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  • Magnetic Head Pulley Separates Blue Metal From Recycled Decorative Stones
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    Magnetic Head Pulley Separates Blue Metal From Recycled Decorative Stones

    When it comes to efficient and cost-effective magnetic separation in recycling, MSA Magnetics continues to deliver innovative solutions. One recent challenge involved a customer needing to separate weakly magnetic blue metal from non-magnetic recycled decorative stone, a task that conventional magnetic systems struggled to handle. The Challenge: Separating Blue Metal from Decorative Stone The customer’s…

  • It’s a bit rough in glass recycling
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    It’s a bit rough in glass recycling

    MSA was tasked with providing a solution in one of the harshest environments you can imagine – a glass recycling plant. Glass recycling plants are a highly abrasive and humid environment which requires a high level of maintenance to keep running smoothly. Along with the wear and oxidization challenges, the tonnage per hour is high…

  • Overbelt Magnet Helps Prevent Damage to Jaw Crusher
    Overbelt Magnet Helps Prevent Damage to Jaw Crusher

    MSA Magnetics supplied an Electromagnetic Inline Self-Cleaning Overbelt Magnet to a large Australian slag processing client. The installation of this overbelt magnetic separator has saved the client $180,000 in jaw crusher repairs and downtime since it was installed 2 years ago! That’s some serious ROI! The client contacted us and explained that they were processing by-product from…

  • Magswitch No-Touch Tools
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    Magswitch No-Touch Tools

    MSA Magnetics provides a wide range of tools to improve the safety, efficiency, and productivity of industrial operations in the metal fabrication, lifting, and woodworking industries. The Magswitch magnets have many advantages, ranging from safety benefits to reducing downtime. These switchable lifting magnets also have durability and speed on their side. More and more companies are looking to reduce hand…

  • Are you serious about safety?
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    Are you serious about safety?

    Are you serious about safety? We are. So we’ve developed a range of high-quality magnetic solutions designed to hold your cables and power cords up off the floor. These magnets are an effective and inexpensive way to not only prevent trip hazards but also tidy up your work areas! The range includes the MSA FRAS Cable-Mate, Standard…

  • How Do Magnetic Head Pulleys Work?
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    How Do Magnetic Head Pulleys Work?

    Magnetic Head Pulleys operate much the same as non-magnetic Head Pulleys, except that the metal pieces are discharged separately to the non-magnetic product stream. As the product stream reaches the conveyor discharge point, ferrous metal is attracted to the pulleys magnetic field and held to the belt. As the belt moves around the pulley, the non-magnetic…

  • MSA Stock Feed Magnet Retrieval System
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    MSA Stock Feed Magnet Retrieval System

    Foreign tramp iron and metal fragments in stock feed can cause injuries to farm animals and handlers, cause customer complaints, and can also damage expensive processing equipment. MSA’s Stock Feed Magnet Retrieval Systems comprises of powerful Overbelt Suspension Magnets and Magnetic Head Pulleys. Used in combination, these two magnets have numerous advantages, some of which include:…

  • Does Your Plant Upgrade Qualify For EPA Funding?
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    Does Your Plant Upgrade Qualify For EPA Funding?

    Let us help you find out. MAGNETS FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING FACILITIES The recovery of metal from waste materials is extremely important for the recycling industry. The filtering out and extraction of metals has 3 main purposes – METAL SEPARATION EQUIPMENT Metal separation equipment such as Eddy Current Separators, Overbelt/Suspension Magnets, and Pulley Magnets are…

  • Magnetic Pulley Lagging For Waste Initiatives
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    Magnetic Pulley Lagging For Waste Initiatives

    MSA were recently contacted by a recycling company Waste Initiatives. They had a client who needed prompt assistance with collecting unwanted tramp iron and metal fragments in their waste production lines using a Magnetic Pulley Lagging. After assessing their application and a number of possible solutions, it was decided that the most effective action to take was…

  • Bakery Lifting Problems Solved With Magswitch MLAY1000X4 Lifting Magnet
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    Bakery Lifting Problems Solved With Magswitch MLAY1000X4 Lifting Magnet

    DO THE LIFTING PRACTICES IN YOUR FACTORY GIVE UNNECESSARY STRAIN TO YOUR WORKERS? A large Sydney-based bakery (name withheld) recently contacted MSA regarding a problem they had with lifting large metal billets out of lathe chuck jaws in their maintenance workshop. The heavy 18+ kg billets were being transported by slings, a method which held…

  • Cable Support Solution for Operating Theatres
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    Cable Support Solution for Operating Theatres

    Large & heavy-weighted cables have become a safety concern in many surgical & medical rooms. Last year, MSA Magnetics sold a number of cable support Cable-Mates to an operating theatre in the Hunter Region, NSW. They attached these to their laparoscopic towers, instrument carts & trolleys which are now used to hold their cables & power leads…