Magnets used for mounting?
Magnets used for mounting?
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Are magnets actually used for any kind of mounting? If yes, how does this work and how much weight can they handle? How much space do they need?
thanks for answers/suggestions!
thanks for answers/suggestions!





RE: Magnets used for mounting?
RE: Magnets used for mounting?
sorry for being to general! we are looking for solutions on how to mount a forklift onto a truck (as already posted in this forum) and therefore want to know if there are any existing magnetic mounting systems in analogous fields which could be used for our problem, too.
RE: Magnets used for mounting?
There are magnets which could probably hold a forklift. However the power and weight would discourage their use mounted on a truck. I'm assuming you want an electro magnet so that you could release the forklift.
I suppose a bit more information on the purpose and how you might want to hold the forklift would be useful for more serious answers.
Mike
RE: Magnets used for mounting?
One of the sensor bases is very simple, a block of Alnico 5 about 1/2"(M) x 3/4" x 1" with two pole pieces 1" x 1.5" x 1/4". Put them into an Al cup about 2" diameter x 1.5" tall, fill with resin to hold it all in place. The pole pieces stick out about 1/4" and the back of the cup is tapped for mounting. The result is a holding strength of about 50lbs.
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RE: Magnets used for mounting?
Ideally, the solution needs to be very small, because the space on the truck may not be minimized, otherwise the solution would become to expensive for transportation firms.
RE: Magnets used for mounting?
I would think that you would be money and time ahead to look into a mechanical lock system. Such that when the forks are put into the brackets a latch engages using holes or notches in the forks.
I thought that the fork truck itself sat on mechanical stops during transit. Maybe a system where placing the forks into the locked position also extended a hard mechanical stop. In that way you would have to raise the forklift in order to unlock it.
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RE: Magnets used for mounting?
Moreover, magnets, like superglue are primarily designed for normal forces and are relatively weak in shear, e.g., you cal slide a magnet off an oject, but you might not be able to directly lift the magnet from that object.
I'd likewise vote for mechanical clamping.
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