Electropermanent magnetic systems for workholding, load handling and quick mold change
MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE S.p.A.
Lainate (Milan), Italy · Langen, Germany · Sterling Heights (Michigan), USA · Valserhone, FranceNew on Amplifa
About MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE
MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE S.p.A., headquartered in Lainate near Milan, develops, manufactures and sells electropermanent magnetic systems for industry. The product range includes magnetic clamping plates for milling and machining centers (MILLTEC), rotary tables for 5-axis machines, systems for turning and grinding (RADIALTEC, GRINDTEC), magnetic clamping for EDM (EDMTEC), quick-change systems for injection molding and sheet-metal forming presses (QMC, PressTEC, StampTEC), as well as electropermanent lifting modules and manual lifting magnets for steel handling. The systems use patentable permanent-electro technology with neodymium magnets and full steel or monoblock construction; power is only required for short MAG/DEMAG cycles. Customers come from the automotive, white goods, energy, steel, shipbuilding, rail vehicle, tooling and machining industries, including BMW, Audi, Daimler, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch, Siemens, Electrolux and Stäubli. Since 2021 the company has been part of the SMW-AUTOBLOK industrial group; subsidiaries exist in Germany, the USA and France, with deliveries worldwide.
- Site
- Lainate (Milan), Italy
- Processes
- Magnetic workholding on machine tools (electropermanent), Magnetic clamping for milling/machining centers (MILLTEC), Magnetic rotary table for 5-axis machines (MILLTEC ROUND), Magnetic clamping for turning/vertical grinding of rings and bearings (RADIALTEC), Magnetic plates for grinding requirements (GRINDTEC), Magnetic clamping plates for EDM (EDMTEC), Quick-change systems for plastic injection molding (QMC123, PressTEC, StampTEC), Quick mold change in sheet-metal forming (STAMPTEC)
- Materials
- Steel (ferrous materials), Neodymium permanent magnets, Electropermanent magnetic technology, Full-steel monoblock construction
- Certificates
- UNI EN ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1974
- Industries
- Automotive, White goods, Construction, Energy, Machining, Shipbuilding and offshore
- 01
Engineering & development of patented magnetic technology
- 02
Manufacturing of electropermanent magnetic modules and monoblock plates
- 03
System integration with control units and Industry 4.0 interface
- 04
Technical consulting and customized solutions
- 05
Pre- and after-sales support, repair with original spare parts
- 06
Training and remote-access support
Technology & Materials
Electropermanent magnetic technology
Permanent magnets with electronic flux control; power only required for second-short MAG/DEMAG cycles, fail-safe in the event of power failure.
Neodymium permanent magnets
High-energy magnets in the protected core of the clamping modules generate clamping forces up to 16 kg/cm².
Full-steel monoblock construction
One-piece honeycomb structure with fully closed all-steel surface without epoxy resin for precision and stability.
Locations
Lainate (Milan)
ITHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Neodymium permanent magnets, steel
- MILLTEC magnetic clamping plates
- RADIALTEC
- QUAD RAIL
- EDMTEC
- GRINDTEC
- QMC quick-change systems
- TecnoLift lifting modules
- MaxX lifting magnets
Langen
DESubsidiary for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sterling Heights (Michigan)
USSubsidiary for the USA, Canada and Mexico
Valserhone
FRSubsidiary for France, Switzerland and the Maghreb
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic workholding on machine tools (electropermanent)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel (ferromagnetic) |
| Magnetic clamping for milling/machining centers (MILLTEC)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic rotary table for 5-axis machines (MILLTEC ROUND)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic clamping for turning/vertical grinding of rings and bearings (RADIALTEC)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic plates for grinding requirements (GRINDTEC)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic clamping plates for EDM (EDMTEC)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Quick-change systems for plastic injection molding (QMC123, PressTEC, StampTEC)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Quick mold change in sheet-metal forming (STAMPTEC)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Electropermanent lifting devices for handling ferrous loads (Tecnolift)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (ferrous) |
| Magnetic clamping systems for rail machining (QUAD RAIL)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electropermanent magnetic clamping plate MILLTEC (honeycomb structure, full steel) | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE MILLTEC / GRIP / CUBE / BLOCK | – | Clamping force up to 16 kg/cm² | – | – |
| Round magnetic table for 5-axis machines | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE MILLTEC ROUND (MTG 42mm / MTB 51mm thickness) | – | Sheet thickness 42 mm (MTG) or 51 mm (MTB) | – | – |
| Electropermanent magnetic table with round polarity | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE MILLTEC EVO / EVO CUBE / EVO ROUND / EVO BLOCK | – | Surface machinable up to 6 mm depth | – | – |
| Magnetic system for turning and vertical grinding | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE RADIALTEC PRF series | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic system for rail machining (14 t/m clamping force) | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE QUAD RAIL (QR/T, QR/S, QR/TW, QR/TWT) | – | 14 t/m total clamping force per module | – | – |
| Magnetic clamping system for EDM | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE EDMTEC | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic system for grinding | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE GRINDTEC | – | – | – | – |
| Quick-change system for injection molding machines | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE / Stäubli QMC123, QMC, PressTEC, StampTEC | – | – | – | – |
| Electropermanent lifting modules | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE SML/SMH/SMU/RD, BL, BL/HT, BL/RD, RO, BR/BRW, COIL (CH/CV/CV/T), EM, cross beam | – | BL/HT for core temperatures up to 600 °C; safety factor 1:3 (UNI 13155:2009) | – | – |
| Manual lifting magnet | MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE MaxX | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The quality system is certified to UNI EN ISO 9001 and continuously updated; the company is TÜV certified. Lifting modules comply with standard UNI 13155:2009 with a safety factor of 1:3.
| Evidence | Lainate (Milan) | Langen | Sterling Heights (Michigan) | Valserhone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI EN ISO 9001 |
History
- 1974
Founding of TECNOMAGNETE; first patent for permanent-electro double-magnet technology for clamping workpieces
- 1978
Patented bidirectional magnetic system 'Neutral Crown' against uncontrolled magnetic flux leakage
- 1982
Introduction of the world's first permanent-electro square-pole system (checkerboard structure)
- 1985
First QUADRATPOL magnetic configuration (patent) for workholding
- 1989
Internationalization: founding of subsidiaries in Germany, the USA and France
- 1992
First permanent-electro QUADPRESS magnetic system (QMC) for quick mold change on injection molding machines
- 1999
Patent for monoblock construction of the manual MaxX lifting magnet
- 2003
First interactive, automatic system for precise measurement of magnetic force (IPC patent)
- 2008
QUAD-EXTRA patented monoblock construction of the pole plate
- 2009
MILLTEC patent (monoblock construction, full-metal surface); BL/lifting modules to UNI 13155:2009
- 2010
Patented quick-change magnetic systems PressTEC and StampTEC; patent for movable pole extensions RMP
- 2013
Patented GRIP magnetic circuit for uniform clamping on machine beds
- 2017
Further patents in modern magnetic clamping technology
- 2021
Founding of MAG-AUTOBLOK TECNOMAGNETE; integration into the SMW-AUTOBLOK industrial group
- 2022
Partnership with the Stäubli group for the QMC123 magnetic quick-change system