Method and apparatus for intelligent magnetic separator operation
AssigneeMagnetic Products, Inc.
InventorKeith Rhodes
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Abstract
A system includes a first magnetic separator, which includes a first housing or is installed in a user's first housing process system, defining a product flow path through which a material may pass, one or more magnets that generate a magnetic field that is positioned within the product flow path to attract metal from the material as the material passes through the product flow path, and a first sensor to detect a presence of captured metal contaminants on the one or more magnets, such as via a measurement of a strength of the magnetic field. The system includes a first controller configured to receive a signal from the first sensor, the signal indicating the presence of the captured metal contaminants on the one or more magnets, and send an instruction related to the signal.
Claims26
A system, comprising:
- a first magnetic separator including:
- one or more magnets providing a magnetic field within a product flow path such that metal contaminants of a material passable through the product flow path are attracted to and captured on the one or more magnets accumulating thereon via the magnetic field;
- and
- a first sensor to detect a level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the one or more magnets;
- and
- a first controller configured to:
- receive a signal from the first sensor, the signal indicating the level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the one or more magnets;
- and
- send an instruction based on the signal received.
A method of operating a magnetic separator, comprising:
- generating a magnetic field in a product flow path using one or more magnets, the product flow path defined by one of a chute and a housing;
- passing a material including metal contaminants through the product flow path;
- extracting the metal contaminants from the material via attracting the metal contaminants and accumulating the metal contaminants on the one or more magnets with the magnetic field;
- detecting a level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the one or more magnets;
- and
- sending an instruction based on the detected level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the one or more magnets.
A magnetic separator, comprising:
- a first housing defining a product flow path through which a material is flowable;
- magnets providing a magnetic field within the product flow path such that metal contaminants of the material are attracted to the magnets, extracted from the material, and accumulated on the magnets via the magnetic field as the material flows past the magnets;
- a sensor configured to detect a level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the magnets;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive a signal from the sensor, the signal indicating the level of the metal contaminants accumulated on the magnets;
- and
- send an instruction based on the signal received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.