by erenninger | Oct 31, 2025 | Vacuum Lift Systems
Why this question matters If you’ve ever watched a shiny stainless-steel plate slip out of your magnet’s grip or wonder whether an aluminum panel will cling to the lifting head, you know how frustrating and risky the wrong choice of lifting device can be. Engineers...
by erenninger | Oct 30, 2025 | Vacuum Lift Systems
Choosing the Right Tool for Fragile Loads Imagine trying to move a large sheet of polished stainless steel or a slab of glass without leaving scratches or dents. Permanent magnets can’t hold non-ferromagnetic materials like aluminium or austenitic stainless steel, and...
by erenninger | Oct 28, 2025 | Permanent Lifting Magnet
Why Regular Magnet Inspections Are Critical When you’re responsible for moving heavy steel plates, bars, or beams, you depend on the reliability of your lifting magnet. A single overlooked flaw in the magnet’s handle, a worn out hoist ring, or a crack in the magnet’s...
by erenninger | Sep 27, 2025 | Vacuum Lift Systems
When vacuum lift systems let go, everyone in the bay hears it, and everyone loses time. The cause is rarely bad luck. It is almost always a mismatch between what the device was engineered to lift and what it was asked to do. Capacity is not a sticker. It is the sum of...
by erenninger | Sep 22, 2025 | Permanent Lifting Magnet
Advice from the Industry If you run plate yard moves or feed a burn table all day, you live with two competing pressures: move faster and never drop a thing. Most near-misses trace back to the same gap. The job was planned for a perfect plate, then the crew met real...
