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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...

3 Reasons You Should Frequently Monitor & Clean Your Magnets

Recontaminion of product streams, shorting out of magnets, and demagnetisation are serious risks to food safety. Learn the importance of frequently monitoring & cleaning magnetic separators in this he...

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

It would be ideal if 100% magnetic separation could be guaranteed but, although aimed for, unfortunately, there are several reasons why this is practically not feasible. We unpack these reasons in thi...

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 metal fragme...

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

Magnattack® Global has developed a new sanitary RE80® Magnetic Separation System, called the RE80® Rapidclean® Tubular Grate Magnet, for removing metal contaminants and increasing food safety in d...

ARA Symposium 2019

The Australian Renderers Association's 15th Symposium is returning, this time to Hobart, Tasmania! ...

Magnets Installed In Aussie Flour Mill

A few photographs of Magnattack magnets taken during a magnet validation at an Aussie flour mill last week. ...

Pet Food Manufacturer Increases Foreign Metal Control With Magnattack Magnets

An Australian pet food manufacturer in northern Australia has successfully increased their control over foreign metal after installing multiple Magnattack magnetic separation systems....

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. ...

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

5 sanitary advantages of the Mag-Ram include frequent automatic cleaning, HACCP International and USDA dairy accepted design, reduced risk of contamination, enclosed Ram working mechanism, and PLC con...

Petfood Forum 2019

Two of Magnattack Global's North American dealers will be attended the Petfood Forum in Kansas City, MO during April 2019....

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?

Loss of magnet strength is called 'demagnetization'. This article covers off on some causes of demagnetization. ...

IAOM Conference 2019

Chris Schentzer of Cat Equipment Co and Russell Paskewitz of Magnattack Global will be showcasing the Magnattack Magnetic Mat and the Spherical Magnet at booth 132 of the Annual IAOM Conference. ...

Improving Food Safety And Profitability With Metal Fragment Control

3 helpful steps that you can take in your food processing plant to reduce metal contamination risks, improve product security, and improve profitability. ...

Rapidclean Designed For Sticky Powders

A Rapidclean Grate Magnet designed assist with breaking up difficult-to-flow and sticky powders. ...

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....

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. ...

Magnetic Mats Impress Clients & Auditors

We're constantly receiving positive feedback regarding our unique RE80 Magnetic Mat Systems. ...

50 Years In Food Industry Magnetics

From humble beginnings as a one-man-operation servicing the local Sydney and surrounding areas, the company has expanded to a global team wholly focused on solving foreign metal fragment control probl...

'Dead-Zones' Explained

What are dead-zones? Learn about dead-zones, their risks, and what magnetic separators overcome such risks in this blog post. ...

Mag-Ram Supplied To Pet Food Manufacturer

Magnattack recently supplied an RE80 Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator to a pet food manufacturer, solving blockage problems caused by their conventional grate magnet. ...

Metal In Your Hot Dog?

Magnattack has an advanced solution for removing foreign metal contaminants for meat emulsions & slurries. ...

The Impact Of Abrasion On Magnet Bars

Abrasion can have a detrimental effect on the magnet's strength and effectiveness, and therefore have a negative impact on food safety in your plant. Find out about Magnattack's technology that helps ...

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 mag...

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 hits supermarket shelves. In this blog post, we cover o...

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 t...

Mag-Ram™ Celebrates A Decade Of Success!

The Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator celebrates 10 years of success! Since it was first engineered in 2008, the Mag-Ram has become a worthwhile investment for many companies who are serious about achie...

What Is Demagnetization?

Demagnetization refers to the loss of strength of a magnetic separator. How is it caused? Read this blog post to find out. ...

RE80 Dimple-Mag Saves Thousands in Winery Equipment Repair

Magnattack Global recently helped an Australian winemaker save thousands of dollars in the repair of their equipment by installing an RE80 Dimple-Mag plate magnet in their grapes intake area. ...

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

"Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent" - Unknown....

Fragments Retained By RE80 Magnets

Even the tiniest of foreign metal fragments can be retained by Magnattack RE80 Magnetic Separators. ...

QOTW - Creating A Safe Global Food Supply

"A safe global food supply can only be achieved through the development of effective food safety management systems, which are essential to the well being of consumers, farmers, processors, and manufa...

Mag-Ram An Answer To Problems Faced By Meat Renderers

The Mag-Ram overcomes two of the major problems meat renderers face - high levels of metal contamination and insufficient magnetic separators. ...

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 its...

QOTW - Drive Improvements In Food Safety

"We can’t inspect safety in our food supply. Instead, we should work on building an organizational culture focused on driving improvements in food safety."...

Reducing Downtime & Production Costs By Increasing Metal Fragment Control

Find out how a large potato processing facility significantly reduced their downtime, equipment damage, production loss, and metal detector hits with Magnattack solutions!...

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

Magnattack™ Global has developed a new RE80™HT Magnetic Separator solution to assist pet food manufacturing companies with foreign metal fragment control. The RE80™HT Meat Emulsion & Slurry Pipe...

Improve the Food Risk Profile

"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 food risk profile." - Mike Robach, V.P. Corporate Food...

Pull Test or Gauss Test?

Like metal detectors and various other food processing equipment, it is important that magnetic separators are tested regularly to determine if they are effective and providing adequate foreign metal ...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but foresight is better, especially when it comes to saving life, or some pain - William Blake, English poet. ...

Pacemakers and Magnetic Fields

This weeks Magnet FAQ is in relation to operator safety. If you have a cardiac pacemaker, should you be handling dangerous magnets? How close can you go? Safety is a top priority in the workplace. Rea...

Magnetic Separators & Metal Detectors in the Food Industry

Metal Detectors and Magnetic Separators are both commonly used for foreign metal fragment control in the food industry. In most applications, it is recommended to install both types of equipment. Why?...

QOTW - Quality Is Never An Accident

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives." - William A...

Important Considerations For Selecting Magnetic Separators

Selecting magnetic separators may seem like a straight-forward task, but there are a number of important considerations you should think about before purchasing. To help you out, we've put together a ...

Is Stainless Steel Magnetic?

Is stainless steel magnetic? What about stone? Read this blog post to find out how stainless steel & stone can be extracted from food product streams by magnetic separators....

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....

Overcoming Challenges Experienced with Sleeved Magnets

Stainless steel sleeves on the outside of magnet grates, drawers, and cartridges, are commonly used by the food industry - however, many industry professionals do not perceive them as being as sanitar...

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 equipment, w...

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!...

QOTW - Prevention is better than cure

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States. How does that relate to food safety? Read this post. ...

Benefits of Acutex™ Probe Magnets

The patented, sanitary, RE80™ Acutex Probe Magnets are a step above the rest when it comes to increased magnetic separation efficiency and effective metal fragment controls. How? Read this post to l...

QOTW - Food Safety Culture

"The goal of a food safety professional should be to create a food safety culture, not a food safety program." - Frank Yiannas. ...

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

Grate Magnets are one of the most popular systems for extracting metal out of dry food product. Read this post to learn how the RAPIDCLEAN™ Grate Magnetic Separator offers more efficient metal fragm...

Petfood Forum 2018

Visit our distributor, Powder Process-Solutions at the upcoming Petfood Forum event! 23rd – 25th April 2018. Kansas, Missouri. ...

International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition 2018

Powder Process-Solutions will showcase selected models of the Magnattack™ Magnetic Separation Equipment, including the Mag-Ram™ Self-Cleaning Magnet, at the upcoming Powder Show in Rosemont IL. ...

Why You Should Upgrade From Liquid Trap Magnets

Magnetic Traps have long been used to remove metal in liquid food products - but they have many inherent problems that can have a negative effect on separation efficiency & metal fragment control. The...

GEAPS Exchange 2018

Visit our distributor, Powder Process-Solutions, at North America's largest grain industry event! 24th – 27th March 2018. Denver, CO. ...

DectaSafe joins Magnattack Group of Distributors

MAGNATTACK™ has announced an exciting new partnership with DectaSafe, a highly-regarded Swedish-based supplier of metal-detectable products....

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....

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

The biggest risk with metal contamination and tramp iron in the wine industry is serious damage to expensive processing equipment. Find out how to reduce this risk with Magnattack Magnetic Separation ...

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 2017

Our North American distributor, Powder-Solutions, Inc., displayed the Magnattack™ range of magnetic separators and offered their extensive knowledge on metal fragment control to those who stopped by...

ARA Symposium 2017

The Australian Renderers Association Conference is a must-attend event for all key decision-makers and employees in the meat meal and rendering industry. ...

ProFood Tech 2017

Our North American distributors, Powder-Solutions, Inc., displayed the Magnattack range of metal fragment control solutions in their booth at ProFood Tech 2017....

Auspack 2017

Auspack 2017 was a massive success for the Magnattack® team, providing a jam-packed 4 days of meeting new and existing clients in the food processing industry. Check out some piks from the show here....

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 b...

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...

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. ...

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 bak...

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 Ca...

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

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

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 event...

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 America...

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

Magnets should be tested yearly in accordance with a HACCP International program and the current 0909MAGSEP 1-2010 Food Safety Standard to ensure they are within specification and, if identified, any ...

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

Magnattack Global has developed the Magnet Filter Combo for use in sensitive liquid applications. The design combines 316SS fine filtering systems and high-temperature-resistant RE80™HT magnet techn...

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...

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....

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 forei...

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 th...

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 the ...

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 asses...

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 areas. ...

Protection of Wine Processing Equipment with Grape Receival Magnets

Magnattack® Global manufacture Receival Bin Magnets which are an essential item for any winery to protect crushers, destemmers, and pumps from a variety of tramp iron contaminants....

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

One of WJB Engineering’s breakthroughs in the development of efficient magnetic separation for liquid lines is the Liquid Pressure Pipeline Magnet, designed to efficiently extract magnetic fragments...

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....

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 designed to extract weakly magnetic fragments from powdered ingredients in the food industry without af...

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....

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....

Advantages Of Lab Test Magnets For Analysis Of Product Contamination Levels

WJB Engineering manufactures a very high grade, high strength certificated Magnattack® Laboratory Test Magnets used for testing and analyzing food product samples and metal detector rejects....

Specially Designed Pallecon/Tote Outlet Magnet For Metal Fragment Control

WJB Engineering has developed a magnetic separating device designed for the outlet of Pallecon and tote containers....

Magnattack® Global Blog

How stainless steel becomes magnetic

Magnetic Separators in Wineries

MAGNET COMPLIANCE WHITE PAPER. OCT 2022

Magnattack® Spherical Magnets now also available in dairy-grade

Improving the quality of rendered meat and bone meal

Australian Renderers Association 16th International Symposium

Rapidclean® Magnetic Grate for Product Security

Selecting magnets for dairy processing

Can magnets affect electronic devices?

Best Magnets for Milling

Our Best-Seller Magnets For The Pet Food Industry

Mountaire Farms Saves Time And Money With Mag-Ram®

Magnet Solution for Volcanic Ash – La Soufrière

5 Points To Consider Before Selecting Self-Cleaning Magnetic Separators

Removing Metal From Liquid Chocolate Lines

3 Reasons The ESPS Is Perfect For Pet Food Manufacturers

Should magnets be considered as critical control points?

Metal Contamination In Winery Applications

How magnetic mats contribute to quality control

Magnattack Acquires Aurora Magnet Validation Division

Selecting Magnets For Meat & Bone Meal Applications

9 x Inline Liquid Magnets For Food Packaging Manufacturer

Rapidclean® Grate Magnet For Nutritionals Company

Achieving Effective Magnetic Separation Without Affecting Line Pressure

4 Sanitary Magnetic Separators Designed For Pharmaceutical Companies

Magnattack Assists US Client With New Magnets For Pet Food Lines

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

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

3 Reasons You Should Frequently Monitor & Clean Your Magnets

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

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

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

ARA Symposium 2019

Magnets Installed In Aussie Flour Mill

Pet Food Manufacturer Increases Foreign Metal Control With Magnattack Magnets

Achieving Efficient & Hygienic Magnetic Separation in Sensitive Dairy Powders

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

Petfood Forum 2019

Improving Meat Meal Value & Increasing Profitability Through Contaminant Reduction

What Will Impact The Strength Of A Magnet?

IAOM Conference 2019

Improving Food Safety And Profitability With Metal Fragment Control

Rapidclean Designed For Sticky Powders

What Is 'Shorting Out'?

2 x Swing-Away Rapidcleans For Dry Food Product Lines

Magnetic Mats Impress Clients & Auditors

50 Years In Food Industry Magnetics

'Dead-Zones' Explained

Mag-Ram Supplied To Pet Food Manufacturer

Metal In Your Hot Dog?

The Impact Of Abrasion On Magnet Bars

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

The Role of Magnetic Separators in Pet Food Processing

Advantages of the Mag-Ram Self Cleaning Separator

Mag-Ram™ Celebrates A Decade Of Success!

What Is Demagnetization?

RE80 Dimple-Mag Saves Thousands in Winery Equipment Repair

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

Fragments Retained By RE80 Magnets

QOTW - Creating A Safe Global Food Supply

Mag-Ram An Answer To Problems Faced By Meat Renderers

Are My Magnetic Separators Effective?

QOTW - Drive Improvements In Food Safety

Reducing Downtime & Production Costs By Increasing Metal Fragment Control

Food Safety Is Paramount

New Magnetic Separator for Pet Food

Improve the Food Risk Profile

Pull Test or Gauss Test?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing...

Pacemakers and Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Separators & Metal Detectors in the Food Industry

QOTW - Quality Is Never An Accident

Important Considerations For Selecting Magnetic Separators

Is Stainless Steel Magnetic?

QOTW - Food Safety Involves Everybody in the Food Chain

Overcoming Challenges Experienced with Sleeved Magnets

What is a Magnetic Separator?

17yo Drum Magnet A Testament To Quality

QOTW - Prevention is better than cure