There are many different types of Tow Behind Magnetic Sweepers on the market however very few of them comply with United States Military “MIL-Specs” (informally) or “Military Specifications”.

“MIL-Specs” are a military standard in use to help achieve standardization objectives as established by the U.S. Department of Defense. These standards ensure products meet certain requirements, reliability, total cost of ownership and compatibility with logistics systems and similar defense-related objectives.

Shields Tow Behind Magnetic Sweepers comply with U.S. Government MIL-Spec-29174B and are offered in a variety of sizes and two specific models, the MKS 4000 and the MKS 5000.

MKS 4000

• Designed to be used along flight lines, runways and airfields
• Used primarily on smooth concrete/pavement and smooth surfaces
• Maximum sweeping height of 5 inches
• Ideal for F.O.D. removal (Foreign Object Debris)

MKS 5000

• Designed to be used on any surface: smooth ground and rough, uneven, broken terrain
• Maximum sweeping height of 4 inches
• Equally effective at removing all types of F.O.D. from all surfaces.

Both models of tow behind magnets are in use in both the public and private sectors among industries ranging from Government/Aviation to Waste Management and Construction. Additionally, the MKS4000 and MKS5000 are manufactured using only state-of-the-art materials and all comply with U.S. Govt MIL-Specs as noted.

Rest assured that when you purchase a tow-behind sweeper that complies with MIL-Specs, you are getting a superior quality product from a reputable manufacturer.