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Our permanent magnets and magnet assemblies are designed to meet the unique needs of your application. Therefore, as a valued customer, you are assured of quality products, timely service and competitive pricing. Here is a self-serve repository of information pertaining to our magnetic products.
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Demand Planning
Demand planning is a supply chain management process of forecasting the demand for products to ensure that there is sufficient stock levels to meet customer requirements. The process includes the following elements:
- Data collection – on the factors that will influence demand e.g., seasonal usage, product launches etc.
- Statistical analysis – of stock, average usage, and current open orders.
- Modelling – using data to predict future demand.
- Collaboration – with customers and production facilities etc looking at what can impact demand e.g., production delays, currency changes, raw material supply.
Design and Process FMEA
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA, is a methodology aimed at allowing organisations to anticipate failure during the design stage by identifying all the possible failures in a design or manufacturing process.
Direction of Magnetisation
Magnets are either anisotropic or isotropic.
Most permanent magnets available on the market are anisotropic. These magnets have a preferred direction of magnetic orientation and can only be magnetised along one axis. However, it is possible to reverse the polarity of the magnet, exchanging its north and south pole.
Ferrite magnets are also available as isotropic versions, which can be magnetised in any direction.