Metal Detection & Recycling Sorting

Magnetic Head Pulley

A Magnetic Head Pulley is installed at the discharge end of a conveyor so the material trajectory separates as the belt turns around the pulley. Ferromagnetic material follows the magnetic route while the remaining material takes its normal discharge path, subject to the actual feed condition and conveyor geometry.

  • Defined magnet position
  • Cleaning method matched to contamination
  • Conveyor data first
  • Site conditions matter
Process role
Tramp iron removal and equipment protection
Material flow
Bulk material on a conveyor or transfer point
Cleaning choice
Manual or continuous discharge, by configuration
Selection starts with
Belt width, burden depth and suspension height
Product role

Overview and how it fits the process

A Magnetic Head Pulley is installed at the discharge end of a conveyor so the material trajectory separates as the belt turns around the pulley. Ferromagnetic material follows the magnetic route while the remaining material takes its normal discharge path, subject to the actual feed condition and conveyor geometry.

It is not a substitute for a high-suspension overhead magnet in every layout. Selection depends on the belt interface, pulley dimensions, feed depth, particle size, material trajectory, desired split and the available space at the conveyor discharge.