High-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets for Handling Heavy Rails and Profiles

Efficient lifting solutions for heavy rails and profiles in extreme temperatures, designed for steel mills, construction, and port operations.High-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets for Heavy Rail Handling

High-temperature electromagnetic magnets are vital tools used together with eletromangetic overhead crane in industrial settings where heavy materials, such as rails, profile steel, and irregular billets, need to be lifted and transported. These magnets use powerful magnetic fields to safely lift and move materials, offering efficiency and safety in harsh environments. They are specifically designed to perform well under extreme conditions, making them indispensable for industries where heavy-duty lifting is a regular task.

These magnets help improve operational productivity and reduce the risk of manual handling injuries. Whether in steel mills, manufacturing plants, or construction sites, they ensure smooth and reliable operations, even when materials are exposed to high heat or other challenging conditions.

The MW17 and MW37 series electromagnetic magnets are designed to handle heavy loads with ease and precision.

• MW17 Series: Designed specifically for high-temperature applications, ideal for lifting materials in environments with extreme heat.
• MW37 Series: Available in both standard-temperature and high-temperature versions, offering flexibility to handle a variety of materials under different temperature conditions.

Both series are built to provide powerful lifting capabilities, ensuring efficiency and safety when handling heavy materials in demanding environments.

Target Applications

The MW17 and MW37 series magnets are well-suited for industries and applications that require the lifting of heavy, sometimes irregular materials under tough conditions. Key target applications include:

• Steel Mills: Handling hot steel, including rails and profile steel, where high-temperature magnets are essential for safe lifting.
• Manufacturing Plants: Lifting heavy materials such as profile steel and irregular billets, often found in production lines.
• Construction Sites: Used for lifting large steel profiles or materials in challenging, high-heat environments.
• Port and Harbor Operations: Lifting bundled steel profiles and billets, essential for port materials handling where tough environmental conditions exist.

These magnets are critical to ensuring operations run smoothly, providing enhanced lifting capacity and safety in diverse industrial applications.

MW17 High-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets

High temperture electromagnetic magnets for heavy rail, profile and steel rail handling 

drawing of electromagnetic spreader 

MW17 High-Temperature Lifting Electromagnetic Magnet for Heavy Rails and Profiles:

• Unique Magnetic Circuit Design: The MW17 series features a specialized magnetic circuit for efficient lifting capabilities.
• Double Coil Structure: This design enhances heat dissipation and increases magnetic permeability, improving the lifting performance.
• High-Temperature Version: Specifically designed to handle high-temperature environments, ensuring reliable operation even under extreme conditions.
• Application Versatility: Suitable for lifting heavy rails, profile steel, irregular billets, and other heavy materials.
• Tandem Lifting: Can be used with two or more units in tandem for lifting heavier loads, enhancing lifting capacity and performance.
• Effective Heat Dissipation: Specially designed to offer excellent heat dissipation, ensuring reliable operation in high-temperature settings.

Main Specifications of MW17 High-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets(Rated Voltage: DC-220V, Duty Cycle: TD-60%)

Key Columns in the Table:

• Model: Different versions of the MW17 high-temperature electromagnetic magnets.
• Cold-State Power (kW): The power consumption when the magnet is at rest or not in use.
• Cold-State Current (A): The current drawn by the magnet in a cold state.
• Dimensions (mm): The physical size of the magnet (length, width, height, etc.).
• Weight (kg): The weight of the magnet.
• Lifting Capacity: The lifting capacity when two units are used in tandem (e.g., for lifting rails), as shown in the example (length 12.5m, weight 60kg).

Lifting Method: Describes how the magnet handles the material (e.g., lifting only railheads, or lifting with double hooks).

• Only Lifts RailheadsThis lifting method is used for lifting railheads only, meaning the magnet is designed to lift the heads of the rails, typically where the material is shaped or has a specific point of attachment for the magnet.
• Lifts with Double Hooks:This lifting method involves lifting with double hooks or double grip lifting, where the magnet attaches to both ends of the material (like profile steel or billets), ensuring a more secure lift, particularly for larger or more irregularly shaped materials.

MW37 Series Standard-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets

overhead crane with electromagnetic sprader for rail beam handling 

Overall dimension drawing of electromagnetic lifter 

MW37 Standard-Temperature Lifting Electromagnetic Magnet for Heavy Rails and Profiles:

• Unique Magnetic Circuit Design: The MW37 series also utilizes a specialized magnetic circuit for efficient lifting capabilities.
• Double Coil Structure: Enhances magnetic permeability and provides improved lifting performance, especially for heavy materials.
• Standard and High-Temperature Versions: Available in both standard-temperature and high-temperature versions, offering flexibility for different industrial environments.
• Application Versatility: Capable of lifting heavy rails, profile steel, irregular billets, and is especially suited for lifting bundled profile steel.
• Tandem Lifting: Can be used with two or more magnets in tandem to lift heavier loads, improving lifting capacity.

Main Specifications of MW37 Standard Temperature Electromagnet (Rated Voltage: DC-220V, Duty Cycle: TD-60%)

• Model: Each row corresponds to a different model in the MW37 series, such as MW37-110100L/1, MW37-140100L/1, etc.
• Cold-State Power (kW): The power consumed by the magnet when it's not yet energized (cold state).
• Cold-State Current (A): The current drawn by the magnet in a cold state.
• Dimensions (mm): The physical dimensions of the magnet in millimeters, including length (A), width (B), height (C), and other details (D, E, F, G).
• Weight (kg): The weight of the magnet.
• Lifting Capacity: The lifting capacity is indicated for handling bundled materials such as H-beams, I-beams, and other types of profiles. The magnet can lift specific bundles with set lengths, weights, widths, and heights.
  • Bundle Specifications: For example, the MW37-110100L/1 can handle a bundle of H-beams, U-beams, or I-beams, with a length of 12 meters, weighing 5 tons, with a width of 450 mm and a height of 600 mm.
• Units Used: The number of units needed in tandem to handle these loads. For example, some models require 3 or 4 units used together to lift heavy materials.

These features make both the MW17 and MW37 series suitable for lifting heavy materials, with the MW17 being more focused on high-temperature operations, while the MW37 is versatile in both standard and high-temperature settings.

Benefits

MW17 Series (High-Temperature Performance)

• Excellent Heat Resistance: The MW17 series is specifically designed to handle extreme temperatures, ensuring reliable and consistent performance in high-heat environments, such as steel mills and hot material handling.
• Reduced Downtime: Thanks to its advanced heat dissipation and specialized magnetic design, the MW17 series operates efficiently with minimal interruptions, reducing downtime.
• Long-Lasting Performance: Built for high-temperature settings, these magnets offer durability and a longer service life, ensuring that operations continue without frequent maintenance or replacements.

MW37 Series (Versatility Across Temperature Ranges)

• Flexible Temperature Handling: The MW37 series can handle both standard and high-temperature environments, making it a versatile choice for various industrial applications, from steel handling to manufacturing.
• Enhanced Lifting Capacity: This series offers superior lifting performance, particularly for challenging loads such as bundled and irregular materials, ensuring efficient handling even in tough conditions.
• Customizable Solutions: With options for both temperature ranges, the MW37 series provides flexibility for different industries, allowing businesses to select the appropriate magnet based on their specific needs.

Safety and Reliability

• Superior Magnetic Force Control: Both the MW17 and MW37 series are designed with advanced magnetic control features, ensuring secure handling of heavy and potentially hazardous materials.
• Enhanced Safety Features: These magnets are equipped with features that help prevent accidents, such as magnetic force stabilization, ensuring the materials are lifted securely without risk of sudden shifts or drops.
• Reliable Performance: Whether used in high-temperature or standard environments, both series guarantee dependable performance, reducing the risks associated with lifting heavy loads in harsh conditions.

Cost-Effectiveness

• Reduced Operational Costs: Both the MW17 and MW37 series contribute to lowering overall operational costs by reducing downtime, minimizing maintenance, and improving lifting efficiency.
• Long-Term Savings: The durable and reliable design of both magnet series leads to fewer replacements and repairs, resulting in long-term savings for companies using these electromagnetic lifting solutions.

Applications and Use Cases

MW17 Applications

• Steel Mills and Foundries: The MW17 series is ideal for handling high-temperature steel profiles and billets in steel mills and foundries, where materials are exposed to extreme heat. Its heat-resistant design ensures reliable lifting even in the hottest conditions.
• Heavy Manufacturing: In heavy manufacturing environments where high heat is prevalent, the MW17 series provides efficient lifting of hot materials. Its high-temperature capabilities make it a critical tool for safely handling and moving materials during production processes.
• Port and Harbor Operations: The MW17 series is particularly effective in port operations, where materials often need to be lifted in hot conditions. This magnet ensures safe and efficient handling of materials, especially in processing areas where heat is a factor.

MW37 Applications

• Steel and Metal Processing Plants: The MW37 series is designed to handle a variety of materials, including heavy profiles, irregular billets, and bundled steel. Its versatility in both standard and high-temperature conditions makes it suitable for various applications in steel and metal processing plants.
• Construction Sites: The MW37 series is well-suited for lifting large steel profiles in construction environments. Its ability to perform in both standard and high-temperature settings ensures it can handle the diverse environmental conditions found on construction sites.
• Port Operations: Whether lifting bundled profile steel or irregular billets, the MW37 series performs effectively in port operations. Its flexible design allows for efficient handling of materials, contributing to smooth and reliable port operations.
• Foundries and Hot Work Areas: The MW37 series is available in both standard and high-temperature models, making it ideal for a wide range of tasks in foundries and hot work areas. It offers the flexibility needed to handle materials under varying temperature conditions in metal production processes.

Why Choose Our High-Temperature Electromagnetic Magnets?

Industry-Leading Technology

Both the MW17 and MW37 series are built using cutting-edge magnetic technology to deliver exceptional lifting power. Designed to handle the most demanding materials, these magnets perform efficiently across a broad temperature range, ensuring optimal lifting capabilities in both standard and high-temperature environments.

Custom Solutions

We understand that every industrial operation has unique requirements. That’s why our high-temperature electromagnetic magnets can be tailored to meet your specific lifting needs. Whether you need custom sizes or specialized features, we work with you to provide the most effective and safe lifting solutions.

Proven Performance

Our MW17 and MW37 series have been successfully used across a variety of industries, including steel mills, construction sites, and port operations. We have numerous case studies and testimonials demonstrating how these electromagnetic magnets have contributed to improved efficiency, safety, and reduced downtime in heavy-duty lifting operations.

High-Quality Materials

Manufactured with the highest quality materials, both the MW17 and MW37 series magnets are built for durability and long-lasting performance. Designed to withstand the rigors of extreme heat, they are made to operate in harsh environments, ensuring reliability and reducing the need for frequent maintenance.

How to Get Electromagnetic Lifting Equipment for Heavy Rails and Profiles Handling

Choosing the Right Model

When acquiring electromagnetic lifting equipment, selecting the right model tailored to your specific needs is crucial for achieving efficient and safe lifting operations. Below are the key factors to consider when making your choice:

• Temperature Conditions: Depending on your operating environment, you will need to decide whether to use standard or high-temperature lifting magnets. High-temperature magnets are designed for environments where you are handling hot steel or materials that require enhanced magnetic performance in elevated temperature conditions.
• Material Type: The type of material you are lifting significantly influences the strength and capacity of the magnet required. Materials like rails, I-beams, angle steel, and bundled materials have different shapes, sizes, and weights, which affect the lifting requirements.
• Lifting Capacity: It is essential to choose a magnet with a lifting capacity that matches the weight and dimensions of the materials you are lifting. Overestimating or underestimating the required lifting capacity can impact both safety and efficiency.
• Tandem Lifting Needs: If you are handling exceptionally long or heavy loads, such as long rails or large bundles of materials, tandem lifting may be required. This involves using two or more magnets to distribute the lifting force evenly, ensuring a safer and more stable lift.

Material Types and Their Specific Requirements

Rails

Rails are typically long, heavy, and have a uniform shape, making them a common material for lifting in the steel, construction, and railway industries. Due to their length and weight, rails require lifting magnets that offer a high magnetic force to ensure a secure grip across the entire rail's surface. The primary challenges with lifting rails include:

• Length: Rails are usually quite long, often several meters in length. Lifting a rail requires a magnet that can span its full length to ensure an even and secure lift. A longer magnetic field may be necessary to grip the entire rail.
• Weight: Rails are heavy, and a lifting magnet needs to generate enough force to handle the significant weight of the rail without losing grip during the lift. High lifting capacities are essential to prevent any slipping or detachment during the transport process.
• Surface Contact: While rails typically have a smooth, flat surface, they may have irregularities due to wear or manufacturing processes. The lifting magnet must be designed to handle slight surface variations while still maintaining an effective grip. The contact area of the magnet must be optimized for the rail's surface shape to avoid slippage during lifting.

A strong electromagnetic lifting system capable of providing a constant and powerful magnetic field is essential for handling long and heavy rails efficiently.

I-Beams

I-beams are commonly used in construction and infrastructure projects, featuring a distinctive cross-sectional shape that includes a web (the vertical part) and flanges (the horizontal parts). Lifting I-beams presents unique challenges:

• Cross-Sectional Shape: The I-beam's web and flanges create distinct points of contact for the magnet. Regular lifting magnets may not be able to securely grip both the web and flanges simultaneously. Specialized lifting magnets are often required to ensure the magnet can handle both parts effectively, applying different magnetic forces at the web and flange points.
• Magnetic Force Distribution: The magnet must provide an even magnetic force across the entire surface area of the I-beam. A poor distribution of magnetic force can lead to the I-beam slipping or becoming unstable during transport. Magnets with adjustable magnetic force or multiple lifting points are useful for ensuring secure handling of these beams.
• Size and Weight: I-beams come in a variety of sizes and weights. Lifting magnets need to be selected based on the weight and size of the specific beam in question, ensuring the lifting capacity is adequate for the heaviest possible load. In some cases, tandem lifting (using multiple magnets) may be necessary for particularly large I-beams.

Angle Steel

Angle steel, characterized by its L-shaped cross-section, presents challenges when being lifted. Unlike I-beams, angle steel has irregular geometry and can vary in size, which requires careful consideration of the lifting method:

• Irregular Shape: The L-shape of angle steel means that magnets must be able to adjust to the angle and apply force along both legs of the angle. Traditional lifting magnets may not be effective for angle steel due to this irregular geometry. Specialized magnets, often with adjustable gripping mechanisms, are necessary to accommodate the shape of the steel.
• Size Variability: Angle steel is available in various sizes, and the weight of the material can vary significantly depending on its dimensions. A magnet that can adjust its force according to the size and weight of the angle steel is essential to ensure a secure lift without causing any damage to the material.
• Secure Gripping: The surface area available for the magnet to grip on angle steel is smaller compared to flat materials like rails or I-beams. Therefore, the magnet must have a concentrated magnetic field that provides a powerful grip on smaller areas of the material. A highly focused magnet is crucial to avoid slippage during the lift.

Bundled Materials

Bundled materials, such as multiple pieces of rebar, pipe sections, or bundled profiles, pose unique lifting challenges due to their multiple components bundled together. Proper handling of these materials requires careful consideration of the following:

• Multiple Items in One Lift: When materials are bundled together, the magnet must be strong enough to handle the total weight of the bundle. This often means selecting a magnet with a higher lifting capacity. The ability to lift multiple materials simultaneously ensures greater efficiency during the loading and transport process.
• Size and Shape Variations: Bundled materials often consist of items of varying sizes and shapes, which makes it challenging for the magnet to create an even grip. A magnet with adjustable force or a larger lifting surface may be required to handle irregular bundles effectively. The magnet needs to be able to grasp a variety of materials within the bundle securely.
• Tandem Lifting: In some cases, especially with heavy or large bundles, using multiple lifting magnets in tandem may be necessary. This approach distributes the weight of the bundle evenly across several lifting points, improving safety and efficiency. By using tandem lifting, a company can avoid overloading a single magnet while still handling heavy or large bundled loads securely.

Overall, each material type—whether it’s rails, I-beams, angle steel, or bundled materials—requires careful selection of lifting magnets to ensure safety, efficiency, and reliability. The size, weight, shape, and specific handling requirements of the materials must be matched to the appropriate lifting magnet to ensure optimal performance.

Main Parameters for Requesting a Quotation

When requesting a quotation for electromagnetic lifting equipment, it is important to provide specific parameters to ensure the equipment meets your operational needs. Below are the main parameters to consider:

Rated Voltage: Clearly specify the rated voltage (e.g., DC-220V) based on your power supply availability. This ensures the equipment will be compatible with your facility’s electrical setup.

Magnetic Force and Lifting Capacity: Provide detailed information about the materials you plan to lift, including their weight and dimensions. Specify whether the materials have irregular shapes, as this may require a magnet with more focused lifting strength. Also, provide the maximum weight of the load and any variations in size or shape to ensure the magnet is powerful enough to lift the materials securely.

Temperature Requirements: If you’re lifting hot materials like steel or metal products directly from furnaces or other high-heat environments, indicate the temperature range. High-temperature magnets are designed to function reliably at elevated temperatures without compromising lifting capacity or magnet performance.

Duty Cycle: Specify the required duty cycle, which indicates how long the magnet can operate continuously without overheating. For example, a TD-60% duty cycle means that the magnet can run for 60% of the time, followed by a cooling period. The duty cycle should match your operation's working time to prevent overheating and prolong the equipment's lifespan.

Dimensions and Space Constraints: Provide the physical dimensions of your available space. Include the height, width, and length available for the lifting equipment. This will help determine if the lifting magnet will fit within the designated area and work effectively without space limitations.

• Lifting Method: Clearly define how the magnet will interact with the material:
• Head Lifting: Lifting materials by their head or top section, often used for lifting rails and long materials.
• Bundled Lifting: Lifting a bundle of materials like beams or pipes together. Ensure the magnet can securely handle the weight of the entire bundle.
• Irregular Lifting: If the material shape is irregular, special lifting mechanisms might be required to ensure secure handling.

Additional Considerations

When requesting a quotation, it is also important to consider the following factors:

• Customization Needs: If your operation requires specific features like enhanced magnetic force, custom lifting mechanisms, or heat dissipation systems, these should be discussed. Custom features may be necessary for materials with unique properties or operating conditions.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure that the lifting equipment meets all relevant safety standards and regulations for your industry. Look for equipment with overload protection, emergency stop functions, and certification for safe use in your work environment.

By considering these detailed parameters when requesting a quotation, you can ensure that the electromagnetic lifting equipment chosen will be a perfect fit for your specific needs, delivering reliable and safe performance for heavy rail and profile handling in your facility.

Conclusion: Contact us to Get Your Custom Design to Meet Your Needs

The MW17 and MW37 series high-temperature electromagnetic magnets are the ideal solution for lifting heavy rails, profile steel, and irregular billets. With their advanced magnetic technology, durability under extreme conditions, and versatile applications, they are the perfect choice for heavy-duty lifting in a variety of industries.

Don’t wait to improve the efficiency and safety of your operations. Contact us today for more information, request a quote, or explore custom lifting solutions tailored to your needs. Our team is here to assist you in making the best choice for your industrial lifting requirements.