In many branches of industry STAR TRACE Overband magnetic Separators
and suspension magnets have become indispensable for decades. They are
used for removing magnetic parts from non-magnetic materials in order
to project crushers, mills, processing plants etc. against too much
wear and damage. They serve for cleaning non-magnetic bulk goods with
iron contamination, for instance cleaning of foundry sand, coal and
the like. They are used for recovering magnetic material from ore, steel
mill slag etc.

Generally, overband magnetic separators and suspension magnets are
installed above conveyor belts, vibratory feeders or chutes. They pick
up ferrous metal parts from the bulk goods. In most cases, the magnets
can also be installed in an existing installation without much expense.

When using overband magnetic separators and suspension magnets, many
factors must be considered for the various applications, and it is impossible
to list them all in a brochure. Each application, each material and
each kind of conveying involves different problems.

Owing to the shape (demagnetization factor), long, bar-shaped and large
iron parts can be better separated than short, cube shaped bulbous and
small iron parts.

The efficiency of the overband magnetic separator or suspension magnet
depends on the pole size, pole distance, field intensity in the conveyor
burden, lines of the material to be separated.

Large burden depths, large lump sizes, sticky or humid material render
the separation more difficult.

Star Trace has been using space age technology to design the performance
of their Suspended Magnets over any belt conveyor, vibratory feeder
or inclined chutes. Ideally suited for removing tramp iron in quantities
where continually discharging magnetic separators are necessary. Iron
is extracted against gravity from the flow of material and held firmly
to the magnet face until the magnet is de-energised. The best position
for installation is it an angel over the conveyor head pulley or at
the discharge point of a feeder, where the material fans out and is
loose. In this position the magnet will remove more iron belt speeds
(Fig. 1) looking at it costwise, this installation provides the best
tramp iron removal for the money invested. Other installations have
been made with the magnet suspended parallel to and above the conveyer.
In such applications it is necessary to use a stronger magnet because
tramp iron must be pulled through a fairly stable bed of material. Cleaning
is simple-the operator just swings the magnet away from the conveyor,
turns off the current and the tramp iron drops free.

The In Line or cross belt magnetic separators provide a continuous
and automatic discharge of collected tramp iron. A cleated belt revolves
around stationery rectangular electro magnet suspended over the belt.
Any iron coming on the conveyor is attracted by the magnet and discharged
automatically by the cleated. Rubber canvas belt having its own independent
drive. This is especially desirable where the magnet removes large quantities
of tramp iron and hence never requires cleaning or stopping of the main
conveyor.

The in-line suspended separator automatically discharge tramp iron
in the same direction as the conveyor travels (Fig. 2) installed at
an angle over the material discharge, and has the added advantages of
removing long pieces of iron such as rods. Since the self cleaning belt
of the in-line separator that can safely handle of jamming and tearing
up a long section of expensive conveyor belting.

The cross-belt magnetic separator (Fig. 3) automatically discharges
removed iron at right angles to the main conveyor and can be installed
anywhere and in some cases over the material discharge.

STAR TRACE SUSPENSION MAGNETS consists of a magnet body and the exciter
coil. Cross sections, shape and size of the magnet body are specially
designed for magnetic coil and power input. Thus despite compact construction,
low weight and low power input, high efficiency is reached.

The magnet body is a welded steel construction of high permeability.
The standard exciter coil consists of an aluminum conductor and it is
manufactured by using insulating materials of class ‘H’ and mounted
into the magnet body. If specially requested we can also supply coli
wound with copper conductor, the coil is covered by a non magnets plate.

Suspension lugs and one set of turn buckles and suspension rod with
bull ring are normally supplied.

Electric Connection is by a terminal box. The entrance for cable fixing
is fitted with a suitable cable gland.

STAR TRACE also offers a wide range of oil cooled suspends and overband
magnetic separations. These magnets are generally shorter in height
and lighter in weight as compared to the equivalent Air cooled magnets.
As a result, they are more economically priced.

In addition to the construction featured of the Air Cooled magnets,
these magnets are also provided with a pressure relief value, filling
hole, drain plug and an oil level gurge. Furthermore, if increased magnet
power is desired, a heat exchanger can be mounted on the magnet to accelerate
the cooling of the oil. A 10-15% increase in magnet power is possible
with this feature. STAR TRACE OVERBAND MAGNETIC SEPARATORS consist of
an Air cooled or oil cooled suspension magnet, supporting structure
for the discharge belt with drive drum, tail drum, and 2 additional
idlers where necessary. The drums, idlers are mounted on suitable self
aligning bearings. A suitable geared-motor or motor coupled to gear
box is used to drive the discharge belt. The discharge belt is a rubber/canvas
or rubber/nylon belt with several piles and cleats. For re-tightening
the discharge belt, the fixed axle of the tail drum is fitted with a
tensioning device. STAR TRACE offers a wide range of standard Electro
suspension magnets and overband magnetic separations suitable for belt
width upto 2500mm and operating heights upto 1100mm.

STAR TRACE Permanent Magnetic Overband Separators and Suspension Magnets
are powered by ceramic focused – flux, Strontium Ferrite magnets for
superior coercive force. The Magnetism in these equipment is produced
by an internal assembly of the above magnetic material. This assembly
is enclosed in a non-magnetic housing.

The STAR TRACE design concentrates attractive power on the surface
where it is needed most. The magnetic strength of the Permanent Magnet
will match that of the corresponding size of the electromagnet used
for the same application.

Consists of an overband/suspended magnet separator for removing the
initial iron combined with a magnetic head pulley for removing even
fine iron that may be trapped below.

Consists of an overband/suspended magnet in combination with high sensitivity
i mining operations where some of the tramp is non-magnetic but equally
damaging.

Consists of two metal detectors one preceding the magnet and the other
succeeding the magnet. The magnet will operate at low voltage just sufficient
to hold the tramp iron. On receiving signal from metal detector it will
go into boost power mode for a few seconds. Should the tramp iron be
non-magnetic the proceeding metal detector will trip the main conveyor
motor and sound an alarm