How to choose a metal separator
Start with target metal, material size, moisture, throughput, and where the equipment will sit in the process.
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Use the FAQ and buyer guidance to frame material, throughput, target metals, and plant constraints before you request a quote or book testing.
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Why feed preparation matters
Screens, trommels, and feeders make recovery equipment more accurate by controlling bed depth and particle size.
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Use induction sorting when stainless steel or other conductive residual metals remain after magnetic and eddy current stages.
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Which metal separator is best for aluminium recovery?+
For dry, size-controlled material streams, an eddy current separator is usually the core aluminium recovery stage. It should normally sit after screening and ferrous magnetic removal.
Can MSE equipment be added to an existing conveyor line?+
Yes. Many magnetic separators, head pulleys, feeders, screens, and sensor sorting stages can be specified as retrofit modules after a site survey and layout review.
What information is needed for a metal separation quote?+
Useful details include material type, particle size range, throughput, belt width and speed, contamination level, target recovered metals, available space, and site access constraints.
Do eddy current separators remove steel?+
No. Steel and iron should be removed with ferrous magnetic equipment before the eddy current stage. This protects the separator and improves non-ferrous recovery.
How does stainless steel sorting work?+
Induction sensor sorters detect conductive non-magnetic metals, including stainless steel, then use timed air jets to eject selected pieces from the material stream.
Is the enquiry form connected to email?+
Yes. The enquiry form is prepared for Netlify Forms capture, with submission notifications to be routed to tornadorecycling@gmail.com in Netlify.
Need to recover more metal from a UK process line?
Send material details, target metals, and current plant constraints. MSE will shape the separation route around the duty, not a catalogue shortcut.