Manual-Clean Chute Magnet

The MPI Manual-Clean Chute Magnet is installed within a chute or vertical material flow system. As material flows through the chute, the magnet creates a strong magnetic field that attracts and holds ferrous contaminants, preventing them from proceeding downstream.

As product moves through the chute, it passes between two high-strength permanent plate magnets positioned on either side. These magnets generate an intense magnetic field, effectively attracting and capturing ferrous contaminants, including screws, bolts, metal shavings, and other tramp metal debris.

A strategically placed center diverter ensures efficient metal separation by directing the product stream toward the working surfaces of the stepped plate magnets. The stepped design enhances metal retention by minimizing tramp metal "wash-off," preventing contaminants from re-entering the product flow.

Tramp metal contaminants are captured from the product stream as it flows through the chute.

The MPI Manual-Clean Chute Magnet is designed to remove ferrous contaminants from free-flowing material within a vertical chute or gravity-fed process system. This system prevents tramp metal from contaminating downstream equipment or final products.

Periodically, operators manually clean the magnet by removing and discarding the trapped metal contaminants. This ensures consistent operation and optimal magnetic performance.

To maintain optimal performance, operators must periodically clean the chute magnet. This process involves:

1. Accessing the magnet – The cleaning shell or operator safely reaches the captured contaminants within the chute.
2. Removing tramp metal – The trapped ferrous debris is manually extracted from the collection area under the plate magnet’s step.
3. Disposing of contaminants – Operators discard the collected metal outside the chute in a designated disposal area.

This manual cleaning process ensures continuous operation, maintains the magnet’s effectiveness in capturing unwanted metal particles, and protects downstream processing equipment.