Goudsmit Magnetics introduces rotating magnet

Goudsmit Magnetics, based in Waalre in the Netherlands, has launched a rotating Cleanflow magnetic separator that can be cleaned without stopping production. It is compatible with free-fall lines in a continuous process.

According to a news release by the company, the magnet is unique because the cleaning takes place without stopping the product flow. During the cleaning cycle, the magnets stay in the product flow and are designed to prevent iron from falling back into the product during cleaning for increased sustainability.

The company says that the magnetic bars in the Cleanflow magnetic separator filter metal particles and paramagnetic particles from 30 micrometers out of powders and granular products. The separator is suitable for high-capacity product flows (up to approximately 60 cubed meters per hour) and distinguishes itself by the high magnetic flux density of over 9,000 gauss at the contact surface of the bars. The unit can be used in the chemical, ceramic, plastic and recycling industries. It is also used to make plastic or rubber granules metal free. 

The magnetic bars rotate in the product flow, ensuring that they remain clean and the metal dirt comes into optimal contact with the magnets. Goudsmit reports that the result is a high degree of separation and a high metal separation capacity.

Goudsmit designed this system with metal-contaminated sleeves around the magnetic bars. The sleeves are removed together with the metal particles, which are replaced by clean sleeves. This makes it possible to clean the magnet without stopping production, according to the company.