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To move heavy scrap metal from place to place.
You are able to flatten scrap metal with some magnets, this enables you to pick up more. My magnet weighed in at 5 tons, therefore can easily crush a car and pick up multiple flattened cars. These types of magnets are very powerful and can penetrate through multiple layered vehicles if they have been crushed, otherwise to hover a magnet over a car in its original un-crushed condition would not be a sufficient enough magnetised area (just the roof on its own) for the magnet to hold the weight of a car.
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When would you want to use an electromagnet rather than a permanent magnet?
You would want to use an electromagnet when you need the magnetic field to be controlled and easily turned on and off, such as in industrial applications like material handling or scrap metal sorting. Electromagnets are versatile as the strength of the magnetic field can be adjusted by changing the electric current flowing through the coil.
How can a scrap heap magnets strength be increased?
There are three different ways to increase your magnet:Increase the voltage or current.Add more turns of the coil.Add a magnetic core inside the coils which will focus the magnetic field.
What are the benefits of using an electromagnet rather than a bar manet?
An electro-magnet can be switched on & off - a bar magnet is 'permanent' Think of a scrap-yard. If the magnet they use to pick up huge quantities of metal were permanent, they'd have to manually remove every piece. With an electro-magnet, they simply turn the power on to pick up a load, and off when they want to release it. You can make your own electro-magnet with a battery, some wire and a large nail.
What piece of equipment would iron and other metallic objects use to separate?
Iron and other metallic objects can be separated using a magnet. The magnet will attract the iron and other ferrous materials, allowing them to be easily separated from non-metallic materials.
How can I increase the strength of a magnet?
To increase the strength of a magnet, you can do the following: Increase the number of turns in the coil of wire around the magnet. Use a stronger magnetic material for the magnet. Increase the current flowing through the coil of wire. Increase the number of coils in the wire around the magnet. Keep the magnet in a strong magnetic field when not in use.
Why can't we use a permanent magnet in a scrap yard?
You need to use an electromagnet in a scrap yard so that you can let go of the pieces of scrap that you pick up. A permanent magnet would not allow you to let go.
What is a scrap crane?
A scrap crane is a crane (mobile or EOT -electric overhead traveling) in a scrap yard most commonly steel scrap. The applicaton I use is a EOT crane with a magnet. It loads steel scrap into a ladle which goes into a electric arc furnace.
What is an everyday use for scrap heap magnets?
They are used everyday to move scrap iron around the scrap yard...
What jobs use magnets?
Scrap yard crainsTrainsShip navigators
How do you separate scrap iron and plastic?
One way to separate scrap iron and plastic is by using a magnet. Since iron is magnetic while plastic is not, you can use a magnet to attract and separate the iron from the plastic. Alternatively, you can also try using a mechanical sorting machine to separate the two materials based on their different physical properties.
Where will a crane use a magnet?
When the crane is moving steel or iron, usually irregular shaped material such as scrap metal.
How do you remove the dash in a gmc truck?
Personally.. given the worth of a GMC, I would use a stick of dynamite to remove the dash.. or refer the vehicle to the local scrap yard.
What type of magnet would you use to move around old cars at a junk yard?
A electromagnet is often used to lift up junk cars.
Can a junk yard magnet be considered a battrery?
Yes because it is technoly using the same way a batterys way would use. So I say yes
What happens inside a scrap heap magnet?
Scrap heap magnets are basically electromagnets. Electromagnets are simply wire coils usually would around an iron core. When connected to a DC voltage or current source, the electromagnet becomes energized, creating a magnetic field just like a permanent magnet. The magnetic flux density is proportional to the magnitude of the current flowing in the wire of the electromagnet.
Is magnetism or electricity better?
It could be either one. It all depends on what you need to use it for. For example, you need a magnet to pick up scrap metal, but the same magnet is no good at all for lighting a flashlight.
Where can one look to find listings for local scrap yards?
There are a few methods available for finding a local scrap yard in your area. You could use your local Yellow Pages to find scrap yards closest to you. You can also find local scrap yards using the iPhone app called iScrapApp.
