Mechani Mags Boosts Worldwide Custom Conveyor Magnet Exports

Boksburg-based magnet manufacturer Mechani Mags, which trades under the name African Magnets, is heading into the back half of 2026 with its attention fixed on an expanding roster of international clients and on its capacity to tailor conveyor magnet systems for mining, processing and recycling sites across the globe.

Everything the company sells is designed and fabricated in Gauteng before being shipped abroad, and each project begins with close collaboration so the finished magnet matches the specific material, the belt arrangement and the ground conditions in play. With plants reassessing their equipment programmes for the remainder of the year, Mechani Mags is highlighting both the adaptability of its bespoke engineering and the breadth of its worldwide supply and after-sales cover.

Custom engineering for demanding conveyor systems

The heart of the Mechani Mags catalogue lies in its magnetic separators, which pull ferrous tramp metal out of conveyed material before that metal reaches crushers, screens and the equipment further along the line. Production covers suspended overband belt magnets in self-cleaning and manual-clean versions, ferrochrome magnets that use rare earth elements to divide ferrochrome from slag, and robust lifting magnets for scrap handling, ball loading and furnace loading.

Instead of selling from a fixed list of models, the company approaches each order as an engineering challenge in its own right. Its engineers establish the belt width, burden depth, throughput and available clearance for every client, then design a unit that respects those constraints. The resulting magnets can run at any angle or orientation, above ground or below it, and they can be built to meet certification demands where hazardous environments call for it.

An oil-free dry-type magnet at the front of the range

Leading the line-up is the DRY-TYPE suspended belt magnet, an oil-free electromagnet that African Magnets presents as a next generation answer to tramp metal removal on conveyors. Since the dry magnetic separator operates with neither oil nor cooling fans, it does away with the threat of coolant contamination and corrosion, eases maintenance and cuts the downtime that oil-filled units tend to impose. Its energy efficiency rating is on par with IE4 standards, and it is engineered to produce equivalent magnetic strength while drawing significantly less electrical power.

This dry-type model is a self-cleaning overband belt magnet fitted with a heavy-duty belt and a stainless steel slat fastener arrangement, giving dependable metal recovery and easy servicing. A belt-slip and tear detection system and a PT100 temperature probe provide constant monitoring, and a low head-room variant caters to sites with restricted vertical space. In day-to-day terms, operators gain a magnet that carries on performing in dusty, high-throughput settings with far less hands-on attention.

Detection and separation working together

Effective tramp metal protection generally relies on detection and separation acting in tandem. When a conveyor metal detector registers stray ferrous material travelling on a belt, a properly specified overband magnet then lifts that metal away from the product flow before it moves into the next stage of the plant. Matching the magnet to both the belt and the burden is what makes that transfer reliable, and it stands as a central reason Mechani Mags builds to order rather than to a single standard specification.

The same rigour extends to the ferrochrome magnet, purpose-built to part ferrochrome from slag, and to the lifting magnets used across scrap and furnace work. Throughout the range the aim never changes: hold unwanted ferrous material back from the process, shield downstream equipment, and lift both safety and reliability along the line.

Global supply, local build

Manufacturing takes place at the firm's head office and workshop in JetPark, Boksburg, from where it supplies and backs its equipment for customers in every region. Pairing a local production base with an international client list lets the company keep a grip on quality and delivery times while still serving operations far beyond South Africa's borders. On-site repair and inspection services stand behind the hardware, ensuring clients are supported wherever their plants happen to run.

A dedicated support programme rounds out the offering, covering repairs and upgrades, training, site inspections, compliance reporting and gauss testing. Such services let operators verify that installed magnets still hold their rated field strength and continue to satisfy the expectations placed on a modern conveyor, a check that counts every bit as much for ageing units as for brand-new installations.

Why it matters now

As mining, processing and recycling businesses lock in their operating and capital plans for the second half of 2026, conveyor protection stands out as a practical lever for trimming unplanned stoppages. One stray piece of tramp metal arriving at a crusher or screen can trigger costly damage and lost output, and the price of that failure typically far exceeds the price of a properly specified magnet. Through its emphasis on bespoke engineering, oil-free efficiency and global support, Mechani Mags is aiming its range at operators who want dependable separation without the upkeep burden that comes with older technology.

Industries and applications served

The Mechani Mags range is made for the demands of heavy industry, where conveyors carry vast quantities of ore, aggregate, recovered material and scrap on every shift. Within mining and mineral processing, its magnets guard crushers and mills against loose bolts, screen fragments and broken tooling. In recycling and waste operations, they capture ferrous fractions and keep stray metal away from shredders and sorting lines. In ferrochrome and smelter settings, the ferrochrome magnet separates valuable ferrochrome from slag. Because every unit is engineered around the client's particular conveyor and duty cycle, one core technology can be reshaped for markedly different plants without asking operators to give ground on fit or performance.

Sites looking to weigh up their conveyor protection choices for the rest of 2026 can access complete product details, specifications and support information on the Mechani Mags website at https://africanmagnets.com/.

About Mechani Mags

Mechani Mags, trading as African Magnets, is a South African maker of conveyor magnets and magnetic separators used for tramp metal removal across the mining, processing and recycling industries. Operating from its head office and workshop in JetPark, Boksburg, in Gauteng, the company designs, builds, repairs and services suspended belt magnets, ferrochrome magnets, lifting magnets and associated auxiliaries, and it supplies and supports that equipment for customers worldwide. Its work rests on more than fifty years of experience in magnetic separation technology, and its support service takes in site inspections, gauss testing, compliance reporting, repairs, upgrades and training.

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