An assembly for producing a three pole magnet, the assembly comprising: an armature (410; 510; 910; 1010; 1142) comprising an armature first portion and an armature second portion; one first coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce first magnetic flux lines within the armature first portion; one second coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce second magnetic flux lines within the armature second portion; a die (404; 504; 1004; 1113) having a die cavity (822; 1124) defined in part by a die cavity first side surface and a die cavity second side surface, wherein the die cavity first and second side surfaces are on opposite sides of the die cavity, wherein the die is configured to be magnetically coupled with the armature first portion from the top surface and concentrate and orient the first magnetic flux lines to extend into a first portion of magnetic powder (406; 506; 1006) disposed in the die cavity through the die cavity first side surface and orthogonal to the die cavity first side surface, and wherein the die is configured to be magnetically coupled with the armature second portion from the top surface and concentrate and orient the second magnetic flux lines to extend into a second portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through the die cavity second side surface and orthogonal to the die cavity second side surface; and a punch assembly (414; 514; 614; 714; 902, 904, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914; 1002, 1008; 1112; 1118) magnetically coupled with the armature first portion and the armature second portion, wherein the punch assembly is configured so that the first magnetic flux lines extend through the punch assembly into the first portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through a top surface of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity, wherein the punch assembly is configured so that the second magnetic flux lines extend through the punch assembly into the second portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through the top surface of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity, and wherein the punch assembly is operable to apply pressure to magnetic powder disposed within the die cavity. an armature (410; 510; 910; 1010; 1142) comprising an armature first portion and an armature second portion; one first coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce first magnetic flux lines within the armature first portion; one second coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce second magnetic flux lines within the armature second portion; one first coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce first magnetic flux lines within the armature first portion; one second coil (412; 512; 912; 1144) operable to induce second magnetic flux lines within the armature second portion; a die (404; 504; 1004; 1113) having a die cavity (822; 1124) defined in part by a die cavity first side surface and a die cavity second side surface, wherein the die cavity first and second side surfaces are on opposite sides of the die cavity, wherein the die is configured to be magnetically coupled with the armature first portion from the top surface and concentrate and orient the first magnetic flux lines to extend into a first portion of magnetic powder (406; 506; 1006) disposed in the die cavity through the die cavity first side surface and orthogonal to the die cavity first side surface, and wherein the die is configured to be magnetically coupled with the armature second portion from the top surface and concentrate and orient the second magnetic flux lines to extend into a second portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through the die cavity second side surface and orthogonal to the die cavity second side surface; and a punch assembly (414; 514; 614; 714; 902, 904, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914; 1002, 1008; 1112; 1118) magnetically coupled with the armature first portion and the armature second portion, wherein the punch assembly is configured so that the first magnetic flux lines extend through the punch assembly into the first portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through a top surface of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity, wherein the punch assembly is configured so that the second magnetic flux lines extend through the punch assembly into the second portion of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity through the top surface of magnetic powder disposed in the die cavity, and wherein the punch assembly is operable to apply pressure to magnetic powder disposed within the die cavity.