Equipment supplier Eriez, Erie, Pennsylvania, has introduced the RevX-E Mach III, a new eccentric eddy current separator (ECS) for the recycling industry.
The Mach III features a new cantilevered frame design that enables maintenance staff to change the ECS belt in 10 minutes, Eriez says.
The Mach III also features a new rack and pinion splitter adjustment mechanism and direct drive component for more efficient operation, according to Mike Shattuck, Eriez metals recycling market manager.
“This new unit in our eddy current separator line can be used almost continuously because of the modifications we made for the quick belt change-out,” he says.
Designed for separation of nonferrous metals, especially small particles, the RevX-E Mach III is ideally suited for purifying cullet, plastics and recovered metal from secondary metals and incineration ash, the company says.
Units are available in 1-, 1.2- and 1.5-meter widths and can be configured with a heavy-duty vibratory feeder, feeder support framework, separation shroud/splitter and controls for turnkey installation.
Eriez also offers three rotor configurations, enabling customers to choose the right models for their applications. The ST22 rotor is designed for sorting material between 3 and 15 millimeters, the ST2 handles materials between 5 and 35 millimeters and the LT2 rotor design is applicable for sorting material 25 millimeters and larger.
The RevX-E Mach III features an eccentrically mounted magnetic rotor within a nonconductive larger diameter shell. This eccentric rotor concentrates its eddy current forces into a zone of separation at the end of the belt.
“By focusing its field, this design ignores ferrous material in the flow,” explains Shattuck. “The eccentric rotor design reduces long-term wear caused by heated ferrous buildup.”
A new video demonstrating the 10-minute belt change on the RevX-E Mach III can be viewed at http://ow.ly/MRyU3.