Winkle recently announced their new line of magnet controllers designed to achieve significant improvements in the productivity and lifecycle cost of lifting magnets, by replacing traditional contactors and discharge resistors with solid state controls.
OptiCon magnet controllers are designed for use with any magnet or magnet system, and utilize solid state IGBTs (Integrated Gated Bi-polar Transistors) that provide true control of electrical current to magnets. Traditional contactor-type controllers simply switch DC voltage on and off. The added dimension of current control allows OptiCon controllers to optimize the power delivered to the magnet for maximum lifting capacity while minimizing excess heat. Since heat degrades a magnet’s lifting capacity and lifecycle, any magnet can lift more by running cooler. These controllers also use no wear parts and are designed to eliminate the occurrence of damaging voltage spikes.
OptiCon magnet controllers are designed for use with any magnet or magnet system, and utilize solid state IGBTs (Integrated Gated Bi-polar Transistors) that provide true control of electrical current to magnets. Traditional contactor-type controllers simply switch DC voltage on and off. The added dimension of current control allows OptiCon controllers to optimize the power delivered to the magnet for maximum lifting capacity while minimizing excess heat. Since heat degrades a magnet’s lifting capacity and lifecycle, any magnet can lift more by running cooler. These controllers also use no wear parts and are designed to eliminate the occurrence of damaging voltage spikes.
Company info
2080 West Main Street
Alliance, OH
US, 44601
Website:
winkleindustries.com
Phone number:
800-771-3321
