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  • Sep 13, 2026

SSKC-025 - Designing a Magnet-to-Steel Attachment System

A magnetic attachment is more than a strong magnet. Learn how steel, air gaps, load direction, working distance, placement and mounting methods det...

  • Sep 13, 2026

SSKC-024 - How to Choose a Magnet for a Vertical Load

A high pull-force rating does not equal vertical holding capacity. Learn how friction, steel, air gaps, magnet placement and leverage affect vertic...

  • Sep 13, 2026

SSKC-023 - Magnet Working Distance Explained

How far away will a magnet still work? Learn how distance, magnet size, geometry, grade, pole configuration and the target affect real-world magnet...

  • Sep 13, 2026

SSKC-022 - How Many Magnets Do You Need?

How many magnets do you actually need? Learn why load sharing, magnet spacing, steel thickness, air gaps, shear and assembly stiffness matter more ...

  • Sep 13, 2026

SSKC-021 - How to Calculate the Magnet Holding Force You Actually Need

How much magnet holding force does your application really need? Learn how load direction, steel, air gaps, friction, vibration and safety factors ...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-020 - How to Specify a Custom Magnet: The Complete Engineering Series block

A complete custom magnet specification includes much more than size and grade. Use this engineering checklist to define magnetization, polarity, to...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-019 — Magnet Polarity Explained: North, South, Attraction and Repulsion

Opposite magnetic poles attract and like poles repel, but real magnetic systems also depend on pole orientation, geometry, alignment and distance. ...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-018 - Magnetization Direction Explained: Axial, Diametrical and Multipole Magnets

Suggested excerptTwo magnets with the same size and grade can behave completely differently depending on where their north and south poles are loca...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-017 - Magnet Shape & Aspect Ratio Explained

Two neodymium magnets made from the same grade can perform very differently because of their shape and proportions. Learn how diameter, thickness, ...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-016 - Magnet Size vs Magnet Grade: Which One Matters More?

A higher neodymium grade does not always outperform a larger magnet. Learn when size, volume, geometry, steel thickness and air gap matter more tha...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-015 - Magnetic Flux Density Explained: What Gauss and Tesla Really Mean

Gauss and tesla measure magnetic flux density, not holding force. Learn how these units work, how to convert between them, and why a higher gauss r...

  • Sep 09, 2026

SSKC-014 - Magnetic Saturation Explained: When Stronger Magnets Stop Helping

Stronger magnets do not always create stronger magnetic assemblies. Learn how steel saturation limits magnetic flux, why N52 may provide diminishin...