Material Testing · US & UK
Test Before You Buy
Evaluate magnetic separation and metal detection with your own material at Bunting’s testing facilities. Work with our application engineers before you specify equipment. Receive a full report of your test results.
Discuss Your Material TestSee How Testing Works ↓Testing facilities in Newton, Kansas and Redditch, UK.

Start With the Application
What Do You Need to Find Out?
The material, the metal and the way your process runs all affect equipment selection. Start with the question your test needs to answer.
Remove Metal Contamination
Evaluate how candidate equipment separates metal from your material and where separation could fit in your process.
Recover Valuable Material
Assess separation options for a mixed stream and examine the material fractions produced during a trial.
Evaluate Metal Detection
Discuss your product, contaminants and inspection point to establish an appropriate detection trial.
Testing Gallery
Inside Our Testing Facilities
Explore separation and metal detection equipment, testing arrangements and material samples. Select any photo for a larger view.
Stainless Steel Separator
Separator equipment with containers of material samples.
Conveyor Metal Detection
A conveyor metal detector with packaged material.
Gravity-Fed Testing Equipment
Three equipment arrangements for gravity-fed material trials.
Electromagnetic Wet Filter
Wet filter equipment in a dedicated testing area.
Eddy Current Separator Detail
A closer view of an eddy current separator assembly.
Electrostatic Separator
Electrostatic separation equipment behind a transparent guard.
Drawer Magnetic Separators
Two gravity-fed testing arrangements.
Gravity-Fed Metal Detection
Elevated testing equipment with access platforms.
Material Samples
A range of material samples displayed in the testing laboratory.
Separation Equipment
Multiple separation machines in the testing facility.
Dry Bulk Testing Laboratory
Separation equipment in the Redditch laboratory.
From Application to Evaluation
How Material Testing Works
- 01
Discuss the Application
Tell us what you process, what you need to remove or recover, and the decision you need the test to support.
- 02
Agree the Test Plan
Work with our team to confirm the equipment, sample requirements and arrangements before sending material.
- 03
Run the Material
Bunting engineers carry out the trial and review equipment settings against the agreed objectives.
- 04
Review the Findings
Receive a full report of your test results. Review the findings with our team and discuss what they mean for equipment selection and further evaluation.

Facilities & Application Support
A Test Setup That Fits the Question
Bunting offers material testing at Newton, Kansas and Redditch, UK. Our team will discuss which location and equipment suit your application.
A laboratory trial gives you evidence under defined conditions. Review those conditions alongside your production throughput, material variability and installation requirements.
Talk With a Bunting Application Engineer →Before You Send Material
Bring the Process Details
You do not need to have selected a model. Start with your material and the problem you need to solve.
Contact the team before shipping. Agree the sample quantity, handling requirements and delivery arrangements for your test.
- Material type, particle size and condition
- Metal contamination or material you want to recover
- Current process and proposed equipment location
- Operating throughput and known constraints
- Test objective, photos and relevant process drawings
Material Testing Questions
How Much Material Should I Send?
The quantity depends on the material, equipment and test objective. Discuss the application with Bunting before preparing or shipping a sample.
Which Facility Should I Contact?
Start with your application and location. The Bunting team can discuss whether Newton or Redditch is the appropriate facility for the proposed test.
Does a Trial Establish Production Performance?
A trial evaluates material under the conditions used for that test. Review the findings with Bunting against your production requirements before specifying equipment.
Start Your Testing Discussion
Tell Us About Your Material
Tell us what you process, the metal you need to remove or recover, and what you want the test to establish.
Include particle size, throughput and process details if known. You can attach relevant drawings or documents. You do not need to choose equipment before contacting us.
Following testing, you receive a full report of your test results.
Prefer to Speak With Bunting?
+1 316 284 2020
Newton, Kansas, US
+44 (0)1527 65858
Redditch, UK
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