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Improving Product Purity in Pet Food with Magnetic Separators

Improving Product Purity in Pet Food with Magnetic Separators

The food processing industry standards are consistently improving, and the pet food manufacturing industry is not exempt. Magnetic separators have played a significant role in improving product safety...
Magnetic Separators for the Baking Industry

Magnetic Separators for the Baking Industry

Magnetic separators play an important role in increasing traceability and product security in the baking industry. If you work in the baking industry and are curious about how you can further improv...
Magnetic Separators for Dairy Processing

Magnetic Separators for Dairy Processing

It is very important that magnetic separators supplied to the dairy processing industry meet certain standards. These include hygiene requirements, design specifications, ease of cleaning and accessib...
How stainless steel becomes magnetic

How stainless steel becomes magnetic

You may be surprised to learn that stainless steel can become magnetic. 316 stainless steel is typically not a magnetic metal, however, it becomes “work hardened” when the steel is cut, snapped,...
Magnetic Separators in Wineries

Magnetic Separators in Wineries

Installing magnetic separators in wineries means reducing damage to expensive processing equipment. If you are a wine-maker, then you are probably familiar with the costs of an emergency breakdown d...
MAGNET COMPLIANCE WHITE PAPER. OCT 2022

MAGNET COMPLIANCE WHITE PAPER. OCT 2022

Kevin Baker INTRODUCTION THIS WHITE PAPER IS TO SERVE TO ASSIST FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND FOOD SAFETY PERSONELLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IN THE CURRENT 0909MAGSEP 1-2010 STANDARD, HOW IT AFFECTS FINAL ...
Magnattack® Spherical Magnets now also available in dairy-grade

Magnattack® Spherical Magnets now also available in dairy-grade

One of our most powerful magnet designs is now also available in a dairy-grade option: the Spherical Pneumatic Transfer Magnet. This high-intensity magnetic separator has been a major success in var...
Improving the quality of rendered meat and bone meal

Improving the quality of rendered meat and bone meal

As the demand for rendered meat and bone meal grows, so do the value and quality requirements. An increasing number of purchasers of finished meat and bone meal products now require that their supp...
Australian Renderers Association 16th International Symposium

Australian Renderers Association 16th International Symposium

We would like to announce that we will soon be exhibiting at the Australian Renderers Association 16th International Symposium in Brisbane, Australia.  We are excited for the opportunity to me...
Rapidclean® Magnetic Grate for Product Security

Rapidclean® Magnetic Grate for Product Security

Magnetic grates, or grid magnets, have been used for a long period of time and are common in gravity feed applications. Like most magnets, they must be manually cleaned frequently by operators to main...
Selecting magnets for dairy processing

Selecting magnets for dairy processing

The question is often asked, “Which factors should I consider and what potential problems should I be looking out for when selecting magnets for dairy processing applications?" When it comes to da...
Can magnets affect electronic devices?

Can magnets affect electronic devices?

If you work with or around magnetic separation equipment, you may already know the safety protocols that must be followed. But did you know that you should keep your electronic devices away from mag...
Best Magnets for Milling

Best Magnets for Milling

There are several things to consider when selecting magnets for milling applications. Different magnet designs suit different locations and product types, so it is very important to choose the magneti...
Magnetic Separators For Pet Food Processing

Magnetic Separators For Pet Food Processing

Pet food product security is becoming increasingly important and needs to meet standards of food processed for human consumption. Read this blog post to learn about how magnetic separators in pet food...
Mountaire Farms Saves Time And Money With Mag-Ram®

Mountaire Farms Saves Time And Money With Mag-Ram®

This is a 2 year case-study conducted by Mountaire Farms, a respected USA meat rendering company, after installing the RE80® Mag-Ram® Automatic Self-Cleaning Magnetic Separator for product security ...
Magnetic Mats for Volcanic Ash – La Soufrière

Magnetic Mats for Volcanic Ash – La Soufrière

The team at Magnattack® Global were delighted to collaborate with a processor in the Caribbean to help control Volcanic Ash resulting from the La Soufrière Volcano eruption in April. The processor p...
5 Points To Consider Before Selecting Self-Cleaning Magnetic Separators

5 Points To Consider Before Selecting Self-Cleaning Magnetic Separators

When it comes to the cleaning operation, magnetic separators can be distinguished into two main categories: 1.Self-cleaning separators (also known as 'auto-clean magnetic separators'), and 2.Manua...
Removing Metal From Liquid Chocolate Lines

Removing Metal From Liquid Chocolate Lines

There are various types of magnetic separators for many different applications. When considering reducing metal contamination risks in liquid chocolate lines, one specific magnetic separation solution...
3 Reasons The ESPS Is Perfect For Pet Food Manufacturers

3 Reasons The ESPS Is Perfect For Pet Food Manufacturers

The RE80®HT Emulsion & Slurry Pipeline Separator is becoming increasingly popular in the pet food manufacturing industry. Here's why: Reason 1. RE80®HT Acutex® Probe Magnets. The hydro-d...
Should magnets be considered as critical control points?

Should magnets be considered as critical control points?

We often get asked the question - should magnetic separators be considered as critical control points?  In essence, magnetic separators could be considered as a CCP if the hazard was ferrous metals...
Metal Contamination In Winery Applications

Metal Contamination In Winery Applications

Winery equipment can be very expensive to repair or replace. Using magnetic separators to extract metal fragments from wine product prior to processing prevents damage to the expensive equipment, an...
How magnetic mats contribute to quality control

How magnetic mats contribute to quality control

Magnetic mats should not be forgotten when considering quality control measures in food production facilities. They play an important role in ensuring that our shoes do not spread metal contaminant...
Magnattack Acquires Aurora Magnet Validation Division

Magnattack Acquires Aurora Magnet Validation Division

Magnattack Global is pleased to announce the acquisition of Aurora Process’s magnet validation division.   With over 50 years of experience in food industry magnets a...
Selecting Magnets For Meat & Bone Meal Applications

Selecting Magnets For Meat & Bone Meal Applications

The flow properties of meat and bone meal presents a serious challenge to most conventional magnets found in a rendering facility. This is due to the harsh environments of these facilities, inc...
9 x Inline Liquid Magnets For Food Packaging Manufacturer

9 x Inline Liquid Magnets For Food Packaging Manufacturer

Magnattack Global has supplied 9 x inline liquid magnets to a US client who manufactures packing for the food industry. The magnets supplied were custom-built single-probe RE80® Liquid Pressure Pipel...
Rapidclean® Grate Magnet For Nutritionals Company

Rapidclean® Grate Magnet For Nutritionals Company

One of the magnetic separators leaving our factory today, an RE80® Dairy-Grade Rapidclean® Grate Magnet. This magnet will be installed in a US Nutritionals plant. This unit consists of 2 rows...
Achieving Effective Magnetic Separation Without Affecting Line Pressure

Achieving Effective Magnetic Separation Without Affecting Line Pressure

In accordance with HACCP International Food Safety Standard 0909MAGSEP 1-2010 and our own criteria, Magnattack® RE80® Magnetic Separators are designed to achieve maximum product stream coverage. Thi...
4 Sanitary Magnetic Separators Designed For Pharmaceutical Companies

4 Sanitary Magnetic Separators Designed For Pharmaceutical Companies

If you’re in the pharmaceutical industry, you know the importance of sanitary processing equipment...and that includes magnetic separators. In an age where many and varied magnet designs are easil...
Magnattack Assists US Client With New Magnets For Pet Food Lines

Magnattack Assists US Client With New Magnets For Pet Food Lines

Magnattack Global recently assisted one of our US pet food clients with new magnetic separators as part of a corrective action plan to rectify the areas of risk identified in a magnet validation repor...
$20,000+ ROI on Pressure Pipeline Separators For Confectionery Company

$20,000+ ROI on Pressure Pipeline Separators For Confectionery Company

A confectionery company has proven a $20,000 ROI with Magnattack® Liquid Pressure Pipeline Separators in their cocoa butter lines in the first 12 months!  In early 2019 the customer purchase...
RE80®HT Emulsion & Slurry Pipeline Separators Prove Effective For Pet Food Manufacturer

RE80®HT Emulsion & Slurry Pipeline Separators Prove Effective For Pet Food Manufacturer

It is critical that ferrous metal fragments are removed from pet food prior to final product. This is to prevent a number of consequences, some of which include:  Harm to pets, who may become injur...
3 Reasons You Should Frequently Monitor & Clean Your Magnets

3 Reasons You Should Frequently Monitor & Clean Your Magnets

It's all well and good to install magnetic separators to help protect your product from metal contamination...but failing to frequently monitor & clean your magnets can have some less-th...
100% Magnetic Separation Guarantee Should Never Be Promised...And This Is Why

100% Magnetic Separation Guarantee Should Never Be Promised...And This Is Why

A client recently asked us if we could 100% guarantee that our magnets would pick up every metal fragment in their processing lines. Rather than over-promise and lead the client down a false path of s...
Mustard Processing Company Partners with Magnattack Global & AMR Consulting To Increase Food Safety

Mustard Processing Company Partners with Magnattack Global & AMR Consulting To Increase Food Safety

A mustard processing company in Wisconsin USA recently reached out to AMR Consulting and Magnattack Global to validate their magnetic separation equipment, and to help them increase their me...
Magnattack® Develops New Rapidclean® Tubular Grate Magnets for Dry Product Pipelines

Magnattack® Develops New Rapidclean® Tubular Grate Magnets for Dry Product Pipelines

Magnattack® Global has developed a new sanitary RE80® Magnetic Separation System for removing metal contaminants and increasing food safety in dry product lines. The first Rapidclean® Tubular Grat...
ARA Symposium 2019

ARA Symposium 2019

WHO: Calvin Ruddiman, Magnattack GlobalWHAT: Magnattack Separators for the meat rendering industryWHERE: Hobart, TAS, AustraliaWHEN: July 24-26, 2019EVENT WEBSITE: https://arasymposium.com.a...
Magnets Installed In Aussie Flour Mill

Magnets Installed In Aussie Flour Mill

A few photographs of Magnattack magnets taken during a magnet validation at an Aussie flour mill last week. These magnets include the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator, Round Pipe Separator, and a Ci...
Pet Food Manufacturer Increases Foreign Metal Control With Magnattack Magnets

Pet Food Manufacturer Increases Foreign Metal Control With Magnattack Magnets

A pet food manufacturer in northern Australia has successfully increased their control over foreign metal after installing multiple Magnattack® magnetic separation systems in their dry and wet proces...
Achieving Efficient & Hygienic Magnetic Separation in Sensitive Dairy Powders

Achieving Efficient & Hygienic Magnetic Separation in Sensitive Dairy Powders

It is essential that magnets installed in sensitive dry product lines, such as dairy powders and infant formulas, are not only high-strength and efficient but are also of sanitary design. Poorly de...
5 Sanitary Advantages of The Mag-Ram Self-Cleaning Grate Magnet

5 Sanitary Advantages of The Mag-Ram Self-Cleaning Grate Magnet

With an increased focus on food safety and product purity in the industry, and with regulations such as FSMA becoming more stringent, it is essential that your processing equipment and magnetic separa...
Petfood Forum 2019

Petfood Forum 2019

WHO: Powder-Solutions Inc. (booth 739) and Scan American Corp. (booth 1326)WHAT: Magnattack Global RE80™ Magnetic SeparatorsWHERE:   Kansas City, Mo., USA WHEN: Monday April 29 – We...
Improving Meat Meal Value & Increasing Profitability Through Contaminant Reduction

Improving Meat Meal Value & Increasing Profitability Through Contaminant Reduction

Foreign contaminants, such as plastic and metal, can have a huge impact on the value of meat meal if they are found in the final product. In order to maintain customer confidence and increase product ...
What Will Impact The Strength Of A Magnet?

What Will Impact The Strength Of A Magnet?

The strength of a magnet, usually measured in gauss or pull, is one factor that determines the effectiveness of a magnetic separator. In the food industry, equipment is exposed to a variety of diff...
IAOM Conference 2019

IAOM Conference 2019

WHO: CAT Equipment Co. and Russell Paskewitz of Magnattack GlobalWHAT: Magnattack Magnetic Mat and RE80 Spherical Pneumatic Transfer MagnetWHERE: Denver, Colorado, USAWHEN: April 15-19, 2019  EVE...
Improving Food Safety And Profitability With Metal Fragment Control

Improving Food Safety And Profitability With Metal Fragment Control

The introduction of the new FSMA Act and the tightening of industry standards is forcing food manufacturers to be more proactive (rather than 'reactive') in reducing their food safety risks. ...
Rapidclean Designed For Sticky Powders

Rapidclean Designed For Sticky Powders

An RE80 Rapidclean Grate Magnet prior to dispatch to a nutritionals client in Illinois, USA. This unit is fitted with 2 x vibrating motor retrofits to assist with breaking up difficult-to-flow and sti...
What Is 'Shorting Out'?

What Is 'Shorting Out'?

In basic terms, 'shorting-out' is used in food industry magnetics to describe when the surface strength is 'used up'  by the build-up of contaminants collected on the surface of the magnet. This ty...
2 x Swing-Away Rapidcleans For Dry Food Product Lines

2 x Swing-Away Rapidcleans For Dry Food Product Lines

2 x RE80 +11,000 Gauss Rapidclean Swing-Out Style Grate Magnets completed today and ready for dispatch to a valuable food industry client. These Rapidclean's will be installed in dry food product line...
Magnetic Mats Impress Clients & Auditors

Magnetic Mats Impress Clients & Auditors

We're constantly receiving positive feedback regarding our unique RE80 Magnetic Mat Systems. They're a great tool for preventing tiny metal fragments entering sensitive processing facilities via wa...
50 Years In Food Industry Magnetics

50 Years In Food Industry Magnetics

This year Magnattack® Global celebrates a milestone 50 years in food industry magnetics!  From humble beginnings as a one-man-operation servicing the local Sydney and surrounding areas, the co...
'Dead-Zones' Explained

'Dead-Zones' Explained

What are 'dead-zones'?  Dead-zone is a term often used when discussing the design of magnetic separation systems, particularly those for liquid/wet food applications.  Put simply, a dead...
Mag-Ram Supplied To Pet Food Manufacturer

Mag-Ram Supplied To Pet Food Manufacturer

Magnattack Global supplied & installed another RE80 +11,000 gauss Mag-Ram Magnetic Separator for a pet food manufacturer earlier this month. Installed in a high-tonnage pet food application, th...
Metal In Your Hot Dog?

Metal In Your Hot Dog?

We have a solution... The RE80HT Emulsion & Slurry Pipeline Separator has proven successful in numerous meat emulsion and slurry applications around the world, due to its hydrodynamic design an...
The Impact Of Abrasion On Magnet Bars

The Impact Of Abrasion On Magnet Bars

The below image is an example of abrasion on a magnet bar, installed in a bakery application. Abrasion can have a detrimental effect on the magnet's strength and effectiveness, and therefore have a...
MBL Proteins Improves Meat Meal Value with the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator

MBL Proteins Improves Meat Meal Value with the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator

To reduce metal fragment contamination complaints, MBL Proteins, a respected Australian meat rendering company, found a way to increase meat meal value and customer satisfaction by replacing their ma...
The Role of Magnetic Separators in Pet Food Processing

The Role of Magnetic Separators in Pet Food Processing

It is essential for pet food manufacturers to ensure their final product is free from physical hazards, including metal contamination, before it reaches supermarket shelves.  Magnetic separators ...
Advantages of the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator

Advantages of the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator

This month, the Mag-Ram Automatic Self-Cleaning Separator celebrates its 10th year of innovative magnetic separation and advanced foreign metal fragment control.  In this article, we take a look at ...
Mag-Ram™ Celebrates A Decade Of Success!

Mag-Ram™ Celebrates A Decade Of Success!

The revolutionary Mag-Ram™ Automatic Self-Cleaning magnet going strong and getting stronger! Since 2008 to the present day the Mag-Ram™ Automatic Self-Cleaning Separator has (and will for many y...
What Is Demagnetization?

What Is Demagnetization?

The strength of a magnet, usually measured in gauss or pull, is one factor that determines the effectiveness of a magnetic separator. In the food industry, equipment is exposed to a variety of differe...
RE80 Dimple-Mag Saves Thousands in Winery Equipment Repair

RE80 Dimple-Mag Saves Thousands in Winery Equipment Repair

One of the largest risks to profitability in winemaking is damage to expensive processing equipment. Metal contaminants such as wire and vine fencing staples, and small-medium sized tools such as ...
QOTW - Prepare & Prevent, Don't Repair & Repent

QOTW - Prepare & Prevent, Don't Repair & Repent

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote of the Week: "Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent" - Unknown. This is an old, well-known saying that can be applied to almost any situation....includ...
Fragments Retained By RE80 Magnets

Fragments Retained By RE80 Magnets

How small a fragment can an RE80™ magnet retain? Dust-small. These tiny dust-like metal fragments are akin to the material that Magnattack™ RE80™ magnetic separators extract from hundreds ...
QOTW - Creating A Safe Global Food Supply

QOTW - Creating A Safe Global Food Supply

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote of the Week: "A safe global food supply can only be achieved through the development of effective food safety management systems, which are essential to the well...
Mag-Ram An Answer To Problems Faced By Meat Renderers

Mag-Ram An Answer To Problems Faced By Meat Renderers

Two major problems that meat renderers face in regards to metal fragment control include: High levels of metal contamination, and Insufficient/incompetent magnetic separators that fail to provide ...
Are My Magnetic Separators Effective?

Are My Magnetic Separators Effective?

Q: How do I know if my magnetic separators are effective as they should be?  A: A common misconception in the food industry is that the effectiveness of a magnetic separator is determined by it...
QOTW - Drive Improvements In Food Safety

QOTW - Drive Improvements In Food Safety

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "We can’t inspect safety in our food supply. Instead, we should work on building an organizational culture focused on driving improvements in food...
Reducing Downtime & Production Costs By Increasing Metal Fragment Control

Reducing Downtime & Production Costs By Increasing Metal Fragment Control

An Australian potato processing facility recently contacted Magnattack® Global with a problem: ferrous metal fragments were increasing their metal detector hits to an unacceptable level and scheduled...
Food Safety Is Paramount

Food Safety Is Paramount

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "Each and every member of the food industry, from farm to fork, must create a culture where food safety and nutrition is paramount." - Bill Marler...
New Magnetic Separator for Pet Food

New Magnetic Separator for Pet Food

Magnattack® Global has developed a new RE80®HT Magnetic Separator for pet food applications, designed to assist manufacturing companies with foreign metal fragment control. The RE80®HT Emulsion ...
Improve the Food Risk Profile

Improve the Food Risk Profile

MAGNATTACK™ Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week. "Each stage of the supply chain that delivers food from the farm to the dinner table is obligated to improve, or at a minimum not degrade, the fo...
Pull Test or Gauss Test?

Pull Test or Gauss Test?

Q: "Which is more effective...magnet pull test or gauss test?"  A: This is a question that is asked regularly by the food industry in relation to the verification/testing of their magnetic separat...
Hindsight is a wonderful thing...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing...

MAGNATTACK™ Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week. William Blake, a famous English poet, is known to have said that "Hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is better, especially when it com...
Pacemakers and Magnetic Fields

Pacemakers and Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Separators are essential in food processing plants to extract foreign metal fragments from the process lines and reduce risks such as metal contamination, food recall, equipment damage, and b...
Magnetic Separators & Metal Detectors in the Food Industry

Magnetic Separators & Metal Detectors in the Food Industry

Correct procedures and correct equipment for metal fragment control are essential to maintaining food safety initiatives and protecting your product and brands. In years past, magnetic separation a...
QOTW - Quality Is Never An Accident

QOTW - Quality Is Never An Accident

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represent...
Important Considerations For Selecting Magnetic Separators

Important Considerations For Selecting Magnetic Separators

Selecting magnetic separators for your plant may seem like an easy task...but there are several important considerations you should think about first. Magnets do not fit under the 'one size fits...
Is Stainless Steel Magnetic?

Is Stainless Steel Magnetic?

This week, we answer a question that is frequently asked by not just food industry professionals, but by people in several different industries including mining, recycling, agriculture, and so on... ...
QOTW - Food Safety Involves Everybody in the Food Chain

QOTW - Food Safety Involves Everybody in the Food Chain

MAGNATTACK™ Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "Food safety involves everybody in the food chain" – Mike Johanns, former US Senator. From farm to fork – harvesters, truck drivers, proce...
Overcoming Challenges Experienced with Sleeved Magnets

Overcoming Challenges Experienced with Sleeved Magnets

In the past, stainless steel sleeves on the outside of magnet grates, drawers, and cartridges, were commonly used by the food industry. Today, whilst still utilized in some food processing operations,...
What is a Magnetic Separator?

What is a Magnetic Separator?

Magnetic Separators are a well-known & proven method of extracting metal fragments from processing lines such as food, pharma, mining, recycling, etc...Despite being a well-known piece of equipmen...
17yo Drum Magnet A Testament To Quality

17yo Drum Magnet A Testament To Quality

A MAGNATTACK™ Self-Cleaning Rotating Drum Magnet served one of our valued clients with effective foreign metal contamination control for over 17 years - without the need for major repairs! HOW DRUM...
QOTW - Prevention is better than cure

QOTW - Prevention is better than cure

MAGNATTACK™ Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. Although sources say that Fra...
Benefits of Acutex™ Probe Magnets

Benefits of Acutex™ Probe Magnets

RE80® Acutex™ Probe Magnets are a step above the rest when it comes to increased separation efficiency and product-to-magnet contact. Compared to standard probe magnets, the RE80® Acutex™ Probe ...
QOTW - Food Safety Culture

QOTW - Food Safety Culture

Magnattack Global Food Safety Quote Of The Week: "The goal of the food safety professional should be to create a food safety culture, not a food safety program." - Frank Yiannas, Author of Food Sa...
Hump Magnet Supplied To Pharmaceutical Company.

Hump Magnet Supplied To Pharmaceutical Company.

A pharmaceutical company* recently contacted MAGNATTACK™ Global for assistance with their metal fragment controls. The client, located in Australia, was experiencing difficulty with an existing...
Advantages of Rapidclean™ Grate Magnets

Advantages of Rapidclean™ Grate Magnets

Grate Magnets are popular systems for removing foreign metal fragments from food processing lines. Suited to dry products, they are often installed in seeds, grains, sugar, coffee, rice, and other sim...
Petfood Forum 2018

Petfood Forum 2018

WHO: Powder Process-Solutions. WHAT: Magnattack Global RE80™ Magnetic Separators, BFM® fitting Flexible Connectors. WHERE:  Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. WHEN: Mon...
International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition 2018

International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition 2018

Who: Powder Process-SolutionsStand # 1937What: Magnattack RE80 Magnetic Separators, BFM Fitting Flexible Connectors.Where: Donald E. Stephens Convention Centre, Rosemont IL USA.When: Tuesday 24th - Th...
Why You Should Upgrade From Liquid Trap Magnets

Why You Should Upgrade From Liquid Trap Magnets

Finger-style Inline Liquid Trap Magnets (also referred to as Finger Pot Magnets) are a conventional and often effective way of extracting foreign metal fragments from liquid lines such as chocolate, s...
GEAPS Exchange 2018

GEAPS Exchange 2018

WHO: Powder Process-Solutions. WHAT: Magnattack RE80™ Magnetic Separators, BFM® fitting Flexible Connectors. WHERE: Colorado Convention Centre, Denver CO, USA. WHEN: Saturday 24th – Tuesday 27...
DectaSafe joins Magnattack Group of Distributors

DectaSafe joins Magnattack Group of Distributors

Magnattack Global has announced an exciting new partnership with DectaSafe, a highly-regarded Swedish-based supplier of metal-detectable products. The agreement involves the distribution of HACCP-c...
New Dura-Slik® Abrasion-Reduction Technology

New Dura-Slik® Abrasion-Reduction Technology

Magnattack® Global has developed, trialed, and released an advanced method to reduce rapid wear and damage to magnetic separation equipment. This is especially a concern in abrasive and sticky prod...
What is magnetic separation?

What is magnetic separation?

What are magnetic separators? Where are they used? How do they work? Why are they needed? These are questions that are commonly asked by people who are unfamiliar with the process of magnetic separati...
Magnets for Wine Processing

Magnets for Wine Processing

The biggest risk with metal contamination and tramp iron in the wine industry is serious damage to expensive processing equipment. In wine processing, it’s a matter of cost vs. risk…and it’s a...
Mag-Ram Wins US Dairy Innovation Showcase

Mag-Ram Wins US Dairy Innovation Showcase

The Magnattack RE80 Mag-Ram Self-Cleaning Separator was a winner in the Innovation Showcase at Process Expo 2017! Process Expo is North America's largest trade show for the food and beverage industr...
Process Expo 2017

Process Expo 2017

Who: Powder Process-SolutionsStand # 2325What:Magnattack RE80 Magnetic Separators, BFM Fitting Flexible Connectors.Where: McCormick Place, Chicago IL USAWhen: Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd September 2017...
ARA Symposium 2017

ARA Symposium 2017

Who: Calvin Ruddiman - Technical Support Manager, Magnattack GlobalBooth # 26What: Magnattack Mag-Ram Self-Cleaning Separator, Spherical Blowline Separator, High-Intensity Liquid Pressure Pipeline Sep...
ProFood Tech 2017

ProFood Tech 2017

Who: Powder Process-Solutions Stand # 2852 What: Magnattack RE80 Magnetic Separators, BFM Fitting Flexible Connectors. Where: McCormick Place, Chicago IL USA When: Tuesday 4th - Thursday 6th April 201...
Auspack 2017

Auspack 2017

Who: Magnattack Global and Active Magnetics ResearchStand # 366What: Magnattack RE80 Magnetic Separators for the food industry worldwide, with a specific focus on dairy, meat rendering, and liquid ...
Food Safety Consortium 2016

Food Safety Consortium 2016

Magnattack Global's General Manager Kevin Baker recently attended the 4th Annual Food Safety Consortium, an event focused on food safety education and networking to bring to light new technology and ...
Pack Expo & Food Safety Summit 2016

Pack Expo & Food Safety Summit 2016

A record-breaking 2,512 exhibitors covered (another record-breaking) 1.25 million net square feet at the recent Pack Expo event in Chicago! This insane event is renowned throughout the world as on...
Nestle Foreign Bodies Day 2016

Nestle Foreign Bodies Day 2016

Magnattack Productions Manager Rob Baker and Natalie Millar were recently invited to attend and present at the Nestle Foreign Bodies Day held at one of their Sydney locations. Their presentation cover...
IBIE - The Baking Expo 2016

IBIE - The Baking Expo 2016

More than 23,000 industry professionals attended one of the largest, most comprehensive powder and baking shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. Powder Systems Inc. were at the show to showcase a range of bakery...
FoodTech PackTech NZ 2016

FoodTech PackTech NZ 2016

Mathew Rae of Powder Systems and Services NZ attended Foodtech Packtech to exhibit the latest in hygienic Magnattack RE80 magnetic separation equipment. Rob Baker, Jamie Whitby and Cassand...
NZIFST 2016

NZIFST 2016

Mathew Rae of Powder Systems & Services NZ (PSSNZ) was supported by members of Magnattack Global at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science & Technology conference in Rotorua this past July....
Metal Fragment Control For Food Safety, Product Security, And Brand Protection

Metal Fragment Control For Food Safety, Product Security, And Brand Protection

Adequate procedures, cutting-edge magnetic separation equipment, and metal detectors are essential for the control of weakly magnetic fragments to maintain food safety initiatives, improve product pur...
18th Annual Food Safety Summit Conference & Expo 2016

18th Annual Food Safety Summit Conference & Expo 2016

The Food Safety Summit is an annual event aimed to present those in the industry with the latest information, standards and technological developments that directly relate to food safety. These events...
International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference and Exhibition 2016

International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference and Exhibition 2016

Commonly known within the industry as ‘The Powder Show’, North America’s largest and longest-running powder processing event celebrated its 40th anniversary in Rosemont IL! Our North American...
Magnetic Appeal for Bakery Applications

Magnetic Appeal for Bakery Applications

Magnattack Global has developed a unique Spherical Magnet system designed for installation in pneumatic transfer lines and commercial bakery flour intakes to reduce risk of metal contamination in the ...
Reducing Metal Fragment Risk With HACCP Certified Magnet Validations

Reducing Metal Fragment Risk With HACCP Certified Magnet Validations

Magnets play an important role in product security of finished products and should be included in every food safety program to assist with removing the physical hazard of magnetic metal fragments from...
Magnattack Combines Magnet & Filter Combination To Boost Liquid Line Separation Efficiency.

Magnattack Combines Magnet & Filter Combination To Boost Liquid Line Separation Efficiency.

The Magnattack Magnet Filter Combo has been designed for use in sensitive liquid applications. The design combines 316SS fine filtering systems and high-temperature-resistant RE80™HT magnet technolo...
Process Expo 2015

Process Expo 2015

The 2015 Process Expo combined with the International Dairy Show and the InterBev Process show to bring a massive 4-day event of the latest technology and developments for all parts of the food and be...
Magnattack Announces USDA Dairy Acceptance

Magnattack Announces USDA Dairy Acceptance

The recent USDA Dairy Acceptance of selected Magnattack RE80 magnetic separators assures the highest sanitary standards and suitability for use in sensitive and hygienic applications. The Mag-Ram Se...
ARA 13th International Symposium 2015

ARA 13th International Symposium 2015

The patented Mag-Ram Self-Cleaning Magnetic Separator was demonstrated at the 13th International Australian Renderers Association Symposium on the Gold Coast, QLD. One of the most common foreign cont...
Auspack Expo 2015

Auspack Expo 2015

Magnattack exhibited at Auspack’s 30th-anniversary event in Melbourne, VIC to showcase our high-strength RE80™ magnetic solutions for foreign metal fragment control and food safety. Over the 4-d...
Magnattack® Solves Long-Standing Issue With Metal Contamination In Meat Processing

Magnattack® Solves Long-Standing Issue With Metal Contamination In Meat Processing

Magnattack® Global recently solved a serious contamination issue in a large meat processing facility where tiny stainless steel fragments in meat meal were traced back to drenching capsules inside th...
HACCP Conference 2014

HACCP Conference 2014

Kevin Baker of Magnattack visited the 21st Australian HACCP Conference with Helen Rebikov of Active Magnetics Research to raise awareness on the importance of magnet validations and plant risk assess...
Magnattack Global Provides Solution To Prevent Metal Fragments Being Walked Into Sensitive Food Production Areas

Magnattack Global Provides Solution To Prevent Metal Fragments Being Walked Into Sensitive Food Production Areas

Magnattack® Global have developed a high-strength Magnetic Mat System designed to reduce food safety risks and restrict ferrous metal being walked into sensitive production and office areas in the fo...
Protection of Wine Processing Equipment with Grape Receival Magnets

Protection of Wine Processing Equipment with Grape Receival Magnets

Fencing staples, nails, wire, and other tramp iron contamination have the potential to cause extensive damage to expensive equipment such as must pumps, grape crushers, presses, and other equipment if...
WJB Engineering Rebrands To Magnattack® Global & Expands Into The Global Marketplace

WJB Engineering Rebrands To Magnattack® Global & Expands Into The Global Marketplace

During 2011, WJB Engineering extended its base in Australia and is now servicing the global market. In the course of events, the company has now begun operating under the name Magnattack® Global and ...
Liquid Pressure Pipeline Magnets Manufactured By WJB Engineering

Liquid Pressure Pipeline Magnets Manufactured By WJB Engineering

WJB Engineering specializes in the manufacture of magnetic separation solutions for metal fragment control in the food industry. One of WJB Engineering’s breakthroughs in the development of effici...
High-Intensity +10,000 Gauss Self-Cleaning Grate Magnets Proving Effective

High-Intensity +10,000 Gauss Self-Cleaning Grate Magnets Proving Effective

WJB Engineering has successfully installed over 100 self-cleaning grate magnets in a variety of applications including cereals, wheat, dairy powder, ingredients, flour, and rice. The patented design...
Spherical Blowline Magnet Separator for Pneumatic Conveyed Food Products

Spherical Blowline Magnet Separator for Pneumatic Conveyed Food Products

WJB Engineering has over the last 10 years, been manufacturing a high-intensity blow line magnet, known as the Spherical Magnet, which is designed to extract weakly magnetic fragments from powdered in...
7 Self-Cleaning Grate Magnets Supplied To Cereal Manufacturer

7 Self-Cleaning Grate Magnets Supplied To Cereal Manufacturer

WJB Engineering has recently completed a major project for a large Sydney-based cereal manufacturer, involving 7 large Magnattack® RE80® Mag-Ram® Self-Cleaning Grate Magnet Systems. The high inte...
Benefits Of Grate Magnets In Magnetic Separation

Benefits Of Grate Magnets In Magnetic Separation

Grate magnets are an effective way of extracting metal fragments from powders and dry products including flour, starch, rice, milk powders, and sugar. WJB Engineering design and manufacture high-gra...
Advantages Of Lab Test Magnets For Analysis Of Product Contamination Levels

Advantages Of Lab Test Magnets For Analysis Of Product Contamination Levels

WJB Engineering manufactures a very high-grade, high-strength certificated Magnattack® Lab Test Magnets used for testing and analyzing food product samples and metal detector rejects for metal fragme...
Specially Designed Pallecon/Tote Outlet Magnet For Metal Fragment Control

Specially Designed Pallecon/Tote Outlet Magnet For Metal Fragment Control

Liquid ingredients can often be the cause of the introduction of metal fragments into food products. WJB Engineering has developed a magnetic separating device designed for the outlet of Pallecon an...

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