How to Choose the Best Heavy-Duty Magnetic Sweeper
Magnetic sweepers have a variety of uses in home garages as well as industrial and
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Industrial Uses of Magnets
Industrial Uses of Magnets Industrial magnets play a vital role in numerous systems and operations.
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Importance of Airfield FOD Sweepers
Importance of Airfield FOD Sweepers In airfields, FOD poses a significant safety risk to aircraft
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Push Broom Magnets for Flat Surfaces – Does size matter?
There are a lot of “flat surface” magnet sweepers on the market, in fact almost all other competitor magnetic sweepers are flat surface sweepers whether they market them as “all surface” sweepers or not,
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Measuring Magnetic Sweeper Pickup Power and Performance
To understand a magnet’s pickup power to compare magnets you need to know how the magnetic pickup power and performance is being measured. Pickup power is a very difficult thing to explain or for a potential buyer to ask about and still have it mean anything.
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What is a Ripwhirl Design?
The Ripwhirl design stems from the problems that were plaguing other standard design magnetic sweepers. Those problems were;
The differences between rare earth magnets and ceramic magnets
Rare earth magnets versus ceramic magnets – While there are many different types of magnets, two of the most popular man-made magnets are ceramic magnets and neodymium magnets.
Details on our paint process and why it’s better
Bluestreak Equipment Painting Process is used on the Piranha, Aardvark, Rhino, and the HOG series of magnetic sweepers. Parts are blasted with Kerfjet #80 Garnet Stone and then…
Flat Tire Cost Analysis and Payback Period for Magnetic Sweepers
We hope this Cost Saving Analysis will shed some light on the flat tire cost issues and help you do your own analysis of tire repair costs and choosing the best solutions for you organization.
Be Careful About Relying on Magnetic Sweeper Strength Ratings, or Magnetic Field or Flux Density Quantifications
We get asked sometimes “what grade are your magnets” or “can you tell me the field or flux density of your magnetic products”. In other words…
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Quick Clean Off Sleeve Versus Toe Plate Design
Bluestreak’s Quick Clean Off Sleeve is the superior clean off method compared with auto-release toe plate designs because…
How are you going to adjust, clean off and otherwise use the magnetic sweeper.
Seriously consider how you are going to adjust, clean off and otherwise use the magnetic sweeper. Try and visualize yourself using the magnetic sweeper in your situation. Are you going to need a certain sweeping height…
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Comparing magnets inside a magnetic sweeper
Comparing magnetic sweeper magnets – If you’re buying a magnetic tool, it probably has permanent magnets inside, either ceramic or rare earth. Rare earth magnets will always have a stronger magnetic field than ceramic.
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If you’re planning on using your magnetic sweeper in grass, consider this…
If you’re planning on using your magnetic sweeper in grass, consider the ability of different sweeper options to deal with “wipe off”. “Wipe off” occurs when grass or weeds brush the bottom of the sweeper and the debris attached to it…
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Common problems when comparing “housing” sizes.
Common problems when comparing “housing” sizes. – Be careful when comparing magnetic sweepers by housing width and depth. The housing is the part…
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How is “lifting power” measured?
How is “lifting power” measured? – There is no standard for measuring “lifting power” for magnetic sweepers. Some manufacturers use pounds of nails, some use pounds of a…
Get the facts on “lifting power” versus “lifting height”
Get the facts on “lifting power” versus “lifting height” for magnetic sweepers – Manufacturers often measure a magnet’s “lifting power” in pounds of solid steel. This lifting..
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“Wrap around” design for using magnetic sweepers in grass
Some of our sweepers are designed with a “Wrap around” feature specifically to deal with the problem of debris being pushed off of the magnet by grass. If debris gets pushed backward, it simply…
