For most people, when they think of a magnet they think of a simple item that sticks to a refrigerator door, or a clasp that holds a piece of jewelry together. But there is a whole other world of magnets classified for industrial use. In fact, if you look around your home or office you’ll […]
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How’s this for the plot of a new disaster movie – the earth’s magnetic field begins to weaken, and then flips completely. The result? Flash floods, earthquakes, meteor showers and other natural and cosmic calamities, none of which prevent Tom Cruise from getting his family to safety. Title: Field of Screams. The idea is less
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Many companies that work with magnets in manufacturing use the term ‘gauss’ every day. Some may not know that the term has its origins in the work of a German mathematician named Carl Friedrich Gauss, who used mathematical principles to measure magnetism. Of course, you could probably get by without that particular trivia nugget. It’s
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Introduction Rare earth magnets are integral to a myriad of industrial and consumer products, thanks to their superior strength and versatility. However, gluing these powerful magnets to various surfaces presents unique challenges due to their chemical and physical properties. To address these challenges, Adams Magnetic Products has released a comprehensive white paper, “Gluing Rare Earth
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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 appearance. Whether it’s a door lock or a doorstop, Adams has latch magnets that hold
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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 forces to disable the storage device. Magnets often distort more than erase the data. Here’s
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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
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Adams’ FoilMAG is a shiny, silver, ferrous metal tape with transparent pressure-sensitive rubber-based adhesive. It is magnet receptive, matches up with 1/2 and 1″ wide magnet strip, and is only .010″ thick to maintain a low profile. FOILMAG works great in interchangeable graphics, menu boards, point of purchase displays, package closures, crafts, and more. It
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Question: What’s the Best Tool to Use to Cut .030 Thick Magnet Sheets? Justin writes: I was wondering the method or type of tool used to cut .030″ thick magnet sheets? I have an art project and was wondering the best, most clean way to cut the sheet so that it leaves the smoothest edges
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Best Material for Magnetic Car Signs & How Car Magnets Work magnet_sign_cleaning David Sharpe writes: We have a flatbed printer and solvent printer and we are looking for the best magnetic product to use for Car Magnets. One of our clients just had some of the ones that we are using blow off of her
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