BELOW ARE SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING MAGNETS AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS:
Application
What do you need the magnet to do?
  • Attract (lift, hold, retrieve, separate)
  • Repel (push, separate)
  • Sense / Actuate
  • Other

What Magnetization does it require?

  • Conventional (North on one face, South on the other)
  • 2-Pole (North and South on one face)
  • Multiple (More than one set of N/S poles on one face)

What Geometric Shape do you need?

  • Block
  • Ring
  • Disc
  • Arc

What Strength is needed?

What Dimensions?

Is the Magnet to be fitted into an area with tight tolerance?

What temperature range will the Magnet be used in?

If sheeting or strip, what thickness and strength are needed? Will it be used for an outdoor or vehicle application?

Knowing the answers to these questions will help us quickly match you with the right magnet for your application. Contact Us for assistace.

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