Home, Shop & Industry Uses

From holding our special memories on the fridge to navigation, magnets help us in many ways. For some though, magnets have an even more significant and life-changing impact. For most 11-year-olds, playing sports and running around the playground is the norm, but for Chicago’s Cal Sorensen, this was not always the case. Born with a severely curved spine, he was forced to wear a back brace to help straighten his back. After doctors realized that this wasn’t working, they turned to another solution: magnets. Continue reading →

They say “if it ain't broke, don’t fix it.” And from roughly 1853 untill now, the way elevators rise and descend has changed minimally. In 2003 thyssenkrupp, an industrial business group, developed a twin elevator that changed the amount of traditional cabins used, but not the way they travel. Stacked on top of each other, the elevators acted as two separate cabins that would enhance travel times and energy efficiency. Now, using the power of magnetism, the company is back and making an elevator that will change everything you’ve ever known and seen in elevators. Headquartered in Germany, thyssenkrupp is developing an elevator system called MULTI. The plans for the design will transform the way we think about elevators from only moving up and down to moving left and right as well. Continue reading →

There is almost an endless amount of ways that a magnet can be used. Around the house, magnets can be used to do more than just hang important things on the refrigerator! One great way is to pick up stray screws and nails in the garage! One of the best ways to use magnets around the house though is by using a magnetic strip to create a magnetic rack. Because we like them so much, we put together a list of our favorite ways and places to use them! Continue reading →

In addition to being amazing tools of innovation in physics and science, magnets also fulfill simple household needs of organization better than most materials. When you have really strong magnets at your disposal, you can store and display everything in your home more efficiently, even your bed! Here are a few of our favorite DIY magnetic organizing boards: Continue reading →

It’s finally hiking and camping season, which means it’s time to dust off your tent and break out your gear. No matter how expensive or popular your outdoor gear is though, you can still improve it with magnets. Here are a few ways magnets can make life easier for you as you explore the great outdoors: Continue reading →

Pool, also called billiards, was first invented sometime in the 15th century. It is believed to originate in France. It’s believed that the game first started out with the balls being shoved versus the modern way we know, which is by striking the ball. Fast forward to present day, where pool is being played in bars across the country daily. You may not think about it after throwing back a couple drinks, but do you know how the cue ball magically gets dispensed after you scratch when using a coin operated table? Well, it’s not magic, and it actually can be one of two ways, one using magnetism! Continue reading →

There are many great qualities that magnets possess, like strength and reliability. But what may be their best quality is their usefulness. In addition to the obvious, like holding photos on your fridge, magnets have the ability to perform several tasks you may not have thought of yet. There are plenty of DIY magnet projects out there, but this one was designed to be one thing, simple. Let your brain take a minute off and use these five simple hacks to make your life a little easier: Continue reading →

Cycling doesn’t just benefit your health, it’s also good for your wallet. When you bike to work all of the expenses that come with a car become irrelevant. You don’t have to pay for gas or parking when you ride a bike, and bikes need far less maintenance than cars. Riding a bike to work is an easy way to avoid the gym and still exercise everyday. Instead of wasting precious minutes stuck in traffic, you can speed along and arrive at work on time and energized. While there are numerous advantages to biking instead of driving, there are a few inconvenient aspects as well. For example, bikes don’t have headlights, which makes it difficult to see in the dark. Carrying essentials like your phone, keys, and wallet also become more challenging while on a bike. Here’s how magnets can solve these problems and make life easier for cyclists: Continue reading →

Bonsai tree origins reach back over a thousand years, but one Japanese company is changing the way you look at them forever. When translated to English, the word Bonsai means “planted in container.” The team at Air Bonsai has taken the traditional idea of what a plant’s container should be and floated it a few inches off the ground. With the help of super strong magnets, Air Bonsai puts the little trees in a completely different perspective. Continue reading →

Magnets are used in a variety of different ways. From holding notes on your refrigerator to powering industrial equipment, magnets have a diverse range of applications. You may be surprised at how often you use magnets without realizing it. Other than the cute magnets holding photos on your fridge, can you find all of the other ways magnets are used in your home? Check out our infographic to get started:     Continue reading →

How are you welcoming in the New Year? At Apex Magnets, we’re ringing in 2016 with a look at ring magnets. So, if your New Year’s resolution doesn't include incorporating more magnets into your life, here are eight things that will change your mind: Continue reading →

You can make decorating for the holidays easy with neodymium hook magnets from Apex Magnets! Hook magnets come in a variety of sizes capable of supporting anywhere from 12 to 200 pounds of pull force, which is more than enough for your twinkly lights and mistletoe. Here are a few ways you can use neodymium hook magnets to simplify your seasonal decorating: Continue reading →

We’ve all been there -- you just finished shopping, you’re tired from a long day, and then the annoying alarm goes off just as you try to leave the store. But have you ever wondered how it works? Continue reading →

Everyone has a junk drawer full of miscellaneous things like buttons, spare change, loose beads, keychains, paper clips, pens, take-out menus, tape, scissors, user manuals for appliances, batteries, thumbtacks, nail clippers, and maybe a flashlight. You’re probably overwhelmed reading that list and you’re not even looking for anything yet! You’ve probably tried to organize it once or twice already to make it easier to find things when you need them. Keeping a junk drawer organized is not easy though. So, here’s how you can keep your junk drawer organized using neodymium magnets! Continue reading →

You can use small neodymium magnets for any number of simple crafts and DIY projects, but what about huge, monster magnets? Scary magnets are large and usually used for industrial purposes or for science experiments in a laboratory. This is because they are dangerous to handle. The most important thing to remember about these large magnets is that they can be much more difficult to control than smaller magnets. You should be very careful while using magnets and follow magnet safety guidelines. But there are a few things you can do with scary magnets at home as long as you are careful. Continue reading →

When you have neodymium magnets the possibilities for innovative DIY crafts and home improvement projects are endless. You can can organize everything more efficiently or hang temporary decorations for fall with magnets. If you add heat shrink tubing to your supply list, there are even more possibilities especially if you want to avoid a gluey mess. Here are five things you can magnetize with heat shrink tubing to make them easily accessible and harder to lose: Continue reading →

The modern version of treasure hunting doesn’t involve chests filled with gold or cloth maps marked with an X. Instead of searching for hidden treasure buried beneath the sand, you can find a network of different objects and containers carefully disguised all over the world and recorded as geocaches. Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where you can hide objects with varying degrees of value in interesting places. Then, other geocachers have to follow your clues and hints in order to locate the hidden treasure. Continue reading →

You’ve probably seen the infomercials for induction cookware with someone holding a pan that’s been cut in half for the demonstration. The advertiser stands there cooking bacon on the half-pan while holding their unprotected hand on the surface right next to it. If they were using a conventional stove, they would definitely burn their hand. So, how is this possible? Usually, we cook food using thermal conduction, which uses heat generated from a flame or electricity depending on what type of stove you have. Induction cooking, however, uses magnetism for faster and more energy efficient results. Continue reading →

Magnets are extremely useful tools to keep on hand because they can help make annoying tasks simple and quick. Whether you’re cleaning, organizing, or just pinning a reminder on the refrigerator, magnets have an incredible variety of uses. Here are a few household problems you can solve with magnets. Continue reading →

While we use magnets for countless different things every day, people are still coming up with new, innovative ways to harness the power of magnetism for their own purposes. Depending on the situation people use magnets for any number of things from fixing problems and creating DIY magnet crafts to making scientific discoveries in laboratories and in space. Here are a few things we can use magnets for that you would never guess. Continue reading →

How many electronic devices do you use on a daily basis? With headphones, cell phones, hard drives, and electric motors the answer might be countless. You’ve also probably replaced and upgraded your devices innumerable times. As you burn through all of that technology, consider the parts of the devices. Rare Earth magnets are key ingredients in many electronic devices. These small, powerful magnets are named for the rare Earth elements they contain. The name is historical: these elements are not especially scarce in Earth’s crust, but economically workable deposits are limited. Because these elements are difficult to find in mass naturally and are also in high demand, many companies tried to develop efficient methods for recycling the elements from used products. Continue reading →

Over the years, you have probably accumulated several refrigerator magnets that are unwanted or no longer relevant. Magnets from businesses like doctors and pizza shops or the souvenirs and wedding invites from your friends are cluttering your precious fridge space. As you reevaluate what constitutes a refrigerator-worthy magnetic memory, consider repurposing your old magnets instead of throwing them away. Here are a five ways you can reuse unwanted magnets: Continue reading →

Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) occur when a rapidly accelerating electric current generates a magnetic field and causes a burst of electromagnetic energy. Commonly caused by lightning strikes, EMPs can cause power outages and can even damage electronics by short-circuiting them. While we have ways of protecting ourselves against EMPs caused by lightning, can we use EMPs for our own purposes? Continue reading →

Recently, there has been a lot of hype about Elon Musk’s Hyperloop train. Musk, who is no stranger to innovation and entrepreneurship, has also founded Tesla Motors, PayPal and SpaceX. The Hyperloop train, a high-speed mode of transportation is his latest venture. The Hyperloop would use a system of tubes and pods to get people from one place to another faster than ever before. According to CNN, it would travel twice as fast as the fastest train in the world, the Maglev. Maglev trains float above a magnetically levitated track. Shanghai's commercial maglev runs at up to 268 mph (431 km/h), and Japan's experimental L0 Series SCMaglev set a rail speed record of 375 mph (603 km/h) in April 2015. In other words, the Hyperloop train could potentially travel at up to 760 mph, according to Musk's 2013 Hyperloop Alpha design paper. How could it travel at such high speeds? Continue reading →