SafeHold XPL Series Magnets

February 01, 2011

SafeHold XPL series magnets from Eriez enable users to lift flat and round materials. Constructed with Erium 3000 rare earth magnet material, the XPL magnets provide numerous uses in a machine shop, including loading and unloading machining centers. When properly installed and operated, the company reports that the magnets enhance safety compared to other mechanical material handling devices.

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.

  • flat ( screw flat)

    flat ( screw flat)

    Flat surface machined into the shank of a cutting tool for enhanced holding of the tool.