Home Product Cleaning & Conditioning Magnetic Separator MAGNETIC SEPARATOR High-Strength Magnetic Separation. Uses magnets to attract ferrous metal particles present in incoming wheat. Removal of Metallic Contaminants. Captures iron filings, nails and other ferrous impurities from the grain stream. Retention of Metal Particles. Attracted metal particles are held by the magnetic system and separated from the wheat. Protection Against Metal Damage. Helps prevent metallic contaminants from reaching subsequent machinery. Clean Grain Transfer. Wheat continues to the next stage after ferrous contaminants have been separated.