Magnets

If your job involves working with oil or hydraulic fluid-filled tanks, you may want to invest in a submersible tank magnet. It can help you maintain cleaner tanks while simultaneously protecting mechanical seals and other parts from wear and tear. … Read More

Permanent magnets are often categorized by shape. Bar magnets, for instance, feature a rectangular bar-like shape, whereas cube magnets feature a cube-like shape. A lesser-known shape in which permanent magnets are made, however, is wedge. Wedge magnets still produce a … Read More

You don’t have to use an all-mechanical clamp to create a grounding path when welding. There are other solutions available, such as magnetic welding grounds. They perform the same task as their all-mechanical counterparts, but magnetic welding grounds feature a … Read More

When shopping for magnets, you may discover that some of them have a coating. Magnets, of course, are characterized by their ability to attract ferromagnetic materials. When placed near an object containing a ferromagnetic material — iron, cobalt or nickel … Read More

Not all magnets are round or curved. You can find them in a variety of shapes. Block magnets, for instance, are rectangular. They feature a north pole on one end and a south pole on the opposite end. To learn … Read More

When most people think of magnets, they envision traditional square- or rectangular-shaped permanent magnets. Magnets, however, are available in a wide range of shapes, including ring. Ring magnets produce a magnetic field that allows them to attract ferromagnetic materials, but … Read More

Contaminants in dip tanks can ruin an otherwise perfect finish. Dip tanks feature a specific concentration of chemicals. When contaminants are introduced, problems such as poor adhesion or surface imperfections can occur. Rather than allowing contaminants to go unchecked, you … Read More