The first electromagnet was invented almost 200 years ago. Today, there are magnets that lift loads of up to 50t and more - a wide variety of ferromagnetic goods are transported, from scrap, slabs, coils ,... to loads that must be handled very carefully.

The high safety requirements for magnetic equipment are regulated by the European standard EN 13155. This describes, among other things, the need for an emergency battery. This emergency battery provides energy to the solenoid to hold the load for at least 10 minutes.

In addition, the magnetic force generated by the solenoid is at least twice the maximum load specified by the manufacturer.

An electric load lifting magnet has many advantages, said Thomas Benenr of German magnet manufacturer Evertz Magnetbau, citing the example of low material damage, high operating speed and low maintenance costs.