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CASE STUDY:
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to: Injection Molded Neodymium
 

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Postage Machine Manufacturer Improves Design with
EAM’s Advanced Injection Molding and Magnetization
Technology . . . |

Small magnets for a big job. |
Technology that
other vendors couldn't supply was developed by EAM. Here's
what we did to provide the solution...

One of the largest postage machine manufacturers in the
world contacted EAM concerning a new design they were hoping
to implement. This design required a magnet with
extraordinary capabilities, however, they were unable to
find a company to design and produce such a part. |
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Working in conjunction with our joint
venture partners who design and manufacture complex
magnetizing fixtures, EAM was able to create two injection
molded neodymium parts that met the very specific
requirements of this demanding application. |
 
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The Problem:
This design also required a magnet that would
activate a sensor and measure the thickness of the paper as
it ran through the machine. For this, a magnet was required
with 5 uneven poles on one surface of a very small — yet
powerful — part. No other company they contacted was able to
meet these specifications.

The
Solution: Again, EAM designed the appropriate
magnetizing fixture from scratch, and as a result was able
to provide the magnet the customer needed at the price that
they wanted. |
 
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The Problem: The design
depended on a rotary sensing device which works in
conjunction with a hall effect probe to monitor the flow of
paper through the postage machine. In order to work as
designed, the magnet would need to have 40 poles on only a
one inch diameter magnetic surface. It would also have to be
very powerful.

No manufacturer contacted was able to deliver a part that
combined the required magnetic strength with extremely tight
pole definition.

The Solution: EAM
desiged a rotary magnet with the required field strength -
while maintaining the definition between the 40 poles on the
one inch face of the part. We were also able to reduce the
amount of neodymium powder necessary to create the magnet
itself - producing significant cost savings. |
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Time to rethink
things? Our application
experts routinely re-examine and re-design parts that can
make all of the difference, in production, after-sale
reliability and your bottom line. Contact us with your
requirements! |