319 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Are magnets crucial to the pharmaceutical industry? Yes, they certainly are! If you were to open up a bottle of pills you got at the pharmacy and a bunch of small metal shavings or particles were in there, you’d be appalled. They’re not supposed to be in there, right? If the company who manufactured the… Read more »
Electromagnetic separation can almost seem like magic to some people. It uses forces that we can’t visibly see in order to separate magnetic materials from nonmagnetic ones. Say, for instance, you work at a plant where you need to remove metal contaminants from the materials you use during the production process. You basically want to… Read more »
Just like homeowners use vacuums on their carpets to pick up “stuff” that somehow found its way to the ground and needs to be cleared away, construction sites use magnetic sweepers to clean up loose nails, bolts, screws and magnetic fragments. Magnetic sweepers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are push-type sweepers… Read more »
If you have a conveyor line, does it have magnetic separation equipment? If not, it should. Imagine you’re sitting down to breakfast and you take a bite out of your sausage, feeling something hard on your back tooth. You pull out a metal fragment from your mouth and you’re worried, disgusted, and mad about the… Read more »
Do you have a forklift that has been awkwardly running over debris? Consider using fork mount magnets to avoid flat tires! These types of magnetic sweepers will pick up metal debris before you run over it. They can be used to keep outdoor gravel or dirt yards free of metal debris. Easily attachable, you can… Read more »
How much do you know about magnetic separators? Basically, when you want to remove impurities and/or other magnetic materials from metal, you can use a magnet to separate things out. Typically, magnetic separators can be used before, during or after the production of a material. They can also be adjusted to attract different types of… Read more »
You’ve been tasked with the job of selecting industrial magnetic separators. What are some things to consider? Depending on where the magnetic separators will be used, there are several questions to ask yourself. Ideally, you want to make sure the products you buy end up solving your current issue(s) on an ongoing basis. Will the… Read more »
When you own an industrial business, there are all kinds of essential equipment you’ll need to be successful and efficient. If your job is to select and purchase equipment for your company, then you shouldn’t forget to add magnetic sweepers to your list. There are myriad advantages that your company and workforce will enjoy when… Read more »
No matter which industry your business operates in, there are a lot of ways in which magnetic sweepers can save you money. Magnetic sweepers are capable of picking up a large amount of metal debris in a short period of time. They’re often used on construction sites, in mines, and in other areas where metallic… Read more »
First developed in the 1970s and first introduced for industrial use in the 1980s, rare earth Neodymium magnets, also known as NdFeB, are high-powered magnets that are capable of picking up heavy items despite their relatively small size. There are three main types of rare earth Neodymium magnets, including regular Neodymium magnets, high corrosion resistant… Read more »
