Complete Guide to Magnetic Materials & Separation Equipment

Nov. 22, 2011

After
more than 60 years, Eriez remains the world’s authority in magnetic separation
solutions for industry.

The use of magnets for removing ferrous contaminants in an industrial environment first began in the 1940s when Orange F. Merwin developed a flat magnetic product to help farmers trap and remove metal contaminants from their grain chutes. At the time, unwanted or "tramp" metal in the grain flow often created a spark that would ignite the explosive dust causing fires… sometimes with catastrophic results. Orange’s early version of today’s plate magnet was a huge success and led to the founding of Eriez Magnetics. After more than 60 years, Eriez remains the world’s authority in magnetic separation solutions for industry.

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