Circular Lifting Magnets

December 01, 2014

Eriez circular lifting magnets provide an inexpensive and effective solution for handling all types of steel, especially scrap. These general purpose magnets are frequently used in steel mills, steel service centers and ball mills for furnace charging and other material handling jobs.

Eriez Circular Lifting Magnets, with advanced, computer-designed magnetic circuitry, offer a high lift-to-weight ratio. They provide a 75-percent duty cycle with 15 minutes maximum "on" time.

Eriez offers standard Circular Lifting Magnet models in 18" and 24" (457mm and 610mm) in diameter. All units feature weatherproof construction and Class H insulation.

A triple-sealed terminal box and super-alloy steel chains are standard. Rectifiers, drop controllers and cable reels are available as accessories.

Related Glossary Terms

  • centers

    centers

    Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.