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The Modern and Advanced Magnetic Products

2012-01-23T00:32:00.000-08:00

Advancement of technology has put forth many features of Magnets that have been molded in such a way so that they can be used in the functioning of various items. The primary feature of Magnet is that it produces magnetic field around, result of which, it attracts iron. Secondly, magnet with opposite poles facing each other attracts other magnets whereas like poles facing towards each other repels each other. These features make Magnets find applications in compasses, amplifiers, transformers, microphones, magnetic recording tapes, electric motors, ATM Cards, electric razors, television towers fans, running trains and many more. Magnets are widely demanded in small to big industries of diverse industrial sectors.

The latest developments in Magnets have initiated the fabrication of various products that are used in major industries. Some of these products are as follows:

Magnetic Slide Conveyor: Magnetic Slide Conveyor is used in diverse industrial segments such as Iron, Mining, Steel, and Engineering. Conveyors are used for transportation of materials like scraps, nuts, bolts, steel chips, and many more. Owing to its powerful magnetic pull, it can easily convey a wide variety of materials at a time and that too ensuring their safety. A Magnetic Slide Conveyor requires consistent lubrication that assures durability and trouble free performance for longer period of time. This type of Conveyors is available in various sizes and other specifications as per the industrial requirements.

Magnetic Tubes: Magnetic Tubes are also known as Mini Magnetic Separators. The tubes are widely used for eradicating unwanted materials and contaminants from ferrous materials. Magnetic Tubes are highly efficient and render consistent performance due to which they are highly demanded in industries like chemical, gas, food processing, plastic processing and so on. There are variety of Magnets used to develop Magnetic Tubes that includes ceramic, rare earth magnet, and alnico.

Circular Vibratory Screen: Circular Vibratory Screen is demanded in diverse industrial segments such as pharmaceuticals, minerals, smelting, quarry, hydro power, and so on. It is used for sifting, separating, scalping, and classifying bulk solid materials from slurries. The slurries or unwanted materials are segregated through method known as multi-tube inertial vibration.

Magnetic Pulley: This tool is used for lifting objects. It is used for segregating and lifting unwanted materials from solid or liquid bulk material flowing on a conveyor belt. Magnetic Pulleys are available in varied lengths and sizes as per the demands of recycling and mining industries. Moreover, it is easy to use and install.

Magnetic Sweeper: Magnetic Sweeper is used for cleaning the floor in various industrial sectors. Due to its powerful magnetic pull, it can easily collect materials such as nails, bolts, tacks, nuts, and many more. Magnetic Sweeper is fabricated from two robust and puncture-proof tires that ensure easy mobility

Magnet Technology

2012-01-23T00:31:00.000-08:00

Magnets are normally viewed as substances which have the property to attract metals like iron, nickel etc. Their major role in a layman’s life may have been in a science laboratory in school or college. However, very few people know about magnet technology. Magnets have emerged as important components in various industrial fields like conveyor belts, cell phones, electric motors and generators, credit/debit, ATM cards, speakers and microphones, televisions, LCDs and so on. Magnetic technology has found diverse applications by providing assistance at construction sites for material handling, assistance in drilling etc. Many construction companies use magnets for cleaning up their construction sites. New kind of magnetic sweepers have emerged as an efficient tool in this field.

Magnets and magnet technology are playing vital role in various fields. To begin with transportation their use has been found in the form of Magnetic levitation transport or maglev which is a form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles like trains though electromagnetic force. These trains are found largely in countries like China where the magnetic technology is very well developed. Magnets are also used in various types of electromagnetic toys.

Magnetic technology has also led to the development of magnets as fail safe devices for some cable connections like in laptops many a times magnetic power cords are used to prevent accidental damage to the port when tripped over example the MagSafe power connection to the Apple MacBook. Coming to the industrial use of magnetic technology these are widely used in conveyor belts. These conveyor belts are specifically used in plastic recycling to move plastic parts by conveyor to a grinder.

The entertainment industry also makes use of magnets as there are VHS recording tapes which have magnetic tape used to encode the video and audio. TV and computer screens contain a cathode ray tube which employs an electromagnet to guide electrons to the screen. Magnets are also used in speakers and microphones as most speakers employ a permanent magnet and a current carrying coil to convert electrical energy into magnetic energy.

Some high tech uses of magnetic technology has also been found in new type of residential windows by a Japanese company that self-darkens itself to provide privacy to the home owner.
Not only these are used in big industries and large machines, magnets are found in almost every item of our day to day life be it cell phones or toys or even smart cards. Magnets are also used largely in the health care industry wherein hospitals use them for MRI scans which shows detailed information of the human body.

Thus it is amazing to know the diverse applications of magnets in our day to day lives which remain unknown to a lot of people and also the diverse uses in different industries. New inventions and discoveries are however being carried out in this field everyday by the scientists and new innovations are likely to take place in the days to come which may take magnetic technology to new dimensions.

Magnetic Sweepers: Making Construction Site Cleanup More Effective an Efficient

2012-01-23T00:30:00.000-08:00

As the construction work at a construction site goes on waste materials need to be regularly cleaned up. It is particularly important to keep the construction sites clean as there are dangerous debris and other construction materials which can cause injuries to the workers as well as people passing by. Magnetic Sweepers have emerged as an efficient tool in this context. A magnetic sweeper is a tool mounted on a long handle, much like a push broom. At the base, magnetic strips pick up any lost nails or other metal debris from the ground. Some sweeper magnets feature wheels on each side, so that they can be easily rolled over the ground. Some sweeper magnets may also employ the addition of a rake-like attachment at the base, to pick up any metal pieces that are buried in the grass. Hand operated sweeper magnets can range in size from as small as 10 or 12 inches wide, to as large as 36 inches wide.

These have made the work of site cleaning much more effective because they can complete the work which takes 2-3 hours in just 20-30 minutes. Moreover, material which is magnetic in nature like iron nails and magnetic debris can be more effectively cleaned using a magnetic sweeper as they may not be visible to naked eye. Responsible firms are increasingly using these Magnetic Sweepers as they reduce the burden and cost of manual labour, as well as fulfill company’s ethical obligation of keeping the site clean.

Magnetic Sweepers are largely used by the roofing companies because roofers use a lot of nails, many of which get dropped into the homeowner's grass which may cause pricks and injuries to the house owners and therefore a thorough cleanup is very important.

Places like scrap metal yards and parking lots use magnetic sweepers which are mounted on large vehicles as the area is relatively large and needs to be cleaned up properly. These sweepers range in size from 48 inches to 72 inches wide, and can be suspended by chains from the front bumper of a vehicle. Some vehicle mounted sweeper magnets can also be hung from the forks of a skid loader, as well. These help by cleaning large areas in a short period of time. Therefore unlike the earlier days where the cleaning workers had to pick up debris manually from each site before moving on to the next one an efficient solution in the form of magnetic sweepers has arrived. The manual process was time consuming, costly and ineffective which led to wastage of efforts. Therefore many leading construction companies are opting for magnetic sweepers to clean their construction sites.

However, the necessary precaution that needs to be taken while using them is not to move it over the ground too quickly as it will make it ineffective in picking up magnetic debris. Thus, an effective and efficient solution for construction companies and construction site owners is available in the form of magnetic sweepers.

Industrial Magnets and Their Uses

2011-03-29T21:36:00.000-07:00

The mystical behavior of a piece of iron in the proximity of a magnet never ceases to amaze an audience. The effect termed as magnetic effect seems magical and amazing and explains the relationship between a piece of magnet and a piece of iron. There fore, the study and usage of magnets has preoccupied human for centuries as newer technology has created advanced magnet use in the industries of transportation and manufacturing. Some of such industrial uses are as follows: -

Conveyor Belt Use

One way in which magnets are extensively used in industries is for metal detection with conveyor belts. A Recycling Plant is the best example for this type of conveyor belts use of magnets. In Recycling Plant, the items to be recycled are divided by the nature of their material, as in metal, aluminum, plastic etc. The items that are to be recycled are placed on the conveyor belt and a magnet is employed to detect the metal pieces. The magnet then pulls them off the belt to separates them from other materials. Similarly, in food processing, this method is used to detect and remove any metal pieces that may have accidentally gotten into the food products.

Heavy Lifting and Transporting Use

Again, industrial magnets are extensively used for heavy lifting and transportation uses. The industrial magnets are endowed with a strength that can translate into the ability to lift metal items anywhere from 4 pounds to well over 4,000 pounds. A lifting magnet can be effectively used to quickly clean up an entire floor covered in scrap metal. The same can also assist in transporting a large, heavy metal pipe from one area to another.

Cleaning and Collection Use

Last but not the least; industrial magnets can be used to pick up metal debris from roads and even underwater locations. There are also magnetic brooms as well as broom rakes that have weights up to 100 pounds on them. These brooms can be pushed manually or attached to forklifts, trucks, and cables.

Magnets have many uses that help manufacturers to work faster and safer, producing better products. Many labor and time saving services can be performed by industrial magnets which has found an acquired a place of great importance in our lives.

Permanent Magnet, A Popular Magnet Choice

2011-03-29T21:28:00.000-07:00

The use of magnets has pervaded many sectors of human lives. Magnets are extensively used for a wide range of applications such as commercial, domestic and industrial purposes. Again, magnets are mostly found in three kinds namely permanent magnets, temporary magnets and electromagnets. Moreover, in all these type of magnets, the permanent magnets are the ones the average person is most familiar with. A very good example of permanent magnets used in daily life is the refrigerator magnets.

Definition Of Permanent Magnets

Permanent magnets are highly appreciated because once magnetized, they retain their level of magnetism. A permanent magnet comprises of an object made from a magnetized material which further creates its own persistent magnetic field. Good permanent magnets are available in an array of shapes and produce a high magnetic field with a low mass. Further, when looking for good permanent magnet, one has to look into its stability against the influences that can demagnetize it.

Properties Of Permanent Magnets

Different permanent magnets can display diverse characteristics and properties. Parameters that distinguishes one permanent magnet from the other are-

How easily they can be demagnetized
Their strength
Change in their strength depending on the temperature

Types Of Permanent Magnets
Some of the names of different types of permanent magnets used for diverse applications are Neodymium, Samarium-cobalt, Alnico, Ceramic (also known as ferrite) and so on.

Neodymium and samarium-cobalt magnets are classified as rare earth magnets. This kind of rare earth magnet produces the largest magnetic flux with the smallest mass. Neodymium and samarium-cobalt magnets are known for being the strongest of all the permanent magnets and are difficult to demagnetize. Again, the Alnico magnet comprises of aluminum, nickel and cobalt. This type of permanent magnet is not easily affected by temperature but on the other hand, it is easily demagnetized.

Lastly, the ceramic or ferrite magnets are perhaps the most popular type of magnet, mostly because of their flexibility. This type of Ceramic magnets is flexible and often thin, meaning that they can be bent and moved in a number of different ways. These features make the Ceramic magnets excellent choices for advertising and marketing applications. Also, the Ceramic magnets exhibit sturdy construction and are not easily demagnetized. However the strength of Ceramic magnets varies greatly according to the temperature.

Permanent Magnets Usage

Again, the permanent magnets are also used in diverse applications, including:

Mechanical applications
Mechanical applications depending on the attractive and repelling force of the magnet includes Magnetic separators, magnetic holding devices, Magnetic torque drives and Magnetic bearing devices Again, Mechanical energy applications rely on using the magnetic field of a magnet to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy in cases such as Meters, Motors, Speakers and Relays
Electrical energy applications
Electrical energy applications entail the conversion of magnetic field of a magnet to mechanical energy and then into electric energy. Such applications include generators and alternators and Eddy current brakes
Direct Applications
Direct Applications are meant to shape and control electron and ion beams by using a magnet's magnetic field. Such applications include Ion Pumps, Cyclotrons and Cathode-ray tubes

Thus, Permanent magnets are the most widely used magnet that is used in numerous applications. At the same time, the correct choice of a permanent magnet is of utmost significance and should be done on the basis of strength, performance in temperature and whether it is easily demagnetized.