Drawer Grate Magnet – 210mm x 210mm | Minimum 10,000 Gauss

The Drawer Grate Magnet – 210mm x 210mm | Min 10,000 Gauss is a high-strength industrial magnetic separation system designed to capture and remove unwanted ferrous metal contamination from powders, granules and other compatible free-flowing materials. Measuring 210mm x 210mm and providing a magnetic field strength of at least 10,000 Gauss, this compact magnetic grate is ideal for contamination control in processing and manufacturing environments.

The grate incorporates multiple high-strength magnetic separator bars arranged across the product flow. As material passes through the grate, magnetically susceptible iron and steel particles are attracted to the magnetic tubes and retained for removal, helping improve product purity and protect downstream processing equipment.

The practical drawer-style configuration allows the magnetic grate assembly to be accessed for inspection and cleaning, making it suitable for processing systems where regular removal of accumulated ferrous contamination is required.

Key Features

• High-strength drawer grate magnet
• Dimensions: 210mm x 210mm
• Magnetic field strength: minimum 10,000 Gauss (10K Gauss)
• Multiple magnetic separator bars for effective coverage
• Designed to capture ferrous metal contamination
• Drawer-style configuration for convenient access
• Suitable for powders, granules and compatible free-flowing materials
• Permanent magnetic operation with no electrical power required
• Helps protect downstream processing machinery
• Suitable for industrial contamination-control applications

Common Applications

• Food and ingredient processing
• Powder processing
• Plastics manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical production
• Chemical processing
• Grain and dry ingredient processing
• Bulk material handling
• Manufacturing facilities
• Hopper and chute separation
• Custom processing equipment

How Does a Drawer Grate Magnet Work?

A drawer grate magnet, also known as a magnetic drawer, drawer magnet or magnetic grid separator, positions multiple magnetic separator bars across the path of a product stream.

As compatible material passes through the grate, it flows around the magnetic tubes. Magnetically susceptible iron and steel contaminants are attracted away from the product stream and retained against the magnetic surfaces.

The arrangement of multiple separator bars helps expose more of the passing material to the magnetic field than a single magnetic tube, providing broader contamination-capture coverage across the product flow.

Minimum 10,000 Gauss Magnetic Strength

This drawer grate provides a magnetic field strength of at least 10,000 Gauss, making it suitable for demanding ferrous contamination-control applications.

High-intensity magnetic separation can help capture fine iron and steel particles that may be difficult to identify visually within processed material. This can support product quality while also helping prevent damaging ferrous fragments from reaching downstream machinery.

The stated minimum 10,000 Gauss refers to magnetic field strength and should not be interpreted as a pull-force or lifting capacity rating.

210mm x 210mm Compact Grate Design

The 210mm x 210mm dimensions provide a compact magnetic separation solution suitable for compatible processing equipment where installation space may be limited.

Depending on the equipment configuration, drawer grate magnets can be incorporated into suitable:

• Hoppers
• Chutes
• Gravity-fed product lines
• Processing vessels
• Bulk material transfer points
• Custom magnetic separation systems

The square format provides broad magnetic coverage across compatible product streams while maintaining a relatively compact footprint.

Drawer-Style Access for Cleaning

Ferrous contamination collected by high-strength magnetic separator bars can be held firmly against the magnetic surfaces and should be removed regularly.

The drawer-style configuration provides convenient access to the magnetic grate for inspection, cleaning and maintenance. This can help simplify routine contamination removal and allow operators to monitor the type and quantity of ferrous material being captured.

Regular cleaning is important because excessive accumulation of metal can reduce the available magnetic collection surface and potentially affect separation performance.

Technical Specifications

• Product Type: Drawer Grate Magnet
• Alternative Names: Magnetic Drawer, Drawer Magnet, Magnetic Grid Separator, Grate Magnet
• Dimensions: 210mm x 210mm
• Magnetic Field Strength: Minimum 10,000 Gauss
• Configuration: Drawer / Grate
• Magnetic System: Permanent Magnet
• Primary Function: Ferrous contamination removal
• Target Contaminants: Magnetically susceptible iron and steel particles
• Suitable Product Types: Compatible powders, granules and free-flowing materials
• Typical Applications: Processing, manufacturing, filtration, separation and machinery protection

Industrial Magnetic Separation Applications

The 210mm x 210mm 10K Gauss drawer grate magnet is suitable for manufacturers, processors and equipment builders requiring a compact, high-strength magnetic contamination-control system.

Correctly installed magnetic grate separators can help:

• Capture unwanted iron and steel particles
• Reduce ferrous contamination in processed materials
• Capture fine magnetically susceptible particles
• Improve material and finished-product purity
• Protect downstream machinery from metal fragments
• Reduce the risk of equipment damage
• Support quality-control procedures
• Provide continuous magnetic separation without electrical power

Getting the Best Magnetic Separation Performance

Magnetic attraction decreases rapidly with distance, so effective magnetic separator design aims to bring the product stream as close as practical to the magnetic surfaces.

Actual separation performance can be influenced by:

• Contaminant size and shape
• Magnetic properties of the contaminant
• Product characteristics
• Material depth
• Flow rate
• Distance from the magnetic tubes
• Installation geometry
• Amount of contamination already collected

The drawer grate should be installed so that product flows appropriately through and around the magnetic bars rather than bypassing the magnetic separation area.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Inspect and clean the magnetic grate regularly according to the contamination level and volume of material being processed.

Before removing or cleaning the drawer, isolate the product flow and surrounding processing machinery according to applicable workplace procedures.

Take care when removing captured metal from the magnetic tubes. The minimum 10,000 Gauss magnetic field can hold iron and steel fragments firmly against the separator surfaces, and collected contamination may include sharp particles.

Please Note

The stated minimum 10,000 Gauss rating refers to magnetic field strength and is not a pull-force or lifting capacity rating.

Actual separation efficiency depends on factors including contaminant size, shape and magnetic properties, product characteristics, flow rate, installation geometry and proximity to the magnetic surfaces.

This drawer grate magnet is primarily designed to capture magnetically susceptible ferrous contamination. Non-magnetic materials such as aluminium, copper, brass, plastic and many stainless steel grades will not be effectively captured.

For food, pharmaceutical or other regulated processing applications, confirm that the complete installation meets the relevant material, hygiene, cleaning and certification requirements for the specific facility and process.

Strong magnetic fields may affect pacemakers, medical implants, magnetic storage media and sensitive electronic equipment.