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Sheet Handling Equipment
In an industry where precision and safety are paramount, the way you handle raw materials can make or break your operation. Permadur's sheet handling equipment is changing the game — delivering a significant leap forward in worker safety, material integrity, and...
What are the Most Popular Types of Material Handling Magnets?
Material Handling Magnets: Types, Popularity, & Uses Material handling magnets are specialized industrial tools used to lift, move, position, and transport heavy objects made from ferromagnetic materials such as steel and iron. They are a core component of modern...
Can Permanent Lifting Magnets Be Used on Stainless Steel or Aluminum, and When Should You Choose a Vacuum Lifting System Instead?
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...
What Are the Advantages and Limitations of Vacuum Lift Systems for Delicate or Non-Magnetic Materials?
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...
How Often Should Permanent Lifting Magnets Be Inspected and Safety Checked?
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...
Determining Appropriate Lifting Capacity for Material Handling Vacuum Lift Systems: A Guide to Safety, Efficiency, and Compliance
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...
Product Documentation
Permadur Industries: family-owned below-the-hook lifting equipment leader since 1972, focused on safety, productivity, and efficiency from Hillsborough, NJ.
Permadur Vacuum Systems for safe handling of glass, aluminum, composites, and sheet goods—electric, air, or battery powered with custom pad arrangements.
Permadur Plate Handling Systems with fail-safe magnets for plate steel—AC or battery powered, selective controls, and single-sheet lift from stack.
Permadur Multiple Part Handling Systems for oxy, plasma, and laser tables—load plate and remove parts and skeletons in one lift to maximize torch-on time.
Permadur Lifting Magnets—electro-permanent (AC or battery) and rare-earth manual magnets for sheet, plate, block, rounds, and structural shapes.
Permadur Load Positioners—hydraulic hoist-to-load link for precision lift/lower up to 40,000 lbs with 3″–12″ stroke and <0.001" positioning accuracy.
Series 2550 with 50 BP-1600 magnets on a 30′ load beam — Manitowoc Crane 109 application.
PERMADUR Series 1530 plate/multiple part handling system with 30 BP-1600×48 magnets on a 10′ beam, row and magnet selectivity, Safety Indicator Lighting, and radio plus pendant controls.
PERMADUR Series 1326 plate/multiple part handling system with 26 BP-1600×48 magnets on a 20′ beam, row selectivity, Safety Indicator Lights, radio and pendant controls, and plate grabs.
PERMADUR Series 918 plate handling system with 18 TP-2000 magnets on a 36′ beam, fork truck or crane suspension, 24VDC battery power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 918 plate handling system with 18 FP-4000 magnets on a 54′ beam, double-hook mobile crane attachment, 24VDC battery power (~400 lifts), and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 824 plate handling system with 24 TP-2000 magnets on a 36′ beam, row and column selectivity, 460 VAC power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 816 plate handling system with 16 FP-4000 magnets on a 44′ beam, row selectivity, on-board 24 VDC battery power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 714 plate/disc/skeleton handling system with 14 TP-2000 magnets on a 25′ beam, disc/skel ON modes, 460 VAC power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
Permadur Series 618 plate/strip vacuum handling system with 1500 Power Pac, fixed sling, strip selector valve, and 6 swivel crossarms.
PERMADUR Series 612 and Series 408 plate handling systems with 1500 and 750 Power Pacs, shared-crane suspension, and ON/OFF/OFF hoist/radio interface.
PERMADUR Series 612 thin plate handling with BPR-350 ElectroPerm magnets for single-plate lifts off stack down to 16–18 ga., up to 1″ thick (2100# max.).
PERMADUR Series 612 plate handling system with 12 TP-2000 magnets on a 36′ beam, row selectivity, on-board 24 VDC battery power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 612 jacket handling system with 3000 Power Pac, 12 VPN-16EL-30 pads on a 50′ beam, low headroom, and ON/OFF/OFF crane interface.
PERMADUR Series 515 plate/part handling system with 1500 Power Pac, VPN-20-30 and VPN-6SO-30 pads on a 10′ beam for 8′×12′ plate (up to 4″ thick).
PERMADUR Series 510 plate handling system with 10 FP-4000 magnets on a 14′ beam, row selectivity, 460 VAC power, and Safety Indicator Lighting.
PERMADUR Series 408 plate/part handling system with 1500 Power Pac, 8 VPN-24-30 pads on a 36′ beam for 10′×40′ plate, double-hook crane, 460 VAC.
PERMADUR Series 408 plate/part vacuum system with 1500 Power Pac, eight VPN-24-30 pads on a 36′ beam for 10′×40′ plate, 460 VAC, double-hook crane.
PERMADUR Series 406 plate/disc vacuum system: 330 Power Pac, six VPN-16-30 pads in a box frame for 64″ OD discs, 8000 lb capacity, 460 VAC.
PERMADUR Series 204 vacuum plate handling with 330 Power Pac, four VPN-24-30 pads on a 10′ beam for 6′×20′ plate, 8000# max, 115 VAC.
