A- In a word, “yes”. There are a number of ways that this can happen. Some common ways this happens is excess heating of the magnet, subjecting the magnet to an alternating magnetic field and hammering (or jarring) the magnet.

A- In most cases, the answer is “no”. However, people who have pacemakers or certain metals implanted in their bodies should stay away from strong magnetic fields.

A- In general a strong magnet can damage any type of magnetic storage media (E.g. credit or ATM card stripes, digital camera cards, computer drives, cell phone memory, etc.) As well, some watches can be affected by a strong magnet. As a result, it is safest to keep personal items away from an industrial magnet.

A- Yes. With proper care, many of our magnets have been in service for decades. As well, our magnets can be refurbished to extend their useful life. See our article titled “How to Make Your Lifting Magnet Lift More & Last Longer”

A- Each magnet is designed to safely lift a maximum amount of weight. Lift capacity is based on mild steel with a thickness of 2” or greater. The specifications for each product type and magnet appear on the associated product pages.

A- Please contact us and we will be happy to quote you a price. You can contact us by phone (508-853-3232) or submit an RFQ form from any of the product pages in the web site.

A- You will need to get a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number before you can ship anything to us. See our RMA form which will explain all the steps involved. Learn more

A- At the time of your order’s submission, you will be advised of the payment terms of the order. Our credit department will work with you to determine what credit limit, payment terms and payment options are available to your company.