Eddy Current Separator

The principle of the eddy current separator is fairly straightforward. Basically, a rotor comprised of magnet blocks, either standard ferrite ceramic or the more powerful rare earth magnets depending on an application, are spun at high revolutions to produce an ‘eddy current’. This eddy current reacts with different metals, according to their specific mass and resistivity, creating a repelling force on the charged particle. If a metal is light, yet conductive such as aluminum, it is easily levitated and ejected from the normal flow of the product stream making separation possible. Separation of stainless steel is also possible depending on the grade of material. Particles from material flows can be sorted down to a minimum size of 3/32″ (2mm) in diameter. There is no question that Eddy Current Separators have been a crucial development for the recycling industry.In a world of depleting natural resources, the race is on to find faster, cheaper and more efficient ways of reclaiming and recovering raw materials, as well as improving the purity and reducing the risk of contamination during the processing.

Eddy current separators are very common in the fastest growing market of a beverage can sorting, where they can provide an accurate separation of aluminum cans from waste streams.

One of the more recent and exciting innovations in material separation is the non-ferrous eddy current separator and how it is revolutionizing efforts to reduce waste and damage to the environment by recovering valuable non-ferrous metals from municipal and industrial refuse.

Eddy Current Separator is an advanced magnetic separator used for the separation of non-ferrous metals from the waste streams. Shree Vishwakarma Magnets, a valuable manufacturer, supplier, and exporter based in India, provides high-quality Eddy Current Separators that are designed to handle large volumes of materials in various industries including recycling, mining, and construction.

The Eddy Current Separator works by creating an alternating magnetic field that causes non-ferrous metals to repel away from the conveyor belt, while the remaining materials continue to move forward. This separation method is highly efficient and can effectively separate a range of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper, brass, and zinc from the waste stream. The Eddy Current Separator can be customized to fit the specific requirements of each industry and can be used in combination with other magnetic separators to achieve maximum separation efficiency.