Mining & Quarry Equipment News
Tramp Metal Control Gets Fresh Attention for Aggregates and Quarry Conveyors
CONEXPO-focused equipment news again highlights a familiar problem: ferrous tramp metal can damage crushers, belts and downstream machinery.
What Happened
Eriez said it would highlight tramp metal control and feeding solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026. The message is very close to what quarry and cement buyers tell suppliers every day: higher tonnage is useful only when crushers and conveyors stay protected.
Why Buyers Should Care
A suspended permanent magnet, suspended electromagnet, magnetic head pulley or metal detector can each play a different role. The right choice depends on belt width, burden depth, particle size, tramp metal frequency and where the plant can safely discharge captured material.
Cowinmagnet Viewpoint
When a buyer sends only the belt width, we can give a rough direction. When they send the crusher position, burden depth and installation photos, the recommendation becomes much more useful. Protection is not just a product. It is a layout decision.
Referenced Sources
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- CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, March 3-7, 2026Eriez: Tramp metal control and feeding solutions
- March 2, 2026Geomechanics.io: Design and uptime notes for plant engineers