Industrial Magnetics, Inc. (IMI) products

Our Transporter Cylinder Actuated (TPCA) Magnets utilizes powerful, Rare Earth, Permanent Magnet Circuitry to pick and place metal parts. These lifting magnets are often used in automated transfers or lift-assist material handling applications. TPCA`s are designed to handle heavier parts than our TPLP (Transporter® Low Profile) series. Stamped, forged and hydro-formed parts or complete parts assemblies, TPCA`s provide material handling safety while significantly minimizing shop air costs. Ideal for applications in Automotive under body parts, Lawn/Farm equipment components, Application pumps, compressors, motors, fan assemblies and more. You can often find our TPCA magnets replacing vacuum cups and grippers in common lifting and moving applications for steel sheets, blanks, stamped parts and complete assemblies.

The Low Profile Transporter LP magnetically transfers metal blanks, stampings and parts in automated station to station, press-to-press transfer and robotic pick and place systems. Typical applications include stamped parts, tailor welded blanks, body panels and refrigerator door panels. The Transporter LP is designed to directly replace vacuum cups with minor tooling and valve adjustments. Powerful Rare Earth magnets positively hold the parts during transfer, greatly reducing the chance of slipping and shifting of your part due to oily coatings. An optional "low-skid" boot is also available to increase grip on parts during transfer. A short burst of shop air pressure is applied in order to release parts. To pick-up or grip parts, the air pressure must be exhausted to the atmosphere.

Our Magnetic Sheet and Plate Lifters are designed and manufactured to load and/or unload steel sheets from pallets, racks, cutting tables, shears and more. Our unique designs of these magnetic lifting systems allow one person to safely and effectively move and load sheets onto cutting tables, shear beds and other fabrication equipment. The Magnetic Sheet and Plate Lifter can be designed to your unique specifications These permanent magnets require a simple burst of shop air to release the sheets and plates.

Our Magnetic Tube Lifters are designed to assist in stacking, destacking, loading and unloading for a variety of tube and pipe applications. This is a permanent magnet that requires a simple burst of shop air to release the row of tube or pipe. In the result of a loss of shop air, the Tube Lifter is designed to remain in a "failure safe" mode, without the need for a battery backup system; simply put, the magnet will not drop the tube or pipe, ensuring safer working conditions. The Tube Lifter is ideal for hydroforming, roll-forming, packing, cutting or tube and pipe fabrication applications.

Designed to increase production and reduce product damage, magnetic palletizers and depalletizers provide a safe and efficient method of transferring any items that are palletized. Powerful magnetic transfer heads securely move products from accumulators to the shipping containers, without the need for additional holding devices. Both Palletizers and Depalletizers are designed with a pneumatic release, which makes them perfect for automated processes. Recently reengineered with a powerful magnetic circuit, IMI`s new line of Depalletizers have extremely high holding power and are capable of transporting an even wider variety of items.

Take advantage of our most advanced On/Off, Permanent Rare Earth Lifting Magnet. The AdvantageLift™ has many advantages over other lift magnets on the market. This "On/Off" Permanent Rare Earth Lift magnet built to last in a heavy-duty industrial work environment while providing all the safety features that protect workers and equipment. First, the handle operation is by far the best and most ergonomic feature of the magnet. Handle moves laterally in and out instead of pulling the handle or pressing a release button or lever.

These compact, yet powerful, Rare Earth lift magnets are designed for lifting thick, non-flexing steel. They can be used on flat or round surfaces and contain an internal release on/off device that does not contact or damage the surface of the part being lifted. Permanent magnetic lifts also eliminate the fear of dropping the load being lifted due to power failures.

VersaLift Lifting Magnets with Test Mode, Horizontal & Vertical Lifting Capability. Compact and powerful Rare Earth permanent lift magnet for use on flat or round surfaces. Contains an internal On/Off release device that does not contact or damage the surface of the part. Locking On/Off handle prevents the handle from being bumped "On" or "Off", combined with a permanent magnetic lift, eliminates the fear of dropping the load. More features than other lifts and manufactured in the USA (USA M.A.D.E.™).

Our comprehensive line of powerful permanent Magnetic Separation Pulleys are typically installed as head pulleys in conveyor system applications to improve product purity and protect equipment from metal damage. They provide effective, automatic and continuous removal of tramp metal from a material flow.

When lifting large steel shapes, such as off-center loads, round, rectangular or long items (I-beams), one lift magnet may not be enough. IMI’s Spreader Beams allow two or more magnets to be used at one time with only one lifting source. Magnets on a Spreader Beam keep your product level, reducing the height required to lift the load, providing a safer lift environment while reducing the time needed to move the load.