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Gluing Rare Earth Magnets: A Sticky Situation
If you search the Internet for advice on how to glue rare earth magnets, you’ll find as many questions as you will answers. From message boards on hobby sites to industrial manufacturing FAQs, there seems to be no consensus on … Continue reading
VAC Current Sensors: The Advantage of Accuracy
Adams Magnetic Products has been proud to serve as a distributor for VAC nanocrystalline cores since 2010. We are very excited to have just expanded our offering to include VAC current sensors. We now have a wide range in stock … Continue reading
Loving the Latch Magnet
Latch magnets are among the most versatile products we offer. As a replacement for standard latch hardware on a door, latch magnets have a cleaner look and can be installed in any number of ways depending on preferred use and … Continue reading
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What is a Strong Magnet?
Manufacturers and consumers researching specific magnet types may come across the term “strong magnet” in their search. At first, this sounds like an attribute that should be necessary for any magnet – who would buy something called a “weak magnet”? … Continue reading
Can you really erase your hard drive with a magnet?
We are often asked if we sell magnets that will erase hard drives. This is not one of our target applications, and most of our engineers report that they prefer a sledge hammer to a magnet when looking for external … Continue reading
New 3P1 material for high current inductors: competes toe-to-toe with CSC Megaflux
Ferroxcube has created a new range of SiFe alloy powder cores in brick and rod shapes for customer use in building large UU, UI, UR, EE, EI, and custom core configurations. These new shapes will use the new generation of … Continue reading
Adams serves up a strong Magnet Sandwich
Just what is a magnet sandwich at Adams? A ceramic magnet is “sandwiched” between two plated steel pole pieces to form a powerful latch magnet assembly held together by glue or rivets. The best part is that all four small, … Continue reading
Planar transformer design tips as told by Ferroxcube
Planar transformers can be built as stand alone components, with a stacked layer design or a small multilayer PCB, or integrated into a multilayer board of the power supply. Important advantages of planar magnetics include: very low profile excellent thermal … Continue reading
Transformer cores design tools organized
Adams’ new site section on industries and applications includes summary information on top industries we serve including special focus on the power conversion industry. Designing with soft magnetic cores can be challenging given the many factors involved in selecting the … Continue reading
What are the advantages of using flexible magnets for signage?
Used in signage and displays, the advantages of Adams’ flexible magnets include: • Enhance design as better, different, cooler, more attractive; whether invisible or visible • Offer nearly limitless potential for customization at almost any stage in the design process
