At Dura Magnetics, you get the best magnet and magnetic assembly design and engineering assistance in the marketplace.
When you combine Dura’s accumulated magnetic knowledge and experience combined with new innovations and technology you get the best neodymium magnet and magnetic assembly design and engineering assistance in the marketplace. Dura utilizes 2D and 3D magnetic simulation packages to design engineered-to-order neodymium magnetic assemblies and magnet solutions for a wide range of applications, including:
Customers are not always certain about the feasibility of a magnetic solution. Dura leverages available technical assets, including computer simulations with 2D and 3D FEA and Boundary analysis software to validate design concepts, thereby reducing product development time and expense, and ensuring manufacturability of your neodymium magnet or magnet assembly. Utilizing simulation software allows us to generate a tentative solution that can forwarded and discussed with your design team. After preliminary models are reviewed, an informed decision can then be made on how or whether to proceed.
Dura’s industry expertise and in-house capabilities allows us to reverse engineer an existing neodymium magnet or neodymium magnetic assembly to improve performance, enhance service life, quantify and qualify older designs, and reduce costs. These capabilities include:
During the design phase, it is important to consider the complexities associated with designing with magnetic materials. Not only is the magnetic performance of the magnet important, but also how your neodymium magnet is integrated into the final solution.
Neodymium magnetic materials, unlike common commercial materials that have ASTM classifications, are difficult to manufacture and to fabricate and present a special set of challenges. Therefore, the design team must take special care when creating a custom solution for your application. Common design challenges with neodymium magnetic materials include:
Commonly requested specifications associated with aluminum, steel alloys, plastic, etc., are usually challenging to implement with neodymium magnets and neodymium magnetic materials. These specifications, usually indicated on a drawing by default, may add cost and complexity when manufacturing a magnet or magnetic assembly. It is important to review the relevance of these industry standard features and specifications when designing and specifying a magnet or magnetic assembly.
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Oftentimes the neodymium alloy is the most costly part of an assembly and optimizing the magnet volume used yields financial savings. By optimizing a neodymium magnet design for an application using simulation software, Dura Magnetics can achieve significant cost reductions. Relative to common commercial materials such as steel, aluminum, and plastic resins, the volume of Magnet Alloy manufactured in the world is quite low. Because of the low magnetic alloy production levels and small number of mines, refinery operations, and mills, price volatility is quite common. Using an engineering oriented approach to design, Dura Magnetics can optimize your neodymium magnet for your application, reducing your exposure to price volatility.
Although some magnet manufacturers limit access to design and engineering staff, Dura understands that communicating with your engineering staff is the key to every project’s success. Our design and engineering team members remain engaged throughout the life of your project so to ensure a knowledgeable professional is always available to discuss project details.
If you are frustrated by poor communication and the complexities of the custom neodymium magnet design or fabrication process, or if you have grown weary of hearing your application is too simple, too technically complex, then perhaps it is time to consider Dura Magnetics. We are an engineering-oriented company that understands your industry, segment, language, and unique specifications.
Whether your project’s scope ranges from prototypes to production quantity runs, we welcome your custom neodymium magnet challenges and the opportunity to provide best-in-industry solutions. Ready to get started? You can contact Dura by e-mail or call us at 1-800-492-7939.
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