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Automation and Workholding
Lift Magnets
MPI’s Lift Magnets are powerful, compact tools designed for safely and efficiently lifting flat or round ferrous materials. Available in manual and battery-powered models, they eliminate the need for hooks, chains, or slings, reducing handling time and increasing operator safety in fabrication, warehousing, and machining environments. Improve material handling efficiency and minimize the risk with MPI Lift Magnets. Engineered for strength and reliability, these magnets streamline loading and unloading while protecting workers, making them ideal for fast-paced shops and metal-moving operations.
Magnetic Arm Tools, Rails, and Pulleys
MPI's Magnetic Arm Tools are adjustable devices that hold, position, or retrieve ferrous parts during processes such as fabrication, welding, assembly, or inspection. They improve stability, control, precision, and operator safety while reducing strain and enhancing efficiency in manufacturing environments. Additionally, MPI's Magnetic Rails and Pulleys are used in conveyor systems to facilitate the movement of ferrous parts, helping with tasks like can handling and part positioning in automated setups. These solutions improve material flow, minimize jams, enhance alignment, and boost overall efficiency in manufacturing and packaging operations.
Permanent Magnetic Chucks
MPI Permanent Magnetic Chucks provide secure, consistent work holding for grinding, milling, or EDM operations. Their fail-safe design offers constant holding power without electricity and high magnetic stability across precision machine setups. Achieve unmatched holding security and repeatability with MPI Permanent Magnetic Chucks. Their simple, energy-free design increases productivity and reduces setup time, making them ideal for precision shops focused on safety, accuracy, and uptime.
Electro and Electropermanent Magnetic Chucks
MPI’s Electro and ElectroPermanent Magnetic Chucks combine high holding power with push-button control, allowing fast work holding activation and release. Paired with intelligent controllers, these systems are suited for automated machining, CNC, and large workpiece applications. Unlock precision and flexibility with MPI’s programmable magnetic workholding. Electro and ElectroPermanent Chucks deliver consistent, high-strength clamping with easy integration into smart machine environments, reducing setup time, improving safety, and maximizing throughput.
Sheet Separators
MPI Sheet Separators use powerful permanent magnets to fan out stacked steel sheets, preventing double-sheet feeding in stamping, forming, or laser-cutting lines. Available in fixed or adjustable configurations, they improve safety and speed up material handling. Simplify sheet handling with MPI’s reliable Sheet Separators. These maintenance-free tools enhance operator efficiency, reduce machine jams, and support high-speed automation, making them a must-have in any pressroom or sheet metal facility.
Compatibility Check - What Type of Magnetic Separation Fits Your Application
MPI's Automation and Workholding solutions are tailored to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and safety in metalworking and manufacturing settings. This product line features magnetic lifters, grippers, chucks, sheet separators, rails, and arm tools that facilitate part handling, optimize setup processes, and decrease cycle times. Whether for manual tasks or fully automated systems, MPI’s workholding tools deliver dependable performance across machining, stamping, assembly, and material transfer applications. Utilizing state-of-the-art permanent and electro-permanent magnetic technologies, these solutions boost productivity while reducing downtime, fixture complexity, and operator hazards—making them suitable for high-precision, high-speed, and heavy-duty tasks in various industries.
Automation and Workholding for Precision Applications
Industries
Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Medical Device Machining
Tool & Die Production
High-Precision Automotive Components
Optical and Instrumentation Machining
Mold and EDM Shops
Applications
Magnetic chucks for high-tolerance grinding, milling, and EDM operations
Repeatable part fixturing for tight-tolerance machining
Magnetic arm tools for stable, hands-free part handling during fine assembly
Electro-permanent chuck systems for secure holding of delicate or thin-walled parts
Sheet separators to reduce misfeeds in sensitive stamping operations
Controlled workholding for surface-critical or polished finishes requiring non-mechanical clamping
Automation and Workholding for Harsh Environments
Industries
Foundry and Metal Casting
Heavy Equipment and Fabrication
Oil & Gas Component Manufacturing
Steel Processing and Service Centers
Mining and Construction Equipment Production
Shipbuilding and Structural Steel Fabrication
Applications
Lift magnets for moving heavy, hot, or abrasive steel components
Rugged magnetic rails and pulleys for conveying oily or dusty ferrous parts
Workholding in high-heat, high-vibration cutting or welding environments
Holding and lifting irregular or scaled castings for cleaning or secondary processing
Magnetic arm tools for safe manipulation in hard-to-reach, heat-affected areas
Sheet separators to manage large, oily plate stacks in crane-fed press lines
Automation and Workholding for High-Speed Production
Industries
Automotive Tier 1 & 2 Suppliers
Consumer Appliance Manufacturing
Metal Stamping and Forming
Packaging and Can Manufacturing
Electronic Component Assembly
Contract Manufacturing and CNC Job Shops
Applications
Fast, reliable sheet separation to prevent double-feeds in high-speed presses
Electro and electro-permanent chucks for quick part loading/unloading on CNC lines
Magnetic lifters for rapid movement of stacked blanks or finished parts
Automated magnetic part transfer rails integrated with robotics or conveyors
Magnetic workholding systems that reduce fixture changeover times
Gripping and manipulating ferrous parts in pick-and-place or robotic handling cells