Magnetic Crane

With this Magnetic Crane exhibit, visitors gain an appreciation about how an electromagnetic crane can be used to separate ferrous from nonferrous material. This is a table top sized activity which has a model crane with an electromagnet. Visitors can move the crane arm, raise and lower the electromagnet as well as turn the electromagnet on and off to try and achieve certain challenges. The materials that visitors moving around look like recognizable forms of scrap i.e. cars, fridges.