Magnetic and Mag-Drag Conveyors

Applications:

•  Move ferrous materials such as small chips, fines, small parts and stampings
  
  
•  Ideal for cast iron machining operations where fines are too small and numerous for effective
  removal by conventional conveyor systems
  
  

    Magnetic Conveyors Application Chart     

Material Type	Steel	Cast Iron
Chip Type
Broken Chips (6's & 9's)
Fine Chips (free flow granular)
Swarf Sludge
Bushy & Tight (birds nest)		__
Bushy & Loose		__

Recommended Application  Used in Some Applications  Not Recommended

Advantages:

• Faster and easier recycling 
• No moving external parts 
• Submersible watertight construction 
• No belts to replace 
• Totally enclosed
• Faster and easier recycling resulting from coolant draining off

Features:

• No moving external parts
• Submersible watertight construction
• Totally enclosed
• No belts to replace
• Easily installed  

Mag-Drag®  Magnetic Bed Drag-Flight Conveyor

The Problem

Broken and/or fine cast iron or steel chips in metal-cutting machine tool
applications are difficult to remove from coolant.

The Solution

The Jorgensen MAG-DRAG^® magnetic bed drag flight conveyor.

 The Process

Steel or cast iron chips and fines flow with the coolant onto the load section of
the conveyor. Gravity causes larger chips to settle to the bottom, while finer chips
(still in suspension) are attracted by a series of magnets located underneath the
conveyor. All of the chips are then conveyed out by the drag cleats.

The Benefits

1.   Reduced build-up of fine chips in clean tank results in less downtime for cleaning.

2.   Cleaner coolant improves machining accuracy and prolongs tool life.

3.   Cleaner coolant reduces the costs of coolant replacement and coolant disposal.

4.   Reduced plugging of through-the-tool or through-the-spindle coolant holes reduces
the possibility of tool breakage, workpiece damage and unscheduled downtime.

          

                                MAG-DRAG® vs. conventional conveyors

1. Conventional magnetic conveyors:  A series of magnets attached to the conveyor
chain moves material along the top of a stainless steel cover plate. High coolant flow
rates cause turbulence which will "wash" the chips over this type of conveyor and into
the clean coolant tank. In addition, many of today's oil-based or water-soluble coolants
can hinder the ability of the magnets to carry chips on the surface, causing them to build
up and fall back onto the incline of the conveyor.

2. Conventional drag flight conveyors:  Fine cast iron or steel chips won't settle in the
turbulent coolant and will pass by the conveyor into the clean tank area.

3. Conventional hinged steel belt conveyors:  Fine cast iron or steel chips won't settle in
turbulent coolant and will pass by the conveyor into the clean tank area. Fines will stick
to the metal belt at the discharge end of the conveyor and get carried back into the conveyor
where they will pass into the clean tank area or jam the conveyor. The fines can also work
their way into the hinge loops of the belt, causing wear and eventual problems.

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