Mastermag Introduces SCB Heavy-Duty Crossbelt Magnet At ConExpo 2005

Heavy-duty magnet includes Tri-Polar magnetic circuitry.

The new Mastermag SCB heavy-duty magnet is being introduced in North America for the first time as an upgraded, long-life permanent crossbelt overhead separator. 

The Global Magnetics Division of Global Equipment Marketing (GEM), Boca Raton, Fla., will feature the magnet at ConExpo booth C-6714 ConExpo.  

The magnet system features Tri-Polar© magnetic circuitry, which, GEM says, corrects inherent problems with all permanent crossbelt magnets – the magnetizing of steel frames, rollers and other steel equipment proximal to the magnet. This effect results from the magnetic field "leaking" beyond its intended area.  

With Mastermag’s Tri-Polar© magnetic circuitry, the entire magnetic field is directed straight down onto the conveyor over the material being processed. As a result, this concentrated magnetic field makes the magnet 30 percent more powerful than equivalent conventional permanent magnets of equal size as well as equal or stronger to electro magnets in many applications, according to a release from GEM. 

The Mastermag SCB heavy-duty magnet also offers easy belt changes. Removing the guards and slackening tension screws allows the belt to slide off, reducing downtime significantly during maintenance, GEM says.

For extreme applications in heat or handling abrasive or sharp materials, GEM offers an optional armor-clad belt that is constructed from individually replaceable stainless steel plates.  

The magnet’s drive, motor and component parts are all upgraded and designed for increased service life and reliability and in ranges to suit all belt widths and speeds of conveyors and operating gaps, GEM says.  

Additional information is available online at globalmagnetics.com or by contacting info@gobalmagnetics.com or (561) 750-86662.