Magnom has a long history of use in high performance applications in marine systems.

Depicted here, Magnom magnetic filters are fitted to and protecting three Mercruiser 502 Magnum Engines in a very high performance craft,

Being in an enclosed engine bay (typical with all marine applications) system repair and removal was difficult to say the least, and indeed expensive, also being in close proximity to each other, the engines did not have ideal cooling space (again typical in marine applications),

The engines experience premature engine wear and tear, despite very high quality components and oils.

The fitting of Magnom magnetic separators, ensures the cleanliness of the high performance oils… of microfine steel and iron particles, generated from stresses components in the systems.

After fitting of the Magnom units to the engines, the recurring issue was resolved, giving the owner & driver/skipper the confidence to run the boat as intended, and the desired reliably, suffice to say the Magnom units quickly paid for themselves over and over.

The use of Magnom filters, was fundamental to the resolution of the plain bearing failure being experienced, the Magnom’s also acted as an early waring indicator, as any shed contamination was visible in the Magnom magnetic filter, during service and oil filter changes…

“We simply fitted the Magnom units and the problems did not return”

Darren D, boat owner….

Darren also commented… It will be obvious to many that, any failures or problems in a boat/marine engine carries more consequences than in say a car or perhaps truck... When it stops, you cant just get out and push...

The price for failure in marine systems, has very high consequential costs, both Human and Financial.

Also repair and replacement of Marine systems be they Engine, Transmission, Hydraulics, Thrusters etc… is considerably more difficult, expensive and complex that say in any vehicle.

So… protecting the reliability, performance and service condition of marine fluid systems is paramount.

Here at Magnom we supply the marine industry… from OEM’s like Mercury, to large working vessels to the sport and leisure users, right though to huge ship systems, and off shore drilling platforms,

“If conventional filtration worked effectively in our our systems, Then industry would not be fitting ‘Magnetic Drain Plugs’ into everything!“

Jobey Marlowe, Magnom Corp,

Is the ‘Strongest’ magnet ‘best’…?

Simply…NO… !

Before quoting for any magnetic separator, it is vitally important for us to understand the application, so as we may offer our customer an optimised Solution , ensuring we deliver performance and value for clients.

We are sometimes asked about specific gauss figures, that is usually an indication that there is a misunderstanding… ‘that Gauss energy’ – Translates into – Efficiency – which is a major mistake.

Frequently, the gauss figure is used/added with little or no real understanding of its meaning.

‘Gauss’ It is a misleading value, that is commonly stated by companies supplying magnetic separators, but it is not about the “Value of Gauss” its how magnetic energy is applied to the solution,

FYI… Gauss is a “centimetre-gram-second” (CGS) unit of measurement of a magnetic field, (FYI…1 gauss = Maxwell per square centimetre).

Gauss values simply add to the confusion… & it is easy to see how damaging particles are washed back into the system… no mater how strong the magnet might be.

For Complete Clarity…

It does not help a purchaser claiming that perhaps

“one Magnetic Separator is stronger than another”.

Its ‘NOT’ about the Power/Strength of the magnet !

ITS ABOUT THE DESIGN & FUNCTION OF THE MAGNETIC SOLUTION.

MAGNOM DESIGN AND FUNCTION at WORK

Intelligent and Clever design / innovation, means we can achieve FAR greater ‘Filtration efficiency and Particle Retention’… from a magnetic array,

Almost all Magnetic separator suppliers just house various magnets in a void/vessel, in the hope that any magnetisable contaminant gets close enough to the field to be attracted,

However… since these are generally just magnets suspended directly in the flow stream… any contamination is easily washed off… (as per the ‘image #1‘ above).

FYI, Magnetic Energy Drops Off By the ‘Inverse of the Cube Law’…

Simply:- A very small distance away from any magnet, the energy drops off massively, NO MATTER HOW STRONG THE MAGNET !

There are several inherent problems with basing magnetic separator purchasing decisions on the ‘gauss’ value alone.

The strongest magnetic fields are some Rare Earth & Superconducting Magnets and are used in both industrial and medical applications.

However, their use in industry is largely inappropriate, due to the high capital cost and environmental issues.

The wide range and varied designs of Magnetic Filters & Separators generally, means that comparing one with another on the basis of magnetic strength alone is in deed flawed and generally impossible.

Regularly, we receive enquires requesting a Magnetic Filter of a specific Gauss/energy, a specific Efficiency, a specific Flow Rate, Physical Size etc…

But this misconception causes inappropriate specification and can present a catastrophic threat to the system.

MAGNOM… Just Makes Complete Sense!

Magnom Technology was born in the ‘High Performance’ Racing environment,

Its innovation and subsequent creation was necessitated by the need to keep high performance fluid systems ‘Race Engines / Race transmissions / Steering and suspension’, functioning reliably and at peak performance.

The basic mantra being… its not difficult to make race vehicles fast… The difficult bit is “Keeping Them Fast” Reliability of these systems is critical…

To Quote…Sir John Surtees …

“To Finish First!… You first have to Finish”!

So Racers and Engineers ‘Harold Hall’ & ‘Jobey Marlowe’ developed the now widely adopted Magnetic Technology know as “Magnom”… To keep their machines ‘Fast & Reliable’

Here you will see some of the Early Magnom sponsoerd machines and race collaborations… which now extend to Ferrari F1… Mercedes F1… Red Bull F1… Ducati MOTO GP… NASCAR… etc etc etc… as you can see from the links here!… https://magnom.com/2018/05/magnetic-filtration-ferrari-f1-formula-1/

Race Technology that is now present in everything from the mundane to the exotic (From Domestic heating systems to Formula 1 cars).

The filtration industry and technology had not changed for some 80 years… and then, MAGNOM!

The two engineers felt that… if there was no advancement in filtration products technology, that could deliver the technical improvement required for critical and high performance system, then they would need to develop a solution them selves… a product/device that would be a ‘significant improvement’ over existing filters, i.e. not just try to sieve any particulate handicap’d and limited by contaminant size (the inherent problem with traditional filtration), but change historic performance limitations & expectations, and remove the greatest threat to the system ‘ABSOLUTELY’ down to Sub-Micron levels… and not restrict or Impede fluid flow… even when full!… A Big Ask!

Hense Magnom!

It was very obvious to the engineers (and most if not all engineers) that the greatest threat to any system is Super Hard, Super Sharp, Steel particles in the Fluids/Oli’s, generated from the contact surfaces within mechanical systems… generally smaller in particle size that the pores of conventional filters.

Obvious really when you consider all of those magnetic drain plugs compulsorily fitted/used in our mechanical systems… of all types and sizes… being fitted to systems for decades.

Think About it!

After all… If the conventional filtration was doing the job we want it to do… these magnetic plugs would not be needed? But they have and are being used on our systems to this day… because conventional filters cant remove the metal contamination causing all of our issues,

And even if conventional filters could stand any chance of addressing the issue, They are and would be to restrictive to fluid flow, too large in size…(and extremely expensive).

That’s Why! Magnom is the most advanced technology to enter the fluid and filtration market for over 80 years…

Enertek International in the UK,

Independently tested Magnom core technology, to validate the technologies capability with Black Powder Removal (Magnetite/Ferrous Oxide) from wetted systems,

The results were far and beyond expectation, the Magnom magnetic technology removing all of the microfine Magnetite particulate that was presented to the magnetic core technology.

As you can see from the test images, the Magnom packed the microfine particulate into its magnetic traps, leaving the flow apertures clean and clear, without obstruction to flow.

The surprising aspect with this magnetic technology is…

Its not until the products have been used/tested/evaluated by customers and end users… that it is appreciated just how much damage and added cost this material adds to our systems… until its removed efficiently and effectively by Magnom products.

” We constantly hear users saying… ‘I/we had no idea this metal was circulating in the systems… until we saw it in the Magnom magnetic core’ Its just that

1, it was left in circulation by current/conventional filtration

2, We were never able to see it, removed from the systems before.

Such are the limitations of Conventional sieve filtration“

Jobey Marlowe

Tech Director

Magnom Corporation.