Trucking Terminal
Types of Trucking Terminal Magnets
You have several strategies or approaches for picking up debris at a trucking terminal that will affect your choice of magnet type.
Hanging Magnets
By choosing a hanging magnet and attaching it to a yard or shunt truck your strategy is to have a piece of equipment already operating in the area to do the sweeping while it’s doing it’s regular work.
Push Magnets
By choosing a push type magnet you’re opting to have someone specifically sweep the area and you spend less on the magnet and more on labour.
Tow Behind Magnets
By choosing a tow behind magnet you’re choosing to have someone spend the time to specifically sweep the area but to balance that labour cost with a more expensive magnet than a push magnet so that the task can be done faster.
Rear Mount Magnets
By choosing a rear mount magnet and attaching it to a forklift, your strategy is to have a piece of equipment already operating in the area to do the sweeping while it’s doing it’s regular work.
Fork Mount Magnets
Fork Mount magnets slide on and off the forks of the forklift. This type of forklift magnet is only mounted temporarily on the forks when the need arises and you can’t use the forklift for anything else when using it as a magnetic sweeper.
Designed to mount on the rear pin of your forklift. Maximum Flexibility!
The Forager magnetic sweeper is fully adjustable to fit almost every brand and size of forklift on the market right out of the box.
The Forager comes in 5 sweeping widths, multiple installation bracket positions combined with adjustable sweeping height. The fitting options ensures different height and sized forklifts of every kind are accommodated.
The Forager also features a Quick Clean Off Sleeve which makes cleaning debris off the magnet bar easy.
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Heavy Duty Forklift Magnet for Harsh Conditions
$6,199.99 – $6,699.99 USD
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Available in 3 sweeper widths: 31″, 39″ 47″
The Forager XL is a bigger version of the popular Forager magnetic sweeper that used to be the largest rear mounted forklift magnet available on the market. It can adjust to fit almost any forklift on the market right out of the box. The Forager XL steel mounting bracket attaches to the rear pin of a forklift and is vented to allow for exhaust gases to flow freely even if it is routed through the rear pin port. This bracket hugs the counterweight on the forklift and allows the Forager XL to mount on most forklift rear pins.
The Forager XL Heavy Duty Rear Mounted Forklift Magnet comes in 3 sweeping widths and features a 7x7” permanently charged C8 ceramic magnet housing that can pick up a 2.5” nail from 12” off the ground. This allows the Forager XL to collect metal debris effectively while being mounted high enough to avoid ground strikes when operating on larger forklifts in rough terrain.
The Forager XL also features an aluminum Quick Clean Off Sleeve which makes cleaning debris off the magnet easier and protects the magnet housing from impacts while preventing the collected metal debris from pressing the sleeve against the magnet housing making it hard to clean off. Further protection to the magnet is provided by allowing the magnet housing to pivot fore and aft and allowing the magnet to move up in the housing to prevent damage from ground strikes.
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Rear Pin Mount Design That Hugs the Forklift. Fits your forklift like a glove!
The Guardian forklift magnet is a rear pin mount design that increases forklift maneuverability with a super slim profile that wraps around in an arc and hugs the back of the forklift.
This slim profile is specifically designed for forklifts that need to maintain maximum manoeuverability and/or need to work around tight, congested areas.
Easy clean off system by simply pulling up on debris Release Handles. Debris is cleaned off the magnet without bending over.
Designed for permanent mounting.
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Economical tow behind cleaning system. Light, Compact Size!
The Razor magnetic sweeper is designed with total economy in mind. To keep everything as simple as possible, with no extraneous extras…to be a simple magnet on wheels.
Easily tows behind forklifts, ATV’s, tractors, mowers or utility vehicles. The Razor was designed with total economy in mind.
The Razor was designed only for flat surfaces like parking lots, therefore it has the wheels on the end.
Designed with a simple wagon style hitch.
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Perfect balance of features for commercial manufacturing shops. Quick and Easy Clean Off!
The Aurora magnetic sweeper is a flat surface magnet with the perfect balance for a commercial manufacturing shop environment. It has just the right features; no height adjustment which wouldn’t be used anyway, easy clean off, and just the right power with medium pick up power.
The Aurora is available in a narrower 19 inch sweeping width so it is easier to manoeuver around shop equipment and buildings.
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Versatile Solid Magnetic Bar. Attach to Equipment You Already Use.
The Wrasse magnetic bar is extremely versatile and can hang from almost any piece of equipment as long as the ground is fairly even. As long as the magnet doesn't hit the ground all the time it functions very well allowing the equipment operators to clean environments while they do their normal tasks.
Hang the Wrasse under your parking lot maintenance equipment or small utility vehicles. As the vehicle travels the parking lot it is also picking up metal debris continuously. It allows you to clean the parking lot while you go about your regular chores and routine.
There is also an optional Quick Clean Off Sleeve for the Wrasse 3"x 3" and 4.5″ x 4.5″ which makes cleaning debris off the magnet bar easy.
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A Hanging Magnet Designed to be Raised and Lowered as Needed. With Quick Clean Off Sleeve.
The ISO magnetic sweeper is a hanging magnet design specifically designed for cleaning large flat surface areas.
The ISO design allows you to leave the magnet permanently mounted, enabling you to lower and deploy the magnet for use when needed, and then easily raise and secure it when not needed or for transport between locations.
High end “bumper wheels” keep the magnet off the ground and multiple mounting points keep this magnet where it should be.
A Quick Clean Off Sleeve makes cleaning debris off the magnet easy!
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A Hanging magnet made for dirt and gravel yards and roads.
With 10” inch x 3” inch wide flat proof Bumper wheels.
The EIGER was designed for those slightly more off-road surfaces with more uneven surfaces such as dirt and gravel where potholes and bumps exist. Designed with wide wheels to stay on top of those surfaces, and also designed with a greater minimum sweeping height of 2.5" inches to prevent the sweeper from hitting the ground.
Comes standard with black PVC Quick Clean Off Sleeve for easy debris removal, and 4 hanging chains with 8 quick clips to hang the EIGER from your vehicle.
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For Flat Asphalt and Concrete Terminal surfaces! With bump wheels for some added protection.
The PYR hanging magnet was designed for flat terrain and “on road” type uses where not much ground strike prevention is needed. “On road” type bump wheels are provided on the ends to eliminate magnet strikes due to occasional potholes, incline ramps and speed bump type obstacles.
Choose from 2 different models with different magnet strengths, and 6 different magnet lengths from 3 to 8 feet, to get the perfect setup for your application.
Maximum lifting height of 6” inches (using a 2 ½ inch nail) for the PYR 3”x3” model, and 9 ¼” inches for the PYR 4.5”x4.5” model. Measuring Magnetic Sweeper pickup power and performance.
Also includes 4 stabilizing chains with 8 quick clips to hang the PYR from your vehicle.
Standard debris clean off method is to wipe the magnet clean with a glove or rag. However a black PVC Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory may be purchased separately for quick and easy debris removal.
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Off Road Hanging Magnet Designed to be raised or lowered, as needed.
The KHAMSIN hanging magnet was designed for more “off road” applications such as gravel, sand, and dirt roads and yards, or grass covered areas. Ideal for rural roads or gravel roadsides. Ideal for gravel parking lots and driveways.
The Khamsin design allows you to leave the magnet permanently mounted, enabling you to lower and deploy the magnet for use when needed, and then easily raise and secure it when not needed or for transport between locations.
Larger 10” x 3” flat proof bump wheels keep the magnet from hitting the ground or sinking into softer ground surfaces.
The Khamsin has a slightly higher minimum sweeping height of 2.5” inches compared to the ISO’s minimum sweeping height of 1.75” inches, in order to operate more effectively in off road applications.
A Quick Clean Off Sleeve comes standard for quick and easy debris removal.
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Tucks under forklift for super low profile! Adds only 1.75” inches to rear profile of the forklift.
The NAOS forklift magnet is a rear pin mount design that positions the magnet under the rear counterweight of the forklift to achieve a super low profile and keep forklift maneouverability to a maximum in tight surroundings with little room.
“Swing up” clean of Design allows for easy clean off without getting down and under the forklift. Just unscrew wing nuts and swing the magnet up to waist level to clean it off with a glove or rag over a garbage pail.
Ground strike protection provided by a pivoting magnet and pivoting magnet arms which allow the magnet to swing up and out of the way if the magnet strikes the ground.
Continuous adjustable sweeping height, with no fixed positions, allows precise sweeping height settings to suit your job site.
Comes in 4 sweeping widths, with multiple installation brackets and bracket positions to ensure different height and sized forklifts of every kind are accommodated. See FIT guidelines for details.
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Economical rear pin mount Forklift magnet. Simple design in one size.
The KURSK forklift magnet is a rear pin mount design whose frame only adds 2.25” inches to the back profile of the forklift. The magnet bar itself is not positioned under the forklift counterweight like the NAOS, but rather hangs straight down from the KURSK frame and therefore will also stick out from the back of the forklift, but the single 20” inch magnet bar width keeps this to a minimum.
Ground strike protection is provided by chains that allow upwards and forward/backward movement which allows the magnet to swing up and out of the way if the magnet strikes the ground or an object.
Adjustable clamping system provides continuous adjustable sweeping height, with no fixed positions, allowing precise sweeping height adjustment to suit your job site and forklift.
Leading edge guard on magnet prevents magnet bar from sticking to your forklift.
Comes in one 20” inch sweeping width, design ensures different height and sized forklifts of every kind are accommodated. See FIT guidelines for details.
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Heavy Duty Fork Mounted Magnet! With pivoting debris tray for easy debris removal.
The OBLAST forklift magnet is a fork mount design that allows you to use your forklift to pick up ferrous metal debris and then lift the OBLAST over a disposal / scrap bin for easy removal by using the easy flip down pivoting stainless steel debris tray.
Heavy duty construction of steel and stainless, with UHMW bushings on the rotating stainless steel debris tray for long life and a solid feel.
Ground strike protection is provided by the angled front and rear of the stainless steel debris tray which reduces the width of the bottom flat section and therefore limits magnet contact with the ground, and prevents damage if the magnet does contact the ground because there is no hard edge to “catch” on the ground.
Upward clamping fork pockets provides greater contact of the fork pockets with the forklift forks and therefore provides greater stability to reduce magnet “slippage” on the forks.
Comes in one 52” inch magnet sweeping width, and easily mounts to forklift forks up to and including 6” inch wide forks on 24” inch fork centers. See CAD drawings for further details.
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Remote controlled height adjustment without leaving the cab of your vehicle!
With outdoor rated IP65 12-volt DC actuators rated at 562 lbs each and 7.5” inches of up and down movement for remote controlled raising and lowering of magnet from raised travelling to lowered sweeping position.
The ALPHA is the same as the AETHER magnetic sweeper but with the addition of the remote-controlled electric actuators for up and down movement.
Like the AETHER the ALPHA was designed for those off-road dirt and gravel situations where more ground strike prevention is needed.
The 10” x 3” flat proof bump wheels on the ends prevent the magnet from hitting the ground and from sinking into loose surfaces, and the wheeled outriggers provide additional ground strike prevention in the middle of the magnet’s overall length.
Maximum lifting height of 9” inches (using a 2 ½ inch nail). See Gauss strength measurements at various sweeping height distances also available.
Comes standard with a black PVC Quick Clean Off Sleeve for quick and easy debris removal.
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Magnet Mounted Forklift Magnet.
Build the width you need by attaching them together with easy pin together design.
Designed to be completely concealed under your forklift where it cannot get damaged. The NOMIC easily mounts to the underside of your forklift with rare earth magnet tripods designed to swivel to attach to any metal curved or flat surface.
6 round rare earth pot magnets (3 per tripod), each with 13 lbs of holding force (that’s 78 lbs of total holding force!) are used to hang the 3.5 lb NOMIC to any steel under surface including curved surfaces such as the counterweight on the rear of a forklift.
Easily pin together multiple NOMIC sections to make a magnetic sweeper as large or small as needed making it one of the most versatile magnetic sweepers on the market.
Allows 35 degrees of arc curvature so that multiple NOMIC units can form an arc to match the rear shape of your forklift.
Durable Nylon Construction for severe abrasion resistance and long useful life.
Although small, the NOMIC is not lacking in pickup power. Made with a permanently charged C8 magnet the NOMIC will pick up a 2 ½” nail from 3 ½” off the ground.
Easy height adjustability (with self tightening cord cleat))
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Mounts to Any Forklift In Minutes Using Rare Earth Magnets!
The Vigilant Forklift Magnetic Sweeper mounts to the bottom of any forklift in minutes and is an easy way to continuously clean metal debris up while the forklift performs its daily tasks. The Vigilant mounts to any flat steel surface using four quad rare earth magnet pods that each have 52lbs of holding force. It comes with a quick clean off sleeve that allows for the collected debris to be removed easily from the magnet without having to bend over or scrape anything from the magnet.
The Vigilant comes in either a 36” or 42” sweeping width which is suitable for most indoor / outdoor forklifts, mounting the magnet in the middle of the forklift also prevents damage since it is tucked away under the forklift and doesn’t extend outside of the wheel width.
The Vigilant magnet housing is built out of anodized aluminum and comes with a PVC clean off sleeve that has wrap around function to hang onto metal debris even if the magnet strikes the ground. The Vigilant magnetic sweeper can pick up a 2.5” nail from a height of 3.25” inches, meaning when it is hung at the recommended 1-2” sweeping height there is plenty of magnetic pickup power.
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Rare Earth Powered Magnetic Cleaning, Attaches in Minutes to Any Metal Surface
The Defiant Magnet Mounted Hanging Forklift Magnetic Sweeper mounts to any forklift in minutes with no tools and is the easiest way to utilize permanently charged rare earth magnetic power to continuously clean a job site or facility with no additional labour costs.
Forklifts travel through all high-traffic areas frequently, having a magnet that removes any bolts, nails, staples, banding or wire from these areas ensures less down time from damaged tires on equipment, and less chance of personnel injuries.
Able to pick up a 2.5” 8 penny nail from 4”inches there is plenty of pickup power when operating between 1 and 2 inches. The Defiant hangs between the wheels of the forklift and doesn’t extend out the sides so movement is never impeded.
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Rough Terrain Heavy Duty Fork Mounted Magnet! With ground tracking four link suspension.
The UPLAND is a fork mounted magnetic sweeper that can pickup any ferrous debris such as: nails, screws, wire, discarded fabrication material, bolts, nuts, pins, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. The debris can easily be dumped into a bin using the flip down stainless-steel debris tray.
Heavy duty construction of steel and stainless, with UHMW bushings on all pivot points of the UPLAND ensures a long life for the UPLAND and a solid feel on every motion.
The UPLAND features 10” of vertical suspension travel and 360 degrees of pivot movement rolling on 16.5” flat proof tires. This allows operators to set the UPLAND at a sweeping height of 1 – 4” inches which will be maintained over rough terrain by the ground tracking system.
Upward clamping fork pockets provides greater contact of the fork pockets with the forks and therefore provides greater stability to reduce magnet “slippage”.
Comes in one 56” inch magnet sweeping width, and easily mounts to forks up to and including 5.5” inch wide forks on 22” inch fork centers. See CAD drawings for further details.
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Heavy Duty Fork Mounted Magnetic Sweeper with Remote Clean Off and Ground Tracking Suspension System
The Nova Fork Mounted Magnetic Sweeper is a powerful 74” wide magnet that is built to cover ground quickly and easily with little effort from the forklift operator thanks to the ground tracking system, and remote clean off functions.
The ground tracking system keeps the magnet rolling at your selected sweeping height through rough terrain with 11” of vertical suspension travel and 360 degrees of pivot movement that allows the forklift to travel and turn without being impeded by the Nova as it rolls on 16.5” urethane foam filled tires.
The 6” inch by 8” inch magnet housing will pick up a 2.5” inch 8 penny nail from 12”inches off the ground, giving more than enough pickup power to retrieve most kinds of metal debris at speed including nails, bolts, wrenches, trailer / container seals / locks.
The Nova uses two remote activated 12-volt linear actuators powered by an on-board battery with 450lbs of pressing power each. Once activated from the seat of the forklift via remote control, the actuators press against a 16-gauge stainless steel debris pan which separates the collected debris from the magnet field to easily clean off the magnet into any container or dumpster.
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Fork Mounted Forklift Magnet. With Debris Digging Rake!
The Bluetang magnetic sweeper is a fork mounted design for all forklift sizes designed for temporary mounting and use in dirt and gravel conditions where debris is embedded and surfaces can benefit from continued grooming to reduce pot holes and bumps.
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Quick Tips
What do the staff of Bluestreak have to say on the subject of trucking terminal magnets?
It almost always makes the most sense to attach a magnet to a vehicle that is already operating in the area on a daily basis because it doesn't cost any more in terms of labour costs which is the biggest cost of removing debris.
Tony - Bluestreak Equipment
What do the staff of Bluestreak have to say on the subject of trucking terminal magnets?
Just one strategy may not be enough. For example, you may need one for large outdoor areas such as a hanging magnet on a shunt truck, a rear mount magnet on forklifts working in a separate area and a push magnet for hard to get to spots close to dock areas.
Joe - Bluestreak Equipment
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The maximum lifting height of trucking terminal magnets;
Forager | 8 and 1/2 inches
Forager XL | 12 inches
Guardian | 7 and 1/4 inches
Razor 3" x 3" | 6 inches
Razor 4.5" x 4.5" | 8 and 1/2 inches
Wrasse 2" x 5" | 4 and 3/4 inches
Wrasse 3" x 3" | 6 inches
Wrasse 4.5" x 4.5" | 8 and 1/2 inches
Aurora | 4 and 1/2 inches
ISO | 9 inches
Eiger | 9 and 1/4 inches
PYR 3" x 3" | 6 inches
PYR 4.5" x 4.5" | 9 and 1/4 inches
Khamsin | 9 inches
Naos | 4 and 1/4 inches
Kursk | 4 and 1/4 inches
Oblast | 10 and 1/2 inches
Alpha | 9 inches
Nomic | 3 and 1/2 inches
Vigilant | 3 and 1/4 inches
Defiant | 4 inches
Upland | 10 and 3/4 inches
Nova | 12 inches
For more information on Pickup Power follow this link: “Measuring Pickup Power and Performance in Magnetic Sweepers”
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Pyr 4.5"x4.5"
BluetangControl metal debris around trucking terminal sites.
Metal Debris Problems at Trucking Terminals
Truck yards, loading dock areas, cross dock facilities, really anything to do with truck unloading and loading always has metal debris problems due to a multitude of sources. First of all there is the trucks themselves, and yes like most pieces of equipment, pieces fall off. Then there is the material handling equipment which the same is true of.
Then there is the cargo loads which can be banded and contained in some fashion and somehow some of this material makes its way around the facility, then there is the pallets, they get broken, and the nails that held them together get scattered around. Somehow it all happens because when you walk a loading dock area there is plenty of debris.
Controlling the metal debris is easy with a magnetic sweeper.
Given the cost of truck and forklift tires, and the cost of any delays it just makes sense to keep the metal debris under control especially considering the small cost of doing so, and the fact that most of the time this can be done without extra labor costs, simply by attaching a magnetic sweeper like the Forager to forklifts to take care of most of the problem.
The metal debris in trucking terminals is normally considered light to moderate but the need for control is considered moderate because the type of debris can damage tires and cause truck downtime and delays.
There are many different trucking terminals and yards that exist, that is many different locations and types of trucking terminals, some with gravel, others paved, some are smaller, others larger.
Bluestreak has a selection of magnetic sweepers that are the best magnetic sweeper solutions for trucking terminals
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