We design and build our own fixtures in-house. To provide a competitive final product it is critical to obtain the best from the magnet and magnetisation is key in achieving this ambition. Dr Chris Riley leads this activity in the UK and is a recognised expert in this field and has worked on fixture design for many years.

Whilst production fixtures for Rare Earth magnets require cooling and significant safety interlock features prototype fixtures can be built quickly after design. These will allow for a small quantity of magnets to be magnetised and built into a prototype build program. All fixtures are designed to work on in-house discharge units and are built for life of project.

It is possible, through careful design, to provide bespoke wave forms to meet specific customer requirements, whether it be e.g. for switching, electric motors etc. On radially magnetised parts it is possible to skew the poles to help reduce cogging. Increasingly there is a demand for very complex multi-pole, multi-track systems that require a very careful choice of materials to ensure requirements are met.

This is achieved through FEA modelling and understanding material costs such that the solution is commercially viable.