Safe and Powerful Magnetic Lifters Reduce Material Handling Costs
The hand-controlled MagLift permanent magnetic lifter from Bunting Magnetics safely moves three times its weight and their MagSlide Beltless Chip and Parts Conveyor transports dirty, oily parts as well as sharp, jagged scrap and other abrasive materials with almost no maintenance costs.
Posted: July 4, 2018
In Booth N-237350, the MagLift™ from Bunting® Magnetics Company (Newton, KS) is the top hand-controlled, permanent magnetic lifter on the market today, with a 3-to-1 safe lifting capacity and ample safety features. Bunting Magnetics, a leader in moving, removing and holding metal, is offering free same-day shipping during IMTS 2018. These magnetic lifters are sold through their Magnet Materials Division and e-commerce website, BuyMagnets.com, which offers the largest online selection of magnets and magnetic systems. “With well-designed equipment and free same-day shipping, it’s easier, quicker and less expensive to get the equipment our users need to run their operations,” said Robert Bunting, Jr., the general manager of the Magnet Materials Division. “Permanent magnets and manual switching means no operating costs, no more struggles to attach heavy or awkward loads and no more worries about the stability of the load once it’s lifted.”
Along with protecting a shop’s bottom line, these lifts help protect their employees as well. At a 3:1 ratio, the safe lifting capacity of the MagLift is the highest in the industry. “With a 3:1 ratio, the lifters can move three times their weight rating, or 275 lb to 4,400 lb,” explained Bunting. “This means that a user can lift more weight safely, for instance, if they accidentally lifted a piece of metal that weighed more than the stated amount. Other suppliers are only 2:1 ratio.” Another unique safety feature of the MagLift is the engagement lever, which has a controlled release return to protect the user from the lever snapping back and injuring the user. Blocks of high-energy neodymium magnetic material power these permanent magnetic lifters. In the ON position, the reversible block is parallel with the static blocks, producing a concentrated magnetic field at the pole feet for lifting. Switching to the OFF position rotates the reversible block 180 deg to provide a total magnetic short circuit within the lifter body.
Also on display will be the MagSlide® Beltless Chip and Parts Conveyor that easily and efficiently transports dirty, oily parts and sharp, jagged scrap, as well as other abrasive materials that punish traditional belted and steel-hinged conveyors. Bunting was the first to offer this type of innovative design over ten years ago, and its proven field results have made this conveyor one of their most successful material handling systems. Prior to this innovative design, machine shops and other metalworking operations had no effective way to move their ferrous chips, scrap, parts or shavings from their lathes, mills or stamping presses. “The MagSlide Beltless Conveyor uses oil-impregnated ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) chain guides inside the conveyor that eliminate oil-filled units,” noted Don Suderman, a material handling product manager. “This eliminates the mess, weight and headaches involved with oil-filled conveyors. It is better than all steel-hinged belted conveyors for ferrous material because with no external moving parts, it won’t jam and there’s almost no maintenance costs.”
Unlike designs that use a moving belt to carry ferrous scrap, the MagSlide employs high-energy ceramic or rare earth magnets that move beneath a stainless-steel slider bed to move the metal along the surface. There are no external conveyor belts to jam, tear or wear out, and there are no external moving parts to fail, compromising safety and productivity. Except for the motor, all moving parts are totally enclosed. Twin roller-drive chains hold and move the magnets while travelling in the exclusive, oil-impregnated SlideTrack™ Channel that provides constant lubrication to help minimize maintenance, friction, chain wear and noise. Models include straight horizontal, horizontal-to-incline and a nose-over style for extending over scrap dumpsters. If space is an issue, low-profile units and mobile-base units are provided. The machine is available at widths up to 36 in.
Bunting Magnetics Company, 500 South Spencer Road, Newton, KS 67114, 316-284-2020, Fax: 316-283-4975, www.buntingmagnetics.com.
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