Behold the Mag Crane Tashi-Delek // Getty Images If you’re selling a ferrous material, such as iron or steel, the yard will unload your vehicle with a mag crane.

Magnet construction can vary by application, but in the scrap processing industry, magnets wound with aluminum strap or aluminum wire are more common. With an aluminum-wound magnet, not only can speed ...

It sits lower to the ground, is easier to operate and can move more scrap per hour. It is easier to move and to reposition than its lattice boom crane cousins and it comes without OSHA requirements.

Complete Process of Crafting Crane Gears from Scrap Steel Sheets Learn how high-strength scrap sheets are transformed into durable crane gears in a factory This detailed process highlights ...

A crane operator uses a magnet to lift scrap metal at Roth Steel in Syracuse in 2006. The company reportedly is closing after more than a century in business. This story has been updated. Syracuse ...