Magnets are extremely delicate and fragile products. Therefore, their shipping requires great care and attention.
How Should Magnets Be Shipped?
But a magnet looks like metal, a hard material. How can it be fragile? You might ask. Due to their brittle nature, magnets are coated with materials such as nickel, zinc, and gold to ensure longevity and safe use. In fact, they are inherently extremely fragile materials. And unfortunately, the magnet’s coating is not sufficient to protect against impacts that may occur during shipping.
The magnet we used as a basis for giving examples of magnet packaging is a 6-inch magnet. 6-inch magnets are not generally preferred in the industry. The reason we chose a 6-inch magnet in this article is because it has a high magnetic field. If you can package a 6-inch magnet properly, you can ship almost any magnet without damage.
You’ll need a large box, Styrofoam, paper, and iron sheet.
When you package a magnet, a magnetic field will be created inside the package. To protect the magnet from this magnetic field, you should place iron sheet inside your package. It’s recommended to use Styrofoam to protect the iron sheet. You should place pieces of plywood on top of the Styrofoam, and then use more Styrofoam on top of that.
If you wrap the magnet in paper, place it inside the box, and seal it as mentioned above, you can easily ship even a magnet with a high magnetic field without damage.
Similarly, when you purchase a magnet, you need to receive it in this condition to ensure it arrives intact. The manufacturer you’re ordering from can be clear about how you want it shipped. This will minimize the risk of problems during shipping.
Be sure to indicate the presence of a magnet on the packaging you use. Otherwise, it could be placed alongside other items that could be affected by the magnet during transport or otherwise cause an accident.
No matter how tightly you pack the boxes, there will still be a magnetic field emanating from within the box. It’s impossible to reduce the magnetic field to zero. Therefore, when transporting magnets, it’s generally preferable to ship them individually and separately.