MPI Magnetic Separation and Metal Sorting: A Practical Process Guide

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems MPI Magnetic Separation and Metal Sorting: A Practical Process Guide Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Protect your product. Protect your equipment. Protect your brand. MPI’s engineered magnetic separation and metal sorting solutions safeguard your manufacturing process, from when raw materials arrive to the final packaged product leaving your…

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Intell-I-Mag®

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems Intell-I-Mag® – Intelligent Magnetic Separation Contact Magnetic Products, Inc The only magnets that tell you when they need to be cleaned. Intell-I-Mag® is a patented technology designed for intelligent magnetic separation. It features an innovative design that self-monitors performance continuously, with an Intell-I-Mag® Controller providing real-time tramp…

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HACCP Compliance for the Food Industry

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems HACCP Compliance for the Food Industry Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Ensuring product safety is not only a legal requirement but also a critical factor in maintaining consumer trust and brand integrity. The cost of metal contamination in food for a processor can range from $10,000 to over…

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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance Checklist

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance Checklist Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Prevention is the best medicine. According to the FDA, “The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus to preventing contamination of the food supply,…

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Magnetic Fields and Circuitry in Industrial Applications

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems Magnetic Fields and Circuitry in Industrial Applications Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Introduction to Magnetic Fields and Circuitry Many customers inquire about magnetism, how to measure it, ways magnets are engineered to attract and retain metal and the types of magnetic circuitry. Below is a list of the…

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The Only Metal Sorting Resource You Will Ever Need

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems The Only Metal Sorting Resource You Will Ever Need Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Effective metal sorting can improve operational efficiency while protecting downstream processing equipment. Metal sorting is a process where both large and small ferrous tramp metal is removed from processing lines – often in scrap…

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What Causes a Magnet to Lose Strength?

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems What Causes a Magnet to Lose Strength? Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Absent external factors, a permanent magnet should lose no more that 1% of its strength over a period of 100 years. In practical application, many magnets lose strength – or degrade – at a much faster…

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Comparing Types of Industrial Magnets

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems Comparing Types of Industrial Magnets Contact Magnetic Products, Inc Today’s rare earth magnets are used in almost every technologically advanced device. The history of magnetism dates back to the 600 BCE, where we find mention of Lodestone in the work of Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. Early lodestone,…

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Know Your Application Before Being Fooled by the Strongest Magnet

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems Know Your Application Before Being Fooled by the Strongest Magnet Contact Magnetic Products, Inc The strength of the magnet may not be the most important factor to consider. Marketing can be so persuasive. After reading an ad describing the Ferrari 458 Italia as “fast like lightning” and…

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The Future of Magnetic Separation

Intell-I-Mag dashboard showing PLC interface

HomeMagnetic Separation and Metal Sorting SolutionsMagnetic Sorting Systems The Future of Magnetic Separation Contact Magnetic Products, Inc No one wants to eat metal. MPI’s Kyle Rhodes and Kris Tennyson spent some time with Steven Kilger of Feed and Grain Magazine discussing the importance of an effective magnetic separation and metal control system in food and bulk material…

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