Star Trace Magnetic Sheet Separator are designed to reduce costs and increase safety when destacking steel sheet stock. A constant Powerful magnetic field automatically separates the sheets. As fast as the top sheet is removed, the next sheet instantly moves up. The operator quickly and safely handles one sheet at a time -no-longer is prying of sticky, oily, pre-finished or polished sheets necessary. Also eliminated are die damaging due to double sheets Magnetic Sheet Separators will handle steel sheets of almost any length, width or shape. For Maximum effectiveness, locate the separator at a corner(s) of large sheets and in the center of the width or length on smaller sheets. Separator placed opposite each other on small sheets will actually float the sheets. The sheets near the top of the stack separator instantly from a ¾" to 1½" gap, depending on sheet thickness and size. As soon as the sheets are removed from the separator, they are no longer magnetized.