Separation Systems

Magnet systems for the food and pharmaceutical industries

 

Industrrial ferrous separation systems for the food and pharmaceutical industries

Metal separation systems
Metal is one of the materials most commonly used in industry. Nevertheless ... iron particles are undesirable in finished products, semi-finished products, or raw materials – particularly in the food industry. Companies make every effort to remove as much of this contamination as possible. It will be self-evident that iron is removed with magnets. During the past decades BM has become specialized in the development and manufacture of systems for industrial  iron-separation processes. Bakker Magnetics’ efforts have resulted in the acquisition of a great deal of specialized knowledge - knowledge which has been employed in the development of a complete new range of magnetic separators for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical  industries

METAL SEPARATION SYSTEMS COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUISITE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
The increased stringency of food-hygiene legislation has given cause to BM’ appointment of a project team that was assigned the main duty of investigating the measures to be implemented in the design and manufacture of metal separation systems for the food industry.

Issues such as product liability have given cause to the decision by food and pharmaceuticals manufacturers to implement appropriate quality assurance systems for their operations. These quality assurance systems need to include product specifications, critical control points, standards, and control procedures. The companies also need to carry out risk and hazard analyses. The HACCP [Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point] system is frequently used by manufacturers to identify and control risk factors.

As a result of BM’ multinational operations the company cannot restrict its review of legislation and regulations solely to those applicable in the Netherlands and Europe. Consequently the preparations for the new range were based on worldwide standards and norms (FDA, EHEDG).

During the development of its new range of separation systems BM made no concessions in the selection of the materials to be used in their construction. Consequently all systems make use of top-quality stainless steel. Moreover all magnet systems are constructed from the most suitable form of Neodymium magnets for the application. The use of this extremely-powerful magnetic material obviates the need for calibration in normal applications. In addition to through consideration for the selection of the materials of construction, extreme care is taken in the finishing of the systems. Consequently all welds are of a watertight design, and the surfaces which can come into contact with the product undergo an electrolytic-polishing process.
The design avoids all dead ends and areas that could trap product. During the design particular account was taken of the removal of the separated iron contamination. Consequently the design is based on the ability to complete the thorough cleaning of the system within a short space of time, thereby minimizing the resultant capacity and production loss.