A pneumatically-operated magnetic separator captures magnetic contaminants from process fluids. Process fluids are used in many industrial operations for various purposes. The pneumatically-operated magnetic separator can include a housing wall, a first flange plate assembly, a second flange plate assembly, a main fluid passage, tubes, and shuttles. The first and second flange plate assemblies can each include a pair of flange plates. The tubes extend between the first and second flange plate assemblies, and the shuttles are situated in the tubes. Each of the shuttles includes one or more magnets. During use, the shuttles move longitudinally in the tubes in response to pneumatic actuation and de-actuation, per an example. Weldments attach the tubes and the first and second flange plate assemblies together.

A part processing assembly comprising including a media collection device that is adapted to receive used media from a media-blasting chamber. A transport mechanism, coupled to the media collection device, transports used media to a media reclaim system. A first separation device is used to perform a filtering process on the used media to create non-useable media and useable media. A second separation device is configured to apply a magnetic field to the useable media to create recycled media for use in the media-blasting chamber.

A basket strainer insert having a body with one or more magnets disposed therein. The basket strainer insert includes a baffle to disrupt the flow of liquid through the basket strainer and facilitates the attraction of metallic particles to the body. The baffle has a plurality of lobes secured to the body with connection portions and separated from each other by gaps. The lobes may have an inward bend, an outward bend, or may be planar.

A magnetic device for capturing metal wear particles in suspension in a lubrication fluid, the magnetic device being for inserting in a straight-line insertion direction of the magnetic device into a wall of a casing via a through orifice serving to put an inside volume of the casing containing the lubrication fluid into communication with an outside volume outside the casing, the magnetic device presenting a longitudinal axis X, the longitudinal axis X being for putting into coincidence with the direction for inserting the magnetic device into the casing, the magnetic device comprising a permanent magnet suitable for attracting the metal particles and a presence-detector member for detecting the metal particles attracted by the permanent magnet.

A system, apparatus and method for magnetically separating a fluid flow passing through a pipeline are provided. A magnetic separator assembly having a plurality of elongate magnetic members is provided. Each magnetic member can have a first end and a second end. A cleaner plate can be provided that can move along the magnetic members. After the magnetic separator assembly is used to collect magnetic particles from a fluid flow in a pipeline, the magnetic separator assembly can be cleaned by sliding the cleaning plate along the magnetic members.

A magnetic filter cartridge for a filter assembly has an outer surface that extends between a first end and a second end, and an inner surface that defines an inner cavity. A plurality of channels extend between the outer surface and the inner surface. Each channel has a first aperture in the outer surface, a second aperture in the inner surface, and a passage wall that extends between the first aperture and the second aperture. A magnetic element is positioned within the channel between the first aperture and the second aperture and spaced from the passage wall, the magnetic element cooperating with the passage wall to define a circuitous flow path between the first aperture and the second aperture.

A magnetic isolating apparatus (10) for isolating magnetic particles (66) from a suspension has an immersion section (30) which is designed to be temporarily immersed in the suspension, a guide apparatus (16) which extends along a guide path (F), a magnet arrangement (18) which is guided by the guide apparatus (16) such that it can be moved between an active position which is situated close to the immersion section (30) and an inactive position which is positioned further away from the immersion section (30) along the guide path (F), so that a magnetic field in the region of the immersion section (30) can be changed by moving the magnet arrangement (18) between the active position and the inactive position, and a drive apparatus (22, 50) by which the magnet arrangement (18) can be driven to move at least in a direction between the active position and the inactive position, wherein the drive apparatus (22, 50) is coupled in a non-physical manner to the magnet arrangement (18) by a force field and/or a fluid so as to transmit drive force.

Various devices are described for separating magnetic beads from a suspension in a tube. The devices allow a magnet to be placed near, or removed from, a cap associated with the tube. Magnetic beads can be attached to the cap by holding the tube such that the suspension flows onto an inner surface of the cap. The cap, with a magnet and magnetic beads attached to it, may be removed and replaced on a tube or moved to a different tube. Removing the device, or a magnet of the device, allows the magnetic beads to be released into a liquid in a tube. In a kit, a plurality of tubes may be pre-filled with reagents for an assay. In a process, the device can be used to move magnetic beads from one tube to another. Other devices and process are described for separating magnetic beads from liquid in a syringe or flowing into or out of a syringe.

An automated workstation configured for magnetic bead nucleotide purification may be provided with a bead mover device, a working nest and a plate hotel. In some embodiments, the bead mover device includes a housing, a magnetic head assembly having an array of downwardly extending elongated magnets and a leadscrew located within the housing and configured to move the magnetic head assembly along a vertical axis. The working nest may be located on the frontside of the bead mover housing below the magnetic head assembly, and the plate hotel may be located on the backside of the housing and configured to hold a plurality of fixtures when not in use on the working nest. Methods of use are also disclosed.

An axle assembly that includes a housing assembly and a dipstick assembly. The housing assembly may at least partially define a cavity that receives a lubricant. At least a portion of the dipstick assembly may be removably mountable to the housing assembly and may include a fitting and a dipstick.