New Kocher+Beck Cylinders Use Strong Rare Earth Magnets

Kocher+Beck USA has announced the Cobalt Series, a new line of magnetic cylinders incorporating an array of strong rare earth magnets to provide extremely high holding force for challenging applications.

“This advancement in magnetic technology will allow us to expand the range in which flexible dies can be applied," says Jim Ward, vice president of engineering and operations. "Printers and converters can now implement flexible die technology where speeds and diameters were limited in the past.”

According to Ward, the company has implemented new machining and handling techniques that allow it to safely install the stronger magnets and maintain all of the precision and tight tolerances that come with all K+B manufactured magnetic cylinders.

Source: Kocher+Beck.