A " portative electromagnet " is one designed to just hold material in place; an example is a lifting magnet.
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To achieve this, in applications like lifting magnets ( see photo above ) and loudspeakers a flat cylindrical design is often used.
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:: : : Permanent magnet ( I assume the OP is not talking about electromagnets ) lifting magnets usually have a mechanism for releasing the load when required.
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In many practical applications of electromagnets, such as motors, generators, transformers, lifting magnets, and loudspeakers, the iron core is in the form of a loop or magnetic circuit, possibly broken by a few narrow air gaps.