Magnetool, Inc. provides convenient, reliable repair services for permanent magnet and electromagnetic devices of all kinds. This service helps to extend the service life of chucks other magnetic equipment and saves the cost of total replacement.

Learn more about our capabilities and how we can keep your magnetic chuck equipment functioning properly.

Types of Repair Services

Our team can perform a variety of repair and refurbishing services for both permanent magnetic and electromagnetic chucks.

Permanent Magnetic Chuck Repair

Permanent Magnetic Chuck Repair
Magnetool permanent magnetic chuck on an older sine plate.

For permanent chucks, new top plates, cams handles and remagnetization whether mounted on a sine or as an individual unit. Magnetool can help. Our permanent chuck repair capabilities include:

  • Top Plate Replacement & New Top Plates.
  • Cam Handles.
  • Operating Mechanisms.
  • Resurfacing Internal & External Surfaces.
  • Handle Replacement.
  • Remagnetization.
  • Sine Plates brought back into tolerance.

 
Repair services are available for standalone and sine-mounted units.

Electromagnetic Chuck Repair

For electromagnetic chucks, new coils and top plates. We will make a check to determine if the chuck is defective or the controls. Frequently, the cost of magnetic chuck repair is much less than the purchase of a new one and may include a one year warranty. Our electromagnetic chuck repair capabilities include:

  • New Coils & Coil Replacement.
  • New Top Plates & Plate Replacement.
  • Refinishing Existing Top Plates as Needed.

We will evaluate the chuck to determine if the chuck or the controls are defective. Any size rectangular chucks and round chucks up to 144 inch diameter. Frequently the cost of magnetic chuck repair is much less than the cost of purchasing a new chuck and may include a one year warranty. Our team will also check to determine if the chuck or its controls are defective.

Electromagnetic Chuck Repair
New coils in rectangular electromagnetic chuck.
Electromagnetic Chuck Repair
New top plate for a 30″ diameter electromagnetic chuck before finish grind.
Electromagnetic Chuck Repair
New top plate on a 16″ diameter electromagnetic chuck.

Battery Lift Magnets

Magnetool is able to evaluate all makes and models of battery-powered lift magnets. Repair services include the following:

  • Controller Testing and Repair.
  • Coil Replacement.
  • Magnet Face Grinding.
  • Breakaway Pull Testing and Certification.

Lifting Electromagnets

Electromagnets of all types can be evaluated for:

  • Coil Replacement.
  • Control Repair.
  • Resurfacing.
  • Pull Testing, Rating, And Certification.

Permanent Lift Magnets

Permanent Lift Magnets can be evaluated for repair. Services include

  • Disassembly and Evaluation.
  • Handle Replacements.
  • Stop Block Repair and Replacement.
  • Magnet Face Grinding.
  • Pull Testing, Rating, and Certification.

Magnet Controllers

Magnetool will test and evaluate your magnet controller. Parts will be replaced as needed to bring the magnet controller back to specification. Magnetool will perform post repair testing to ensure the repairs are complete. Please send information or call before sending controls, some brands and styles are not repairable.

Certification Services

Lift magnets can be pull tested at breakaway, rating, and certification. Regular PM schedules can be arranged.

Why Choose Repair Over Replacement?

When a chuck is truly defective, it may be more cost-effective in the long term to replace it; however, in many situations, repairing them is a less expensive solution.

When a chuck isn’t functioning properly due to physical damage or malfunctioning controls, Magnetool can help. We start with a thorough check to look for irreparable defects, then test its magnetism, then fully disassemble it to identify and fix it. After repairs are made we perform a final test to verify the chuck is in working order.

Magnetool, Inc. Is Your Total Source for Magnetic Technologies

Magnetool, Inc. Is Your Total Source for Magnetic Technologies
New coils inserted in a 30″ diameter base.

For new or replacement chucks, Magnetool has a comprehensive selection of high-quality magnetic chucks and sine plates, including:

  • Rectangular Permanent Magnetic Chucks.
  • Rotary Permanent Magnetic Chucks and Parallels.
  • Rectangular Electromagnetic Chucks.
  • Magnetic Sine Plates and Swivel Chucks.
  • Rotary Electromagnetic Chucks.
  • Grid Pole Electromagnetic Chucks.
  • ECM Machining Style Electromagnetic Chucks.
  • Chuck Controls. Replacements for Electromatic and Neutrifiers.

Custom chucks are also available to meet your application’s requirements. We also carry a comprehensive selection of magnetic products for nearly any application, including magnetic tools, electromagnets, magnetizers, demagnetizers, magnet controllers, magnetic filters, and magnetic sweepers.

Established in 1951, Magnetool has become a leading provider of standard and custom magnetic tools and products. We are located in Troy, Michigan and prioritize working with American vendors and materials whenever possible.

All repair services are quoted on a case-by-case basis after evaluation. Magnetool does not quote repairs sight unseen. Please contact us today to learn more about our repair capabilities for magnetic chucks, or request a quote for a custom product.