Mechani Mags Grows Global Export of Custom Conveyor Magnet Solutions

Mechani Mags, the Boksburg magnet manufacturer that trades as African Magnets, is entering the second half of 2026 with a clear focus on its growing international client base and its ability to custom design conveyor magnet solutions for mining, processing and recycling operations around the world.

The company designs and builds its equipment in Gauteng and exports worldwide, working closely with each client to engineer magnets that suit the exact material, conveyor layout and site conditions at hand. As plants review their equipment plans for the rest of the year, Mechani Mags is drawing attention to the flexibility of its custom engineering and the reach of its global supply and support.

Custom engineering for demanding conveyor systems

At the centre of the Mechani Mags range are its magnetic separators, which remove ferrous tramp metal from conveyed materials before it can damage crushers, screens and other downstream equipment. The company builds suspended overband belt magnets in both self-cleaning and manual-clean configurations, along with ferrochrome magnets that separate ferrochrome from slag using rare earth magnet elements, and heavy duty lifting magnets for scrap handling, ball loading and furnace loading.

Rather than offering a fixed catalogue, Mechani Mags treats every order as an engineering problem to be solved. Its team works with each client to understand the belt width, burden depth, throughput and clearance available, and then designs a unit that fits those limits. The magnets are built to operate at any angle or orientation, on the surface or underground, and can be supplied to suit hazardous environments where certification is required.

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

The flagship product is the DRY-TYPE suspended belt magnet, an oil-free electromagnet that African Magnets positions as a next generation option for conveyor tramp metal removal. Because the dry magnetic separator runs without oil or cooling fans, it removes the risk of coolant contamination and corrosion, simplifies maintenance and reduces the downtime that oil-filled units can demand. The design carries an energy efficiency rating equivalent to IE4 standards and is built to deliver the same magnetic power with materially less electrical input.

The dry-type unit is a self-cleaning overband belt magnet, with a heavy-duty belt and a stainless steel slat fastener system for reliable metal extraction and straightforward maintenance. It includes a belt-slip and tear detection system and a PT100 temperature probe for continuous monitoring, and a low head-room model is available for sites with limited vertical clearance. For operators, the practical benefit is a magnet that keeps working in dusty, high-throughput conditions with less manual intervention.

Detection and separation working together

Tramp metal protection usually depends on detection and separation working together. Where a conveyor metal detector flags the presence of stray ferrous material on a moving belt, a correctly specified overband magnet lifts that metal clear of the product stream before it reaches the next stage of the plant. Sizing the magnet to the belt and the burden is what makes that hand-off dependable, and it is one of the main reasons Mechani Mags builds to order rather than to a standard specification.

The same discipline applies to the ferrochrome magnet, which is designed for the specific task of separating ferrochrome from slag, and to the lifting magnets used in scrap and furnace operations. Across the range, the goal is the same: keep unwanted ferrous material out of the process, protect downstream equipment, and improve safety and reliability on the line.

Global supply, local build

Mechani Mags manufactures at its head office and workshop in JetPark, Boksburg, and supplies and supports its equipment for customers worldwide. That combination of a local build base and a global client base means the company can control quality and lead times while still reaching operations well beyond South Africa. On-site repairs and inspection services back the equipment up, so that clients receive support wherever they run their plants.

The company also offers a support programme that includes repairs and upgrades, training, site inspections, compliance reporting and gauss testing. These services help operators confirm that installed magnets are still holding their rated field strength and that they meet the requirements expected on a modern conveyor system, which matters as much for older units as for new installations.

Why it matters now

As the mining, processing and recycling sectors set their operating and capital plans for the second half of 2026, conveyor protection is a practical place to reduce unplanned stoppages. A single piece of tramp metal reaching a crusher or a screen can cause expensive damage and lost production, and the cost of that failure usually dwarfs the cost of a well-specified magnet. By focusing on custom engineering, oil-free efficiency and worldwide support, Mechani Mags is positioning its range for operators who want reliable separation without the maintenance burden of older technology.

Industries and applications served

The Mechani Mags range is built for the realities of heavy industry, where conveyors move large volumes of ore, aggregate, recovered material and scrap every shift. In mining and mineral processing, its magnets protect crushers and mills from stray bolts, screen fragments and broken tooling. In recycling and waste handling, they recover ferrous fractions and keep unwanted metal out of shredders and sorting lines. In ferrochrome and smelter operations, the ferrochrome magnet is used to separate valuable ferrochrome from slag. Because each unit is designed around the client's own conveyor and duty cycle, the same core technology can be adapted to very different plants without forcing operators to compromise on fit or performance.

Operations that want to review conveyor protection options for the rest of 2026 can find full 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 manufacturer of conveyor magnets and magnetic separators for tramp metal removal in the mining, processing and recycling industries. Based at 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 related auxiliaries, and supplies and supports its equipment for customers worldwide. Its work draws on more than fifty years of expertise in magnetic separation technology, and it offers site inspections, gauss testing, compliance reporting, repairs, upgrades and training as part of its support service.

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