Category: Magnetic Drums

Why Industrial Magnets Are Crucial To The Pharmaceutical Industry

Drawer-In-Housing Magnetic Separator

Are magnets crucial to the pharmaceutical industry? Yes, they certainly are! If you were to open up a bottle of pills you got at the pharmacy and a bunch of small metal shavings or particles were in there, you’d be appalled. They’re not supposed to be in there, right? If the company who manufactured the… Read more »

How Does Electromagnetic Separation Work?

Drawer-In-Housing Magnetic Separator

Electromagnetic separation can almost seem like magic to some people. It uses forces that we can’t visibly see in order to separate magnetic materials from nonmagnetic ones. Say, for instance, you work at a plant where you need to remove metal contaminants from the materials you use during the production process. You basically want to… Read more »

Why Drum Magnets Are a Worthwhile Investment

With December on its way, chances are you’ll be hearing “The Little Drummer Boy” on the radio this holiday season. Speaking of drums, IPES International makes magnetic drum separators. These big boy toys– well, ok, they’re not toys, per se–do the efficient job of extracting ferrous material from dry, bulk products running through free-flowing processing… Read more »

Why Magnetic Drums Are Advantageous to Industrial Businesses

Magnetic drums from IPES International of Pittsburgh come in a variety of sizes and strengths to suit a customer’s needs. These drums are used to extract ferrous materials from a high throughput product stream of dry, bulk products in free-flowing processing systems. Thanks to a stationary permanent magnet made of Ceramic-8A or Rare Earth Neodymium… Read more »