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Understanding Plate Lifting Magnet Technology
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...
What are the Most Common Physical Causes of an Air Gap Between a Lifting Magnet and a Ferromagnetic Load?
The "air gap" in permanent lifting magnet operations is a critical concept that refers to any non-magnetic space that exists between the contact surface of the lifting magnet and the ferromagnetic material being lifted. This space, even if minute, creates a...
How Do You Lift Round and Irregular Steel Safely with Material Handling Magnets
When the Load Isn’t Flat, the Stakes Get Higher Most operators can handle a smooth steel plate without a second thought. The magnet makes full contact, the load lifts evenly, and the move is done. But swap that plate for a length of pipe, a steel beam with flanges, or...
Spotting and Eliminating the Risks of Double Lifts with Permanent Lifting Magnets
When a Smooth Lift Turns into a Close Call You’ve seen it happen; the lift looks good, the crane starts moving, and then there’s a sudden metallic shift as something unwanted lets go. If you’re lucky, it’s a minor clatter onto the stack. If you’re not, that extra...
When to Upgrade to Magnetic Lifters: 5 Signs Your Material Handling Process Needs a Change
Your Workflow Is Telling You Something — Are You Listening? It’s easy to overlook the warning signs in a busy shop or warehouse. You focus on deadlines, keep equipment running, and make sure orders go out the door. But over time, little inefficiencies creep in....
How Vacuum Lift Systems Reduce Spinal Load and Improve Safety in Industrial Plate Handling
In your day-to-day material handling operations, lifting heavy or bulky steel plates isn't just about productivity—it directly impacts your team's safety and well-being. Frequent, repetitive lifting and handling of large plates put your workers at increased risk for...
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.
