141-23 Aydraulic Magnet?
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A Hydraulic Magnet?
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‘Alan Hitcheox
Wed, 2008-04-16 (All day)
Electromagnets are an essential tool for any scrap yard because they offer the quickest and easiest way
to pick up steel and other ferrous metals for transfer to a shredder, compactor, or other scrap
processing machine. The usual setup us or, or other carrier and an auxiliary
generator to produce the electricity that develops magnetic fields.
crane, exca
‘That setup is fine for full-time ferrous metals processing. But
if the carrier is needed for other functions, such as digging or
lifting anything other than ferrous metals, it will be out of
commission until the electromagnet and cable can be removed
in order to install some other implement.
‘Tramac Corp., Landing, N.J., has a better idea. It recently
introduced MuscleMate, its new brand of hydraulic powered
magnets. Instead of requiring an electrical connection to a
generator, MuscleMate only requires connecting two
hydraulic lines to the excavator’s hydraulic system and
attaching a chain from which it is suspended.
Once it has been connected to a hydraulic system, the
MuscleMate routes pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic
motor. The motor drives an electric generator, which
provides the power for magnetic fields. And the MuscleMate
is simple to control. The equipment operator simply shifts a
valve to initiate flow, which powers the motor-generator to
produce magnetic fields. Returning the valve to its neutral
position terminates the magnetic fields.
Tramac offers four sizes of MuscleMate, ranging from 770 to 6600 Ib, with flow requirements of 4 to 12
gpm. The MuscleMate can be installed on any type of carrier that has a hydraulic source available. The
generator is self-contained in the assembly and requires no additional plumbing. It also has built-in
overload protection to prevent overheating or damage from excessive flow or pressure.
Mounting is fast and easy using a chain or bracket. The only other connections are two hydraulic quick-
acting couplings. It is safer than a carrier using an auxiliary generator because potentially dangerous
electricity is contained completely within MuscleMate. It also makes equipment more productive
because processors at demolition sites can quickly change a single excavator from digging and loading
to metal removal, and back again.
For more information, call Tramac Corp. at (800) 526- 3837, or visit www.muscle-mate.com.
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