Industrial Separator Equipment Overview
Essential sorting and separation machinery engineered to classify materials by density, magnetism, aerodynamics, and surface characteristics across plastic recycling and waste management lines.
- Complete technology matrix: Magnetic, Eddy Current, Air Classification, Sink-Float, and Label Removal.
- High purity output exceeding 99% with minimal product loss and automated discharge.
- Seamless integration into turnkey washing lines, granulation systems, and MSW sorting plants.
Turnkey Material Separation Workflow
Efficient material recovery relies on multi-stage separation physics, sequentially isolating contaminants from primary polymer streams.
Bale Opening & Sizing
Compacted feedstock is opened by high-torque debalers and classified by rotary trommel screens to remove fines, sand, and oversized debris.
Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals
Overband magnetic separators continuously capture tramp iron, while eddy current rotors violently repel aluminum, brass, and copper.
Label & Film Removal
Mechanical label scrapers strip sleeve labels from whole bottles, followed by counter-current zig-zag air classifiers that vacuum away light films.
Density Separation
Sink-float hydro-tanks exploit liquid specific gravity to float clean PP/PE caps while sinking high-value PET/PVC flakes with 99%+ precision.
Core Separator Equipment Categories
Rumtoo designs and manufactures rugged industrial separation systems tailored to demanding recycling plant requirements.
1. Overband Magnetic Separators
Suspended above belt conveyors, permanent and electromagnetic cross-belt separators continuously extract tramp ferrous metal from mixed bulk waste, protecting downstream crushers, granulators, and shredder blades from catastrophic shock damage.
2. Eddy Current Separators (ECS)
Equipped with high-speed eccentric or concentric neodymium magnetic rotors, our ECS units generate powerful high-frequency alternating magnetic fields that repel conductive non-ferrous metals (aluminum cans, copper wire, brass fittings) away from non-conductive plastics and glass.
3. Zig-Zag Air Classifiers
Using aerodynamic cascading airflow, zig-zag separators divide shredded material by terminal velocity and surface area. Heavy rigid plastic flakes tumble downward through the zig-zag channel, while lightweight paper labels, films, and dust are drawn upward into a cyclone collector.
4. Sink-Float Separation Tanks
The gold standard for polymer density sorting in washing lines. Materials enter a large water-filled tank where polyolefins (PP/PE, density ~0.91–0.96 g/cm³) float to the surface and are discharged by motorized paddle drums, while PET/PVC flakes (density ~1.34–1.42 g/cm³) sink and are conveyed out by a bottom screw auger.
5. Bottle Label Removers
Engineered specifically for PET and HDPE post-consumer bottle recycling. High-speed claw rotors strip PVC, PP, and paper labels from bottles before crushing, eliminating up to 98% of outer contamination and preserving downstream wash water clarity.
6. Industrial Debalers & Bale Breakers
Rugged counter-rotating dual shafts break apart high-density bales of plastic bottles, films, and cartons into a loose, uniform stream, ensuring continuous, jam-free feeding for sorting conveyors and optical inspection stations.
Separator Equipment Selection & Comparison
Compare operating principles, target separation materials, and typical capacities across our separator machine lineup.
| Equipment Type | Separation Principle | Target Contaminants / Materials | Typical Capacity | Primary System Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Separator | Permanent / Electromagnetic flux | Ferrous iron, steel bolts, wire | 500 – 10,000 kg/h | Pre-shredder conveyor or granulator feed |
| Eddy Current Separator | High-frequency magnetic repulsion | Aluminum, copper, brass, alloys | 500 – 5,000 kg/h | Post-trommel sorting or e-waste lines |
| Zig-Zag Air Classifier | Counter-current aerodynamic drag | Light labels, plastic film, dust | 300 – 3,000 kg/h | Pre-wash flake or post-dryer classification |
| Sink-Float Tank | Water specific gravity (1.0 g/cm³) | PP/PE (floats) vs. PET/PVC (sinks) | 500 – 3,000 kg/h | Core washing line density separation |
| Bottle Label Remover | High-torque friction & shearing | PVC / PP / Paper sleeve labels | 500 – 2,500 kg/h | Head of PET / HDPE bottle washing line |
| Debaler Machine | High-torque counter-rotating shafts | Compacted bale de-agglomeration | 1,000 – 8,000 kg/h | Raw material infeed station |
| Trommel Screen | Rotary drum perforated sizing | Sand, soil, undersize fines, glass | 1,000 – 15,000 kg/h | Pre-sorting & municipal waste lines |
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Turnkey Recycling Systems Integration
Rumtoo separation equipment integrates seamlessly into full-scale industrial processing lines.
Plastic Washing Systems
Integrated wash lines combining debalers, friction washers, hot washers, and sink-float tanks for PET bottles and polyolefin films.
MSW Sorting Machines Hub
Automated waste sorting plants combining trommels, disc screens, ballistic separators, and optical sorting technologies.
Auxiliary Equipment
Heavy-duty belt conveyors, screw feeders, air blowers, and storage silos engineered for 24/7 automated plant operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Tell us your feedstock composition, target recovery materials, and required throughput. Our application engineers will configure the optimal separation system.