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Permanent magnet magnetic chuck
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Chucks are widely used holding tools especially in the metal working industry. The most common types work on the principle of magnetism where the magnetism is, depending on the type, created by permanent magnets, electromagnets or a combination of both. The use of magnetic chucks for holding pieces of work made of ferromagnetic materials has many advantages over more
conventional clamping methods. Rapid work positioning since the chuck is simply switched on and off by means of a single handle. Besides the fixed handle, all of
Bakker Magnetics permanent magnetic chucks can be supplied with a detachable handle using an allen key. The ability to switch the magnetic force on and off allows work to be positioned easily and accurately, the choice of the type of chuck being largely determined by the shape and size of the piece of work.