Some steel tube fabricators would find us and ask, how to move steel pipes safely and quickly. Today we share with you three regular methods of steel tube handling, with a lifting magnet.
Firstly, single tube handling
Single steel pipe or round steel handling is one of the most common programs for steel pipe manufacturing in the later stages of the processing process. The lifting magnet for single steel pipe handling will have a profiling design for the magnet contact surface, which usually is a V-shape. This allows the customer to have one lifting electro-permanent magnet compatible with the handling of various-sized steel pipes. Generally, one magnetic lifter is compatible with the pipe diameter of about φ100-φ400 mm. Some customers may have a larger steel pipe diameter of φ500-φ900 mm for oil transmission. HVR MAG has also designed and produced the lifting magnet for them.
Secondly, rows of tubes handling
Rows of steel pipes or round steel handling are mostly for finished bundles. The design of our electro-permanent magnet will be based on the maximum and minimum width and length of rows. Generally, the contact surface will be designed into a wave shape, so that the contact surface between each steel pipe and the magnetic pole is maximized. Therefore the magnetic force is maximized.
Thirdly, tube bundle handling
There is a demand for bundles of steel pipes or round steel handling, mostly in warehousing and logistics. Especially for railroad transportation, steel tube unloading needs to be efficient. But, using a lifting magnet for tube bundle handling, there are some requirements. For example, the single steel pipe diameter can not be less than φ50 mm, the steel pipe bundle must be bundled firmly, and the adsorption surface of the steel pipe has to be flat, etc.
To sum up, the three methods of steel tube handling are single, rows, and bundles. Recently our lifting magnet is mostly used for railroad transportation and logistics. With high safety, efficiency, and 95% electricity saved, HVR MAG lifting magnet can be the optimal choice for steel material handling.
