Magthro eddy hits Houston.A Magthro eddy current Eddy current An electric current induced within the body of a conductor when that conductor either moves through a nonuniform magnetic field or is in a region where there is a change in magnetic flux. It is sometimes called Foucault current. plant designed by Rutherford Light Alloys of Grantham, U.K., has been installed at Northwest Recycling in Houston. The installation project was undertaken by Progressive Design Concepts, Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind., distributor of the British equipment to the U.S. market. The system consists of two lines, each including a vibratory vibratory /vi·bra·to·ry/ (vi´brah-tor?e) vibrating or causing vibration. vibratory vibrating or causing vibration; vibritile. feeder, a drum magnet, a secondary feeder and an eddy current separator. The platform and all of the transfer conveyors were also included. Alan Walker, president of Northwest Recycling, says the system helps the company recover additional metals, leaving only stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and insulated copper in the residue fraction. "This material is perfect for any heavy media plant," says Walker. "Now we are shipping metal and not dirt. The turnaround has been excellent." |
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