The lift capacity is determined by the ampere/turns in the coil as well as by the surface area of the bottom of the magnet. The number of amps times the number of turns equals the magnetic field. A ...

The magnet is strong enough to lift an aircraft carrier six feet into the air and weighs around 1,000 tons. ... more sensible magnets. Magnetic field strengths can be measured in units of Tesla (T).

Some magnets are simple, like the handheld units used to affix photos, calendars, and notes to your refrigerator. But the magnets on material handlers designed to lift metals are much more complicated ...

The belt magnet’s advantage is that it focuses all the magnetic field generated within the box through the bottom plane or face of the magnet, allowing deep magnetic fields at reasonable prices. If a ...

The newly completed magnet system isn’t going to work alone. The Central Solenoid joins six massive ring-shaped Poloidal Field magnets built and delivered from Europe, China, and Russia, forming ...

Magnetism and electromagnetism occur because of the magnetic fields around magnets and around electric currents. BBC Homepage. Skip to ... in scrap yards to lift magnetic materials such as iron ...