Abstract: A stack of ferromagnetic sheets is gripped, lifted, and transported by first engaging with an uppermost sheet of the stack a plurality of magnet assemblies of a magnetic grab, each assembly having at least one electromagnet, then electrically energizing the electromagnets and lifting the stack with the grab while monitoring a magnetic flux of each electromagnet. A controller then compares the fluxes of the electromagnets, and varies the electrical energization of at least one of the electromagnets such that the fluxes of all the electromagnets are generally equal. The system has at least one flux sensor on each of the magnet assemblies and connected to the controller.

Abstract: A stack of ferromagnetic sheets is gripped, lifted, and transported by first engaging with an uppermost sheet of the stack a plurality of magnet assemblies of a magnetic grab, each assembly having at least one electromagnet, then electrically energizing the electromagnets and lifting the stack with the grab while monitoring a magnetic flux of each electromagnet. A controller then compares the fluxes of the electromagnets, and varies the electrical energization of at least one of the electromagnets such that the fluxes of all the electromagnets are generally equal. The system has at least one flux sensor on each of the magnet assemblies and connected to the controller.

Abstract: A device is proposed for braking an electrically conducting strip (B), said device being mounted in front of a processing station where the strip (B) under tension undergoes further processing and is provided with a magnetic field generating device (3). The latter generates an alternating magnetic field which induces eddy currents in the strip (B) which in turn exert on the strip a force in a direction against the strip's direction or travel (F). The magnetic field generating device (3) comprises at least one rotating magnetic roller (4, 5) which is aligned transversely in relation to the direction of travel of the strip (B) and is provided around its circumference with magnetic poles (6, 7) of differing polarity in alternating sequence. The direction of rotation (R) of the magnetic roller (4, 5) is opposite to the direction of travel (F) of the strip (B).