Chennai-based Electro Flux Equipments designs and manufactures excavator electro-lifting magnets. The Electro Flux excavator electro-lifting magnet mounting arrangement overcomes the problem of working in any open yards were the overhead cranes cannot be used. The excavator electro-lifting magnet gives the crane operator complete control of the magnet in various positions, permitting him to incline or tilt the magnet. The mounting fixture for an electromagnet further permits the excavator operator to operate the magnet more efficiently by preventing the magnet from swinging freely at the end of the lift crane boom. The mounting fixture for an electromagnet also permits the crane operator to apply a compressive force to the electromagnet to compress the material to be picked up by the magnet. Excavator operator operates the excavator electro-lifting magnet more efficiently by picking up more material, and loads a truck or container with higher density material. Furthermore, the ability of the excavator operator to incline or tilt the electromagnet in accordance with the higher magnet to reach material from hard-to-reach corners or angles, make the electromagnet more effective.

The electro-lifting magnet apparatus for controlling an electromagnetic lifting device comprises electromagnetic coil arranged in housing and fixed in excavator boom, which can be operated by a plurality of electrical power sources.

The magnet, attached with a lift adaptor is mounted on an electromagnet to a lift crane boom. Electromagnets for lifting material have been used for many years. A lift chain assembly is commonly used to attach an electromagnet to the hook of an overhead crane. Generally, the lift chain assembly employs a master link having an eye through which a crane hook passes and having means for connecting thereto three suspension chains. The top of the suspension chains is connected to the master link and the bottoms thereof are connected to the electromagnet so that the electromagnet can be raised and lowered by the crane. However, the suspension chains used permit the electromagnet to swing freely, thereby reducing the effective control of the crane operator. Furthermore, suspension chains do not permit the crane operator to exert a compressive force through the electromagnet on material to be lifted. In addition, the suspension chains do not permit the crane operator to control the electromagnet by inclining or tilting the magnet.

The Electro Flux excavator electro-lifting magnet mounting arrangement for an electromagnet gives the crane operator complete control of the magnet in various positions, permitting the crane operator to incline or tilt the magnet. The lift adaptor for an electromagnet is further permits the excavator operator to operate the magnet more efficiently by preventing the magnet from swinging freely at the end of the lift crane boom. The lift adaptor for an electromagnet also permits the crane operator to apply a compressive force to the electromagnet to compress the material to be picked up by the magnet. The ability of the excavator operator to apply a compressive force to the electromagnet to compress the material to be picked up by the magnet is particularly important when the material to be picked up by the magnet is bulky and of low density.

The electro-lifting magnet can be fixed or mounted on any type of excavator. Power to the magnet is generated from alternator, generators and EB power. Overall, it is easy to use and reliable in operation.

The magnet is effectively used on small to medium sized metal scrap operations, used in open yards and critical operating in remote areas where the power source is not accessible. It can be easily attached and removed from excavators. It is effectively utilised upon small to medium sized metal scrap operations, used in open yards and critically operating in remote areas where the power source is not accessible. This lifting magnet can be easily attached and removed from excavators.