Permanent magnets and their assemblies have a wide range of applications, mainly in aerospace, medical, semiconductors, scientific research, electrical switches, industrial automation, automotive, consumer electronics, and energy & chemical industries.
Aerospace
Rare earth permanent magnets such as samarium-cobalt (SmCo) and neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) are extensively used in instruments, flow regulators, sensors, rotor assemblies, and mass spectrometers. They perform irreplaceable functions under extreme conditions of high temperature, high pressure, and corrosion, making them indispensable key components in aerospace.
Applications: Motors, generators, microwave communications, sensors, mass spectrometers, high-speed rotors, etc.
Medical
Permanent magnetic materials play an important role in the medical field. Magnet assemblies are widely used in diagnostic devices, laboratory instruments, surgical tools, and drug delivery systems. Magnetic solutions can be tailored for applications such as cell separation, artificial hearts, detectors, and various clinical surgical instruments.
Applications: MRI, artificial hearts, surgical robots, magnetic stirrers, biomagnetic separation, cochlear implants, implantable medical devices, high-precision medical sensors, etc.
Semiconductors
Permanent magnets are widely used in semiconductor chip and thin-film manufacturing equipment, such as motion platforms, drive mechanisms, etching machines, and PVD deposition systems. They serve as key components for efficient production and precise control, providing reliable solutions across semiconductor equipment processes.
Applications: Magnetically levitated wafer stages for lithography, wafer transfer devices, PVD (physical vapor deposition), etc.
Scientific Research
Permanent magnets play an important role in experimental equipment and precision instruments. Customized magnetic assemblies are designed for complex applications, such as strong magnetic yokes, uniform field components, and Halbach arrays.
Applications: Ion sources, undulators, mass spectrometers, particle accelerators, high-precision sensors, high-temperature superconducting levitation systems, dipole magnets, quadrupole magnets, sextupole magnets, etc.
Industrial Automation
Permanent magnets are essential in high-precision and high-reliability industrial equipment, including servo motors, drive devices, laser systems, motion platforms, sensors, and testing instruments, supporting various automation scenarios.
Applications: Sensors, brakes, encoders, couplings, servo motors, linear motors, motion platforms, laser welding equipment, pneumatic devices, etc.
Automotive
From internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric vehicle powertrains, permanent magnets play a vital role in automotive engineering and are driving the future of EV development. Permanent magnets and assemblies are widely applied in vehicle components, especially in sensors and motors.
Applications: ABS motors, brake actuators, steering adjustment motors, electric power steering, etc.
Consumer Electronics
Permanent magnets are widely used in smartphones, tablets, laptops, Bluetooth earphones, smartwatches, wireless charging devices, and other electronic products and digital accessories, enhancing performance and user experience.
Applications: Laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, home audio systems, Bluetooth earphones, digital accessories, wearable devices, etc.
Energy & Chemical Industry
Permanent magnets are applied in sensors, filters, separation tools, couplings, magnetic pumps, and detection devices, suitable for extreme conditions in chemical environments such as high temperature and strong corrosion.
Applications: Sensors, couplings, magnetic pumps, magnetic filters, natural gas pipeline inspection, magnetohydrodynamic power generation devices, generators, electric submersible pumps, etc.
