How Does an Eddy Current Separator Work?

Eddy current separation is an effective method for the recovery of non-ferrous metals. It has the advantages of excellent sorting effect, strong adaptability, reliable mechanical structure, light structural weight, strong repulsion (adjustable), high sorting efficiency and large processing capacity, etc., which can separate some non-ferrous metals from electronic waste, and is mainly used in the electronic waste recycling production line to separate non-ferrous metals such as copper and aluminum from mixed materials, and can also be popularized and applied in the field of environmental protection, especially in the non-ferrous metal recycling industry.

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Working Principle of Eddy Current Separator

Our ECS offers a short conveyer belt to transport the previously shredded material through the machine and over the powerful magnet rotors. The magnetic rotor holds a significantly strong magnetic field.

These essential components are vital to separate the non-ferrous pieces of metal from the ferrous metals on the belt. As the shredded scrap metal travels along the conveyer belt, the metals are charged with magnetic energy. Those which are conductors will absorb the charge.

Once the scrap reaches the end of the conveyer belt, it will encounter the strong magnetic rotors, where the conductors of the magnetic energy will repel the metals out of the machine, where it will be collected to be processed further. Other items on the belt, such as glass, ferrous metal and other components, will follow the path of gravity and end up in a separate pile.

The intensity of the magnet can be increased or decreased depending on the materials you are looking to separate, their density and size. This function allows you to separate various metals.