Elevator & Metal Detector: complete protection for your recycling line
Feeding bulk scrap requires more than just conveyance; it demands scrutiny. Plasmac’s Elevator with integrated Metal Detector is the robust bulk material handling system designed to transport loose parts, lumps, and reels while safeguarding your machinery. By combining a heavy-duty elevator feeder for plastic shredders with high-sensitivity metal detection plastic recycling technology, we ensure that only safe, contaminant-free material reaches your extruder. Protect your investment from costly damage caused by tramp metal in the material flow.
Detect metal to prevent damage
- Total detection. Reliably detects both ferrous and non-ferrous contamination (including stainless steel, copper, and aluminum) hidden within the scrap stream.
- Continuous bulk feeding. The heavy-duty belt conveyor handles high volumes of mixed scrap, from lightweight bottles to heavy start-up lumps, ensuring a steady feed rate.
- Automatic stop/reject. Upon detecting metal, the belt stops or rejects the contaminated section (depending on configuration), allowing operators to remove the hazard before it enters the machine.
- Protect your investment. Significantly prolongs the life of blades, screws, and barrels by preventing ferrous and non-ferrous metal ingress.
Engineered for industrial safety
This is not just a conveyor; it’s a precision instrument built on a rugged frame.
Dual-frequency sensing
Our advanced ferrous and non-ferrous metal detector utilizes dual-frequency technology to distinguish between the product effect of conductive plastics and actual metal threats, minimizing false alarms.
Rugged construction
Designed as reliable bulk handling equipment, the elevator features reinforced belts, high-torque drives, and impact-resistant zones to withstand the dropping of heavy scrap lumps.
Adjustable sensitivity
Calibrate the detection level to suit your specific scrap type. Whether you need to find fine wires or large bolts, the system adapts to filter out tramp metal detection risks effectively.
Seamless integration with Plasmac lines
Omega Series Integration
The primary feeding unit for the Omega Series. It lifts bulk scrap into the shredder hopper, ensuring that the shredder rotor is protected from catastrophic metal damage.
Ideal for contaminated scrap streams
Post-Industrial Collection
Processing mixed scrap bins that may contain screws, tools, or clips.
Injection Moulding
Feeding runners and parts that might have picked up floor debris.
Thermoforming
Conveying waste stacks that could conceal metal objects.
Central Recycling
Handling diverse waste streams in a centralized recycling area.
Enhance your feeding system
Build a comprehensive safety and feeding strategy with these add-ons.
Roll feed
Combine the elevator for loose scrap with a Roll feed for reels on the same Omega machine.
Trim basket
Add inline trim capability alongside your bulk elevator feeding.
Screen Changers
While the metal detector stops big pieces, screen changers filter out the fine contaminants downstream.
Global Service & Plasmac-Hub Support
Maintain your detection accuracy with Plasmac’s world-class support network.
Calibration & commissioning
Our technicians ensure your metal detector is calibrated correctly for your specific plant environment, eliminating interference and ensuring maximum sensitivity.
Plasmac-Hub: digital maintenance
Track belt wear and detector performance history through Plasmac-Hub. Access manuals and order replacement belts instantly to keep your bulk handling systems running.
Rapid response team
If a sensor fails or a belt breaks, our global team of technicians is ready to assist, ensuring your protection system is back online quickly.
Proven performance, trusted worldwide
Recyclers globally rely on Plasmac’s Elevator & Metal Detector as their safety net. It prevents thousands of dollars in damage every day by catching what the eye misses
Visit our Tech Center
Come and test your samples at our Tech Center.
Witness the detection speed and rejection reliability of our ferrous and non-ferrous metal detector in a live production environment
Circular economy
Purity is the prerequisite for circularity. By effectively removing metal contamination early in the process, the Elevator & Metal Detector ensures that the final recycled pellet is safe for processing equipment and high-quality enough to replace virgin resin. This technology enables the recovery of wider, potentially contaminated waste streams, diverting more material from landfills and back into the economy.
Protect your recycling line: start today
Don’t risk your machinery. Equip your plant with the Elevator & Metal Detector for secure, continuous bulk material handling.