1.   Prepping & Machining

The first step in the manufacturing process of magnetic chucks doesn’t really differ from that of lifting magnets. Our magnetic chucks portfolio is quite large, and we use a variety of parts and materials — such as steel sheets for slats of permanent magnetic chucks, and steel & brass for magnetic pole plates. Every magnetic chuck has its detailed production documentation that determines which parts and materials need to be prepped for production.

The prepped parts go to our CNC machines where operators produce the base for a magnetic chuck. Onto the base we assemble the magnetic material —  slats on permanent magnetic chucks; magnets on electro- and electropermanent magnetic chucks, closely following the magnet’s production documentation.

2.   Magnetic Accessories

If the magnetic chuck has a top pole plate, we machine it and then set magnets on it as well. An assembled magnetic chuck is then subjected to finishing machining operations, gets varnished, and the process is topped off with the final production control to make sure we deliver a perfect product.

Often, magnetic chucks come with a control unit which gets installed at the end of the manufacturing process. A control unit enables the integration of the magnetic chuck and the CNC machine — so that the operator controls both machining and magnetic clamping at once.

Contrary to lifting magnets, magnetic chucks don’t require an obligatory safety check — but that certainly doesn’t mean we don’t test our magnets! We surely do: we measure the magnetic flow inside the magnet and also perform our own pull-off test.