The Remcon eddy current separation conveyor utilizes rare earth magnets, specially arranged inside the conveyor head pulley, to remove both aluminum and ferrous materials from commingled recyclables. Aluminum is repelled into a chute ahead of the pulley, ferrous is attracted back to a chute behind the pulley, and other materials are dropped straight down into a third chute.
Concentric & Eccentric Rotors
Remcon supplies two types of eddy current separators (ECS): concentric rotor and eccentric rotor separators. The rotor is essentially the conveyor pulley at the discharge end of the ECS that contains the rotating ECS magnets. Concentric rotor separators have rotors with magnets that rotate around an inner shaft that is positioned concentrically (evenly spaced) around the center of the outer pulley shell.
The concentric rotor separator is simpler in design and less costly than eccentric rotors. It is an effective option for medium and smaller volume operations that separate primarily aluminum cans.
We buy rotors for the concentric versions and build the remainder of the machine, often with custom design modifications to better fit certain applications: custom support stands, infeed conveyors, outfeed conveyors and blowers, transitions and chutes, and more.
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Features & Specifications
Dimensions
Overall width is 66" with a 30" rotor. Standard overall length is 137"; other lengths are available as needed.
Conveyor Construction
- Frame: Formed 3/8" plate steel dampens vibrations, with guarded access holes in the sides of the conveyor.
- Bed: 3/8" thick flat bar slat construction, slider style with sealed belt edges for reduced belt wear and safety. Slat bed construction decreases friction and drag from moisture on the belt and prevents abrasive debris from accumulating underneath the belt.
- Belt: Polyurethane provides the greatest strength with the least thickness, to avoid dampening the effect of the eddy current. The belt connection and sidewalls are permanently hot bonded at the factory, and the design of the conveyor structure allows endless belts to be installed and removed with minimal disassembly.
- Belt cleats: 2" tall on 18" spacing, high radio frequency welded to the top surface of the belt to move product efficiently, thereby reducing belt wear.
- Belt edge seals: A 2" tall PVC side wall is hot air welded to the surface of the belt, and steel skirting hangs over the belt sidewall to prevent glass and metal debris from working under the belt edge and causing premature belt wear.
- Belt speed: 200 feet per minute, fixed speed.
- Bearings: Dodge SXR pillow block with eccentric locking collar for better grip on the shaft.
- Tail pulley: 14" diameter, driven by a shaft-mount gear reducer and conveyor motor, crowned for belt tracking.
- Belt take-up: Remcon conveyors are equipped with extra-long belt take-up devices, which allow more than enough adjustment for the maximum guaranteed belt stretch.
- Hood: Splitter included to separate the metallic stream from the non-metallic stream.
- Legs: Custom built to support each eddy current separator as needed for each location.
Eddy Current Rotor (Conveyor Head Pulley)
- Rotor construction: Contains high grade rare-earth permanent magnets that are balanced for low vibration and long life.
- Rotor shell: A replaceable fiberglass wear drum covers and protects the inner rotor and supports the conveyor belt.
- Rotor diameter: Available in 12", 14", or 16", depending on what strength is needed based on the size and density of the aluminum objects being removed.
- Rotor width: Extra wide rotor design positions the bearings out of the magnetic field and keeps the product away from the edges of the belt to prolong belt and rotor life.
Drive Options
- Dodge Torque Arm II, parallel gear, shaft mounted gear reducer, sized to meet the American Gear Manufacturers Association class 2 rating.
- Nord Flexbloc™ worm-gear style shaft-mounted gearmotor, sized to meet the American Gear Manufacturers Association class 2 rating.
- Conveyor belt drive motor: TECO-Westinghouse 3/4 HP, severe duty, TEFC, 1.15 service factor, class F insulation for long motor life.
- Rotor drive motor: TECO-Westinghouse 10 HP, severe duty, TEFC, 1.15 service factor, class F insulation for long motor life.
Safety Features
- Emergency stop system: Cable-pull switch with cable and rigging as required by OSHA.
- Guards: All drive components guarded with hinged covers.
Custom Designed for Your Operation
We specialize in custom designed and fabricated equipment and can work with you to design a separator that will work well for your needs. Contact us to discuss options or to get a quote.
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