Industrial lifting magnets, also called scrapyard magnets, lift the world. They can be found in steel mills, scrap yards, shipyards, stamping plants or anyplace where metal needs to be moved around. These devices are basic work horses that pick up steel and place it where it needs to go. They are made in round and […]
Moving on up: cable reeler cable reels
Industrial cable reels, found on industrial equipment like cranes and hoists, are used to manage power cable anytime a moveable power supply is required. Cable reels are powered by mechanical spring motors that allow for cable take-up. Some are designed with collector rings so electrical power can be connected from the source to the cable. […]
CMT: Lifting Magnets
We specialize in industrial magnet sales and services.
Keeping cool in the summer heat
It’s hot out there, and CMT helps keep you cool. Electric power is transmitted to consumers and industry through sub-stations that use large transformers. These large transformers require cooling fans. Various types of motors and fan systems are used in these transformers, all of which CMT can fix. From the transformers, utility companies send power […]
Journal bearings keep industrial machines running smoothly
A journal bearing is designed to support a rotating shaft in a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment. The area of the shaft supported by this bearing is called the bearing journal. The shaft rotates in the bearing while a layer of lubricant separates the two parts to stop friction and make it run smoothly. […]
Teeing off on dry grounds
Did you know pumps can be found on golf courses? They help with golf course irrigation. It’s a much better golf game when the grounds are dry and the golf cart can go anywhere! CMT fixes country club and public golf course irrigation pumps quickly, so your customers can be out attempting hole-in-ones. Pumps can […]
New lifting magnets in stock and available for purchase
City Machine Technologies, Inc.’s lifting magnet design supplies the customer with many cost-saving benefits including: -A larger pole shoe that should last longer -A heavy-duty terminal box to withstand severe punishment and better protects the lead connections -An overall case design, which should be reusable instead of having to be replaced -The bottom plate is […]
Big or small. We do it all.
Electric motors come in all shapes and sizes. They have many different purposes. Some move air, some supply drinking water some and actually generate electricity. Many of them power large industrial equipment while others power the air conditioner or washing machine and dryer in your home. Simply put, there are very few places in this […]
What? Magnets are 2,500 years old?
Scrap yard magnets are made from coiled wire. When an electric current flows through the wire, a magnetic field is generated. When the current ends, it stops being a magnet. Ancient civilizations learned about magnetism from lodestones, which are naturally magnetized pieces of iron ore. Lodestones were suspended to turn and became the first magnetic […]
Crane brakes, magnet take-up reels repaired at CMT
Before the invention of cranes, how were tourist attractions such as Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza created? In early years, stones were dragged with sledges, ropes, ramps and levers. The pulley was invented by ancient Mesopotamians for hoisting water. The Romans built temples with winches. By the end of the 17th Century, tread wheel […]