Lifting Magnets: Are They Worth It?

There are three ways to increase your profits. You can increase your rates. You can work on increasing the number of customers. Or you can try keeping operating costs down. Keeping operating costs down is the easiest. Increasing your rates can drive away customers. Increasing the number of customers is largely dependent on market demands. Keeping the operating costs down is entirely within your control.

Part of operating costs is the procurement of shop equipment.  Being smart and not buying something that is not needed or does not provide any benefits to your operation is a good way to keep the operating costs down. When thinking of purchasing an equipment, it is always important to ask, "Is it worth it?" Let us look at lifting magnets.

Lifting magnets are just one of the many magnet tools used in shops everywhere. As the name suggests, lifting magnet is a magnet tool used for lifting and moving materials around the shop, from the floor to the table or from one table to another. Lifting magnets have a wide range of lifting capacity. The more powerful lifting magnets can carry up to 3000kg.

Lifting magnets make moving heavy stuff faster and safer. It improves productivity and quality of work by allowing the worker to focus his effort on technical work instead of manual labor. It also prevents injuries caused by constantly lifting and carrying heavy materials.

Lifting magnets, especially the permanent ones, are a one-time expense. They don't require electricity to work and require minimal maintenance. As far as equipment goes, the lifting magnets are definitely worth the buy for shops that deal with heavy workpieces.