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Scheffer magnet lifting systems

Magnets for sheet metal transportation

When transporting metal sheets, for example in steel service centres, one of the biggest challenges is the constantly changing ratio of the length to the width. For this reason, the magnets often have to be equipped with various additional functions. They are usually rotated manually or by a motor to adapt them to the specific conditions. There are also special solutions that not only make it possible to rotate the magnets or crossbeams, but also often feature a motor-driven telescopic crossbeam to vary the distance between the magnets. This way, the operator can handle all kinds of sheets, whether in fully-rolled lengths, non-standard dimensions or various formatted lengths.

How material becomes magnetised:

when ferromagnetic steel (e.g. 42CrMO4) is transported magnetically, the material still has a high level of residual magnetism after the magnetic field has been switched off. This is due to the orientation of magnetic domains known as ‘Weiss domains’. If these domains have the same orientation, the material is measurably magnetic.

This magnetic field has a major impact on the further processing of the material:

  • Metal chips and grinding dust stick to the workpiece;
  • Sintered tools wear out faster;
  • Downtimes for robots/automatic feeding systems due to parts sticking together;
  • Magnetic field sensors are activated by mistake;
  • Measurement errors generated by highly sensitive measuring instruments;
  • Defective weld seams;
  • Defective electron beam welding;
  • Uneven thickness of hard chromium or titanium nitride coatings;
  • Edges break off during wire EDM;

Demagnetisation during switch-off.

Scheffer magnet systems feature a demagnetisation function that can be selected to prevent these negative effects of ‘residual magnetism’. When this function is selected, the material is exposed to a strong alternating magnetic field (polarity reversal of + and -) when the magnets are switched off. The strength of this field is consistently reduced to zero. By measuring the current quickly, the duration can be reduced to a minimum. The homogeneous orientation of the ‘Weiss domains’ is destroyed and the magnetic effect reduced externally.

The result

Once the demagnetisation process is complete, the crane’s hoisting unit is enabled once again and the material can be processed without any disruptive magnetic effects.

The current and thus the field of the magnets on the Scheffer magnet system can be infinitely adjusted by using Siemens DCM converters.

One converter is used per magnet group.

The magnetic force in partial-load operation can be controlled in the following ways:

  • As a fixed value
  • As step switching with binary signals or as a BCD code
  • As infinitely variable pre-selection using a potentiometer or decimal value

In full-load operation, it is not possible to manually adjust the magnetic force.

However, in two-handed operation, it is possible to return to partial-load operation. Then, the magnetic force can be adjusted as described above.

Automation

Thanks to our team’s many years of experience, we are not only able to design fully automated individual cranes but also complete transport systems.
 

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Maintenance

In addition to our standard customer service, our diverse crane service offering also comprises maintenance, repair and retrofitting work, as well as all safety tests required as part of accident prevention (UVV) tests.

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