Abstract: A load-absorbing mount for electromagnets includes a connecting member to which a plurality of chains are connected at one end, the chains being connected at the other end to the electromagnet. A lifting device such as a crane is connected to a load-carrying member, and a spring is disposed intermediate the connecting member and the load-carrying member. In a preferred embodiment, the spring is arranged relative to the connecting member and the load-carrying member such that the spring is always under compression. Due to the flexible nature of the spring, loads imparted to the crane by the electromagnet are cushioned under all operating conditions.