

In a hypothetical scenario, imagine a client who has an urgent metal contamination problem and is seeking to install the ideal piece of magnetic separation equipment. Because the client is working with small metal particles, they are seeking a magnetic…

October 11, 2021 by 0 Comments

Every Halloween, parents across the nation find themselves gripped by the same fear. They aren’t worried about ghosts, ghouls, or goblins—they’re worried about hazardous pieces of metal hidden inside the candy their children bring home from trick or treating. While…