Professional Magnet Applications

When Dr. Riley, a psychology researcher from the University of London contacted us about her most unique application, we were not only eager to help but also excited, our team love animals! Our team was presented with an interesting application where chimpanzees would use two magnets to pull a block of wood inside a metal tube and thereby pull an out of reach piece of food to an opening in the pipe. – It was to study chimpanzee intelligence and use of different tools. Our customer designed and built an... Read More

It goes without saying that stage designers need to use fixing methods that are not only quick to put up and attach, but also very quick to take down for the next stage setup or design.   We are now receiving high volume of calls from stage designers wanting to incorporate magnets into their stage props, back-drops and even costumes to make the transition to the next scene much faster and easier for those involved. When your next at a stage show, have a look across the stage and we... Read More

We recently received an email from one of our customers explaining how they had introduced magnets into a part of their silicon mould production process.  Ron from Greater London uses our F307 Magnets in his silicon moulds to ensure that they fit accurately into tight plaster jackets. Ron explained that a series of physical keys are traditionally used to hold silicon moulds tightly into their plaster jacket.  These are usually very difficult to locate and can make removal of the fitted mould from the jacket very difficult.  By using small... Read More

Keeping your photos safe and in good condition is important to almost everyone. With so many digital cameras and printers now available it is easy to lose track of all those found family photographs and fun holiday moments. Phillip from Bristol contacted us to share his latest project and tell us how he had used our magnets in his own photographic storage solution. Phillip had created a selection of handmade, finely detailed wooden storage boxes for storing individual photographic prints and photo albums. These finely crafted wooden boxes were designed... Read More

Magnets continue to play an extremely important role in new and emerging modern technology. Our team was recently contacted by Maurice of Objective Imaging Ltd. Objective Imaging Ltd is a specialist company providing excellence and innovation for automated imaging applications in Microscopy. Maurice and his team had recently designed a new motorised stage for optical microscopes. To keep the parts of the imaging device both stable and easily accessible, which they needed to be, Maurice and his team tried a number of different solutions. After much trial and error he... Read More

If you are a model builder, model painter or general model enthusiast you will know that selecting the right paint for your project at hand is vital.  With so many colours and shades of paint to choose from selecting the right one is important. A quick trip to your local hobby shop and you will find row upon row of paints beautifully displayed in a logical and easy to find manner.  If you are truly a hobby enthusiast you may have wondered how all those display cases, full of paint... Read More