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Magnetic Separator Price: What Decides the Cost
Short answer: a magnetic separator is priced by type (wet or dry, electromagnetic or permanent), size, background field and matrix, cooling, contact parts and automation. PTMS does not publish a price list; send your material, capacity and iron target and we quote the machine that fits.
Why PTMS does not publish a price list
Two separators with the same name can differ several times over in build: coil size, cooling, matrix, stainless parts and automation. Magnetic results also vary by ore, so the right machine is chosen from your material, not from a list. A quotation for your duty is more useful than a list price that may not fit.
Cost factors
- Wet or dry, electromagnetic or permanent. The first fork in the price. Electromagnetic high-gradient separators carry coils, a rectifier cabinet and cooling, so they sit well above permanent-magnet drums, plates and drawers. Wet (slurry) and dry (powder) machines are built differently and are quoted separately.
- Working cavity, drum or plate size. Size follows throughput. A larger cavity or drum needs more copper or magnet material and a heavier frame.
- Background field and matrix. A higher background field needs more ampere-turns and more cooling. The matrix, steel mesh or steel wool, is matched to particle size and is a recurring spare.
- Cooling and power. Water-cooled or oil-cooled coils, the rectifier cabinet, and transformers for your supply voltage.
- Contact parts and automation. Stainless contact parts for whiteness-critical products, automatic flushing valves and PLC control raise the price and cut labour.
- Spares and scope. Spare matrices, diodes and seals bought with the machine, the number of units, and the delivery terms.
How to compare magnetic separator quotations
- Same type: wet or dry, electromagnetic or permanent.
- Comparable cavity, drum or plate size and stated background field.
- Matrix type and whether spare matrices are included.
- Cooling method and the power supply scope.
- Contact material, valves and control system.
- Delivery terms.
Test before you buy
PTMS offers a free 5–10 kg pilot test, report within 5 days of receiving samples. The report shows how your material responds, which also fixes the configuration being quoted. How the sample test works.
What to send for a quotation
- Material (kaolin, feldspar, quartz, ceramic glaze, lithium battery material, other)
- Slurry or dry powder; solids content for slurry
- Capacity in t/h or m³/h and particle size
- Current iron content and target
- Supply voltage and destination country
Magnetic separator price: questions
How much does a magnetic separator cost?
It depends on type (wet or dry, electromagnetic or permanent), size, background field and matrix, cooling, contact parts and automation. PTMS does not publish prices; send your material, capacity and iron target for a factory quotation by email.
What is the magnetic separator price in India?
The quotation covers the separator on the delivery terms you ask for. Import duty, GST and inland transport are set by Indian rules and your site. Send your details for a quotation; Hindi inquiries are welcome on dellamagnet.com.
Why is an electromagnetic separator more expensive than a permanent one?
It needs copper coils, a rectifier power supply and a cooling system to reach a high background field. Permanent units have no coils or power supply, so they cost less but cannot reach the same field.
Can I test my material before I buy?
Yes. PTMS offers a free 5–10 kg pilot test, report within 5 days of receiving samples. Magnetic results vary by ore, so the test shows what a separator can do on your material.
Are spare parts quoted separately?
Yes. Matrices, steel wool, diodes and other spares are quoted by email; see the accessories pages.
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Send us your material. We test it free.
Tell us your material, particle size, capacity and target iron level. We usually reply with a matched model and price within 24 hours.