The use of magnetic lifters to handle metal sheets, coils, pipes and profiles is already well known in the metalworking industry, but the development of devices with greater strength and load capacity now allows for the safe movement of items weighing up to 30 tons, as reported by some companies included in this guide. The use of “rare-earth” magnets – the name given to those that contain neodymium and samarium-cobalt in their composition, and which have greater power – as well as electric motor drive with wireless control and safety systems in the lifters, are factors that signal the constant evolution of this sector.