Develops and manufactures switchable permanent magnet systems for automation, lifting, welding and woodworking.
Magswitch Technologies
Superior, Colorado · Wixom, Michigan · Longmont, Colorado · Ingolstadt · Rüsselsheim · HangzhouNew on Amplifa
About Magswitch Technologies
Magswitch Technologies develops and manufactures switchable permanent magnet systems for industrial applications. The portfolio includes magnetic grippers and end-of-arm tooling for robotics, electro-permanent lifting technology for heavy material handling, magnetic clamping and fixturing tools for welding and fabrication, as well as tools for woodworking and drilling. The core technology is an electro-permanent, switchable magnet system that holds without continuous power and consumes no energy on release; the Variable Flux Output (VFO) technology allows stepless control of magnetic force between 0 and 100 %. The company also offers application engineering, custom products, private-label and co-branded solutions, and magnetic finite element analysis (MFEA) for holding force validation. The systems are used on ferromagnetic steel, including thin or thick, flat, round, hot and dirty steel. Customer industries include automotive, manufacturing/automation, shipbuilding, welding and fabrication, woodworking, municipalities, heavy lifting and drilling.
- Site
- Superior, Colorado (HQ)
- Processes
- Magnetic lifting of sheets/plates (Heavy Lifting, Material Handling, Plate Handling), Magnetic tools for woodworking (Bases, Featherboards, Guides, Jigs), Magnetic drilling and tapping (Drilling/Tapping), Custom Solutions/Application Engineering, Private Label, Co-Branded Partnerships, Finite Element Analysis (MFEA) for holding force validation, Design Engineering
- Materials
- Steel (ferromagnetic, flat/round/pipe, hot & dirty steel), Switchable Permanent Magnet Technology, Variable Flux Output (0–100 %), Steel (ferromagnetic)
- Industries
- Automotive, Manufacturing/Automation, Shipbuilding, Welding and Fabrication, Woodworking, Municipalities
- 01
Design Engineering
- 02
Magnetics Finite Element Analysis (MFEA) for holding force validation
- 03
Manufacturing of magnet systems
- 04
Application Engineering & Custom Solutions
- 05
Distribution and sales in over 150 countries
Technologies & Materials
Switchable Permanent Magnet Technology
Electro-permanent systems with safe holding without continuous power, for lifting technology and EOAT.
Variable Flux Output (0–100 %)
Steplessly controllable magnetic force for de-stacking, bin picking and single-part gripping.
Steel (ferromagnetic)
Use on flat, round, hot and dirty steel in sheet, plate and beam thicknesses.
Locations
Superior, Colorado
USCorporate Headquarters
Wixom, Michigan
USOffice
Longmont, Colorado
USUS Warehouse
Ingolstadt
DEEurope Office
Rüsselsheim
DEEurope Office
Hangzhou
CNChina Office
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (ferromagnetic), Thick or thin steel, Flat, round, pipe, hot and dirty steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel (ferromagnetic) |
| Magnetic lifting of sheets/plates (Heavy Lifting, Material Handling, Plate Handling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic tools for woodworking (Bases, Featherboards, Guides, Jigs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic drilling and tapping (Drilling/Tapping)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel (ferromagnetic) |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | 6 t (Beam Jack) | – | Steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
Over 25 years of experience in switchable magnetics (website information)
More than 65 patents in magnetic technology (website information)
Cooperation with Universal Robots for SmartMagGrip E30 on the Gen-7 platform