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Pre-Engineering
Electromagnetic Crane
Catapult
Circuits
Dc Motors and Objective of an actual crane : Objective of the Pre-Engineered
Magnets
These large cranes are used to pick up and move metals Prototype:
Independent
Project containing things such as steel and iron, which is This small prototype of the crane, does mostly the same
Paper Tower primarily found in recycling plants and junk yards. The thing . It has the same principle, except that it does not
Challenge 1 electromagnetic cranes work by using a magnetic field pick up ferrous metals from a recycling plant or a
Paper Tower that is created by an electric current that can be turned junkyard, but can simply magnetically lift screws out a
Challenge 2
off and on whenever it is necessary. The electromagnet cup.
Roller Coaster
consists of an iron middle with a wire wrapped around it,
Roller Coaster
which is where the electric current travels.
Rube Goldberg
Safety Box Build
Rockets
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This is a real life electromagnetic crane .

This is our electromagnetic crane in progress .

The re-design process has been used quite often , we had

to make 3 models before we finally got it right .

- Design Process -

Materials :
-washers
-eye lit screws
-2 batteries
-wooden base
-square dowels
-paper clip
-electromagnetic wires
-screws
-nail
-paint sticks
-wooden battery holder
-bolt w/ electromagnetic wire
-zip ties
-cup holder screw

Key Words :
- Electromagnetism
- Crane
- Mining
- Invert-er
- H-Bridge

Definitions :
e·lec·tro·mag·net·ic
adjective
of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or
An electromagnetic cranes job is to get metals from fields and magnetic fields.
one place to another . This diagram is to show exactly
how this works and what it does . Our crane does this
H bridge
same thing, but instead of large metals , we move small
An H bridge is an electronic circuit that enables a
things such as screws . The electromagnet on the crane
voltage to be applied across a load in either direction.
picks the metals up using magnetism . It then brings it These circuits are often used in robotics and other
over and cutting/clicking off the magnetism, it releases applications to allow DC motors to run forwards and
backwards.
the metal from the magnets "grip".

fer·rous
Tools Used :
-band saw adjective
-drill press (chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of
-handheld drill iron.
-handheld impact driver
-clamp
- wire cutter
-pliers
 Hand-held tool

Band-saw & drill press

Sander

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