Automated Systems

A conditioner is a device that is used to selectively adjust the magnetic strength of a part to a specified value. In the past, conditioners have been used to simply “knock-down” the magnetic field of low-coercivity magnet parts (such as alnico and ferrite) until a certain field level was achieved. The resulting part was slightly weaker, but had a field strength that was repeatable.

For modern magnets, a conditioner is used to adjust the overall performance of a complete device based on any measurable parameter (not just the magnetic field strength), in order to make the device more accurate. The magnet in this device is knocked-down until the measurable parameter reaches the desired level or is within an acceptable tolerance.