Many manufacturers today invest thousands—if not millions—of dollars annually into magnetic separation equipment, proactively reducing the risk that any foreign object or contaminant will be mixed in with a product sold to their network of customers, including other OEMs, distributors or direct to consumer. Attention to product purity on the production line has never been greater, creating the need for manufacturers to detect and eliminate foreign objects before the end product reaches end-use customers. Eliminating contaminant metal also prevents damage to expensive processing machinery, reducing downtime and repair costs.