Avoid using Plate Magnets suspended over product whenever possible:

Metal contaminates are heavier than most product and tend to flow to the bottom of product burdens.

Plate Magnets used over product must overcome at least (2) conflicting forces GRAVITY & PRODUCT MASS... contamination needs to overcome gravity & pass through the massive weight of product burdens to get to the magnet.

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