Drawer magnets with indication of magnet saturation MSS-MC ALARM
The magnetic grate separator alerting when the magnet has reached the level of saturation with ferromagnetic contaminants gives a reliable answer to the question when the operator has to clean the magnet. It is a known fact that the magnetic separation efficiency of a magnetic grid clogged with ferrous particles is significantly reduced.
How to find out when to clean the magnetic separator?
The alarm light provides customers with clear and understandable information about when the magnetic separator needs to be cleaned, as well as when it is not necessary to perform the cleaning. This leads both to a dramatic increase in the magnetic separation quality and to the optimized labor productivity. The operator doesn't have to shut down the entire production line to determine if the magnetic separator needs to be cleaned!
The light signal gives the operator information about the magnetic separator efficiency at three levels - 100%, 50% and 0%.
SOLLAU, as a technological leader in the development of magnetic separators, brings a solution how to indicate and signal the magnet saturation as the first in Europe!
We consider magnetic separators with contamination signaling as another significant step in the development of magnetic separators - since the widespread use of strong neodymium magnets in separators about 30 years ago.
Why drawer magnets by SOLLAU?
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7 + 1 Reasons Why to Choose a Magnetic Separator with Contamination Signaling at the Alarm Output
If the magnetic separator grids are clogged with trapped metals, the separation efficiency will decrease. After reaching a certain saturation limit, the separator can no longer capture ferrous contaminants. The saturation alarm ensures that the separator is cleaned in time and operates at maximum efficiency.
Until now, there was no way for an operator to know that a separator needed to be cleaned. The ALARM system signals the need for separator cleaning, leading to reduced downtime, increased production continuity and capacity. Knowing when to clean the separator is just as important as knowing when not to clean it.
The signaling gives clear information to the operator that the separator needs to be cleaned.
The operator cleans the separator only when it is really needed. This leads to increased productivity - operators can perform duties other than checking magnets.
Clear visualization of the need for cleaning results in better supervision over the production process. Quality auditors simply love the ALARM system!
Timely cleaning increases the separation quality, i. e. fewer quality complaints, delivery rejections and lower complaint costs.
Contaminant detection protects production technology from damage = lower maintenance costs.
Investing in the ALARM system brings a permanent reduction in operating costs and an increase in production efficiency.
Indication of the magnet saturation
The ALARM metal control gives the operator reliable and clear information about the need for separator cleaning and significantly reduces human errors! It is signaled by colored LED lights on the separator door or by a beacon.
The drawer magnet consists of two magnetic grids placed one above the other. The ALARM system allows for the magnet saturation indication of each grid. This provides the operator with detailed information about which grid is clogged with the ferrous contaminants.
What do the different colored lights indicate?
- Green light (100 % separation efficiency) - both magnetic grids are clean and free of ferrous contaminants. The magnetic separator is fully functional.
- Orange light (50 % separation efficiency) - the upper magnetic grid is clogged with ferrous particles and needs to be cleaned. The separation efficiency is lower. The lower magnetic grid continues to provide full magnetic power. This information gives the operator time to schedule a production shutdown and clean the separator. We recommend cleaning as soon as possible!
- Red light (0 % separation efficiency) - the lower magnetic grid is clogged with dirt and needs cleaning. The separation efficiency is insufficient! The separator does not perform its function and must be cleaned immediately!
The MSS-MC ALARM separator is equipped with permanent magnets, i. e. it performs its separating function even during a power failure.
Customer care
Your project will be taken care of by us from beginning up to the very end. It does not end with the order placed at us. We will provide the full support for all the time of the use of the separator.
1. We will come
2. We will align and design
3. We will make a made-to-measure product
4. We will install
5. We will put into operation and school in
6. We will provide authorized service
We guarantee tests withing three days!
Make sure that our device perfectly meets your expectations!
We will provide tests of your material on our magnetic separators for FREE!
Sensor position setting
MSS-MC ALARM magnetic separators are used for different types of materials. There are also different requirements for the purity of the cleaned material, and the size of the separated ferrous particles varies as well. Some customers require separation of micron-sized particles, for others, it is enough to remove larger ferrous contamination.
Therefore, the distance between the sensor and the magnetic grid can be set from 1 to 10 mm.
The sensor distance can be adjusted individually for each magnetic grid (i. e. a different sensor distance from the upper and a different distance from the lower magnetic grid).
Magnetic Separator Cleaning
The cleaning of the magnetic separator with the ALARM system is identical to that of the standard MSS-MC separator. During the cleaning the grids can be taken out of the separator and afterwards cleaned very easily and quickly (as the ferromagnetic particles drop away off the grid surface spontaneously as soon as the magnetic cores are manually pulled out of the stainless steel protective tubes).
SOLLAU – our products are welded by real professionals!
SOLLAU certifications:
Authorization to perform welding on pressure equipment according to PED 2014 / 68 / EU
Pressure welder certificate according to EN-ISO 3834 - 2, EN 1090 - 2, EN 13480 - 1 to 5, EN 13445 - 1 to 5
MSS-MC ALARM
- Indication of magnet saturation
- Individual sensor settings for each magnetic grid
- Two-stage separation
- Removable grids
- 18,700 Gauss on the magnetic core and 12,200 Gauss on the stainless steel protective tube
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The MSS-MC ALARM is a magnetic grate separator in housing equipped with a visual fill level alarm that tells the operator precisely when cleaning is needed — and when it is not. Unlike the standard MSS-MC, there is no need to shut down the production line just for an operator to check the condition of the separator.
Green light (100%) means both magnetic grates are clean and the separator is fully operational. Amber light (50%) warns that the upper grate is loaded and it is time to schedule cleaning — the lower grate continues separating in the meantime. Red light (0%) signals that the lower grate is loaded and the separator must be cleaned immediately.
The distance between the sensor and the magnetic grate can be adjusted in the range of 1 to 10 mm, with each grate (upper and lower) set individually. This adjustment makes it possible to tailor the alarm trigger point to the specific material and the required purity of the final product.
The magnetic rods are made of neodymium and achieve a flux density of up to 18,700 G at the core and 12,200 G at the surface — the separator captures ferromagnetic particles from 1 micron. We supply three levels of magnetic intensity: Level 1 – Standard (17,000 G), Level 2 – highest pull-off force (16,100 G) and Level 3 – highest flux density (18,700 G).
Cleaning is identical to that of the standard MSS-MC — the operator opens the door, manually pulls out the magnetic grates, and by withdrawing the magnetic cores from the stainless steel tubes the contaminants fall away automatically. The ALARM system uses permanent magnets, so the separator continues to function even during a power failure.
Timely fill level alerts improve separation quality, reduce unnecessary production line stoppages and lower operating costs. The system also serves as a basis for quality audits — the visual display of the separator status provides verifiable documentation of separation performance.
The MSS-MC ALARM is suitable for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and plastics industries, ceramics and glass production, wood processing, recycling and other sectors processing dry bulk powder materials. We lend the separator for free testing at your facility and also carry out a free test of a sample of your material.
Which industrial branches can the grate magnet in housing be used in?
Drawer magnets are mostly used in the area of recycling and waste treatment, food processing, pharmaceutics, wood processing, plastic industries, mining and mineral processing, industrial production of ceramics and glass etc.
