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MPI magnetic tubes are proudly made in the USA and are commonly used to remove small to

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Magnetic Tube Bar Magnet Built to Last

  • All magnet tube ends are fully welded for the highest durability and sanitary design, no crimped or mechanically sealed end plugs

Peak Magnet Performance

  • Heavy wall thickness tube for high durability, higher performance thin magnetic tubes available and summarized in the table below

Versatile Design and Budget

  • Multiple designs to fit every budget and performance requirement

MPI Exclusive Materials

  • Exclusive coatings available for nonstick and abrasive applications

Magnet Manufacturing in the USA

  • Manufactured in Highland, MI to the highest quality standards

Quick Delivery

  • Industry-leading lead time for delivery — as short as 24 hours for custom sizes and configurations
    Magnetic Tube Performance
    Model 1″ Ceramic 1″ REN 1″ Hi-G 1″ Thin Wall** 3″ Hi-G
    1/4″ Ball Pull Values*
    		 0.3 lbs. 5.0 lbs. 5.8 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 6 lbs.
    1/2″ Ball Pull Values*
    		 1.2 lbs. 13.0 lbs. 16.0 lbs. 16.5 lbs. 26 lbs.
    Gauss Value*
    		 2,500 10,000 10,800 12,000 12,000
    Total Durability
    		 ••• ••• ••• • •••
    Price
    		 • •• ••• ••• •••
    Magnet Material Maximum Operating Temperature
    REN Hi-G** Thin Wall***
    Standard 176°F (80°C) @ 52-55 MGOe
    High Temp 1 248°F (120°C) @ 48 MGOe
    High Temp 2 356°F (180°C) @ 38 MGOe
    High Temp 3 662°F (350°C) @ 30 MGOe
    * Pull values are average on contact and Gauss values are peak on contact.
    ** High-Temp magnets will have lower pull values versus standard temp design due to lower MGOe material
    *** Always consult a magnet professional before selecting thin wall magnet tubes. Thin wall tubes are not recommended for products with abrasive characteristics or in manual clean designs such as grates.

    How Do Tube Magnets Work?

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    How-it-Works-Magnetic-Tube-Side-Profile-Flow-DiagramThe product stream flows around one or more 1” diameter tube magnets located within the product streams that are attached to their housing via the tapped end holes. As tramp metal contaminants are captured, they move to the underside of the tubes eliminating tramp metal “wash-off”. Magnet tubes are easy to install and clean. They offer an efficient and economical ferrous metal filtration protection of your processing equipment. The magnet tubes may be used as individual units or part of multiple row arrangements.

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    • US Customary Units
    • Metric Units

    US Customary Units

    MAGNETIC TUBE MODEL # TUBE LENGTH (IN)
    		 APPROX. WEIGHT (LBS)
    MT-104 4 0.75
    MT-106 6 1.12
    MT-108 8 1.50
    MT-110 10 1.87
    MT-112 12 2.24
    MT-114 14 2.62
    MT-116 16 2.99
    MT-118 18 3.37
    MT-120 20 3.74
    MT-122 22 4.11
    MT-124 24 4.49

    Metric Units

    MAGNETIC TUBE MODEL # TUBE LENGTH (MM)
    		 APPROX. WEIGHT (KG)
    MT-104 102 0.3
    MT-106 152 0.5
    MT-108 203 0.7
    MT-110 254 0.9
    MT-112 305 1.0
    MT-114 356 1.2
    MT-116 406 1.4
    MT-118 457 1.5
    MT-120 508 1.7
    MT-122 559 1.9
    MT-124 610 2.0

    Magnetic Tube

    Tube Magnet Diameter:

    • 1″ diameter (standard)
    • 3″ diameter (available for self-clean and quick clean only)

    Tube Magnet Length:

    • Available lengths from 4″ to 36″ in any increment. For sizes over 36″, MPI reviews per application to ensure that product will meet life expectancy requirements.

    Material Construction:

    • 304 Stainless Steel (standard)
    • 316 Stainless Steel

    Magnetic Tubes:

    • Ceramic
    • REN Rare Earth (standard)
    • Hi-G high-performance Rare Earth
    • TW Thin Wall high-performance Rare Earth

    Magnetic Material Temperature:

    • 400°F @ 3.5 MGO (ceramic)
    • 176°F @ 52-55 MGOe (rare earth) (standard)
    • 248°F @ 48 MGO (rare earth)
    • 356°F @ 38 MGO (rare earth)
    • 662°F @ 30 MGO (rare earth)

    Tube Coatings:

    • Stainless steel with no coating (standard)
    • Synergistic Coating [reference datasheet Synergistic Coating]

    Washdown/Liquid Tight Design:

    • Non-washdown for dry applications (standard)
    • Washdown design with liquid-tight tube for liquid or washdown applications

    MPI can manufacture your tube magnet with any end plug required for easy installation into your application.

    Magnetic Tube End Design (end 1):

    • ¼-20 tapped (standard)
    • 3/8-20 tapped
    • Plain end
    • Bullet nose end
    • Bullet nose end ¼-20 tapped
    • Customer specified

    Magnetic Tube End Design (end 2):

    • ¼-20 tapped (standard)
    • 3/8-20 tapped
    • Plain end
    • Bullet nose end
    • Bullet nose end ¼-20 tapped
    • Customer specified

    MPI can manufacture your magnetic tubes with dead space on one or both ends to make metal removal easier. Note that there will be no magnetic protection in the dead space area and therefore should be located outside of the product flow area.

    Dead Space Length:

    • No dead space, full magnetic tube (standard)
    • 2” dead space (slightly magnetic at end of the tube)
    • 4” dead space (no residual magnetism at end of the tube)

    Dead Space Location:

    • Not applicable
    • End 1
    • End 2
    • Both ends