LIFTING GUIDELINES (PLATE)
MAGNET
LOAD
MODELS
THICKNESS
Over 2"
2"
*1-1/2"
CER12
*1"
*3/4"
*1/2"
*3/8"
*1/4"
Over 2-1/2"
*2-1/2"
*2"
*1-1/2"
CER16
*1"
*3/4"
*1/2"
*3/8"
*1/4"
Over 2-1/2"
*2-1/2"
*2"
CER20
*1-1/2"
*1"
*3/4"
*1/2"
* LIFTING CAPACITY AFFECTED BY PEEL AND THICKNESS. SEE NOTES 1 & 4 OF THE "IMPORTANT FACTS" (PAGE 6 & 7) IN THIS MANUAL.
† SEE NOTE 2 OF THE "IMPORTANT FACTS" (PAGE 6) IN THIS MANUAL. ALSO READ RECOMMENDED LIFTING PROCEDURES (PAGE 10).
Values shown are for maximum rated capacities when operating instructions and warnings are followed.
Values are based upon SAE 1020 steel. Higher alloy steels and other magnetic materials will require further reductions of these rated capaci-
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CER12, CER16, and CER20 (plate)
CLEAN & SMOOTH
Similar to a Flat
(32 micro-inch RMS)
Ground Surface
.000" Max. Air Gap †
Max. Load
Max. Size
(lbs.)
(ft.)
NEVER LIFT ANY LOAD WITH ANY DIMENSION GREATER THAN 10 FEET
4000
4000
7 x 7
3500
7 x 8
2800
8 x 8
2100
8 x 8
1100
7 x 7
600
6 x 6
300
5 x 5
NEVER LIFT ANY LOADS WITH ANY DIMENSION GREATER THAN 12 FEET
7250
7250
8 x 8
6000
8 x 9
5000
9 x 9
4000
9 x 10
2500
9 x 9
1300
7 x 8
750
7 x 7
350
5 x 6
NEVER LIFT ANY LOADS WITH ANY DIMENSION GREATER THAN 15 FEET
10500
10500
10 x 11
10000
11 x 11
8000
11 x 12
5500
11 x 12
3000
10 x 10
1500
8 x 9
ties. See Guidelines for the Reduction of Rated Lifting Capacity page 13.
TYPE OF SURFACE CONDITION
RUST OR SCALE
Similar to a Flat Hot
Rolled
Steel Surface
.010" Max. Air Gap †
(.254mm)
Max. Load
(lbs.)
-
3850
3850
3250
2600
2000
1050
550
250
-
6750
6750
5500
4600
3750
2300
1200
700
300
-
9800
9800
9500
7600
5200
2800
1400
IRREGULAR OR ROUGH
Similar to a Flat Smooth
.020" Max. Air Gap †
(.508mm)
Max. Size
Max. Load
(ft.)
(lbs.)
-
3475
6 x 7
3475
7 x 7
3000
7 x 8
2300
8 x 8
1900
7 x 7
1000
6 x 6
500
4 x 5
200
-
6250
8 x 8
6250
8 x 8
5000
8 x 9
4300
9 x 10
3500
8 x 9
2200
7 x 8
1100
6 x 7
600
5 x 5
250
-
9200
10 x 10
9200
10 x 11
9000
11 x 11
7200
11 x 11
5000
9 x 10
2600
8 x 8
1300
Cut File
Max. Size
(ft.)
-
6 x 7
7 x 7
7 x 8
7 x 8
7 x 7
5 x 6
4 x 4
-
7 x 8
7 x 8
8 x 8
8 x 9
8 x 8
7 x 7
6 x 6
4 x 5
-
10 x 10
10 x 11
10 x 11
10 x 11
9 x 9
7 x 8
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