Portable PEMF Therapy Machine for Human Use: Choosing Series and Applicator

Buyers spend most of their decision on the machine: how strong, how many programmes, how big the case, which colour. Then the unit arrives and the part that decides whether it fits the body in front of them turns out to be the piece of blue tubing in the bottom of the case. A loop of the wrong diameter slides off a shoulder, will not close around a thigh, or hangs so loosely that it is effectively treating the air next to the joint. The machine sets the field. The applicator decides where the field goes, and the accessory list is the part of the purchase that most people read last.

This guide is written for that decision, for people buying a portable PEMF therapy machine for their own body rather than for livestock. It maps the six machines in the current Honkay range onto the three series they belong to, then walks the accessory set one item at a time, with the diameter or the dimensions that matter, and finishes with a lookup table from body area to applicator.

If you want a second opinion on which combination suits the area you are treating, message us on WhatsApp +1 (213) 824-3777 with the body area and how much space you have; we answer with a specific pairing rather than a catalogue.

The clinic room, and what it tells you about the purchase

Look at the room below before the spec sheets. A treatment table with a mat loop on it, a control case open on a trolley beside the head end, a lead running from the case to the mat, and the client lying still for the length of the timer. Nothing in the frame is complicated, and nothing in it is optional: the case has to sit at working height, the lead has to reach, and the applicator has to stay where it was placed for twenty minutes.

That is the whole machine, and it is worth saying plainly because the accessory list can make the purchase look more technical than the session is. The choice in front of you is not between good and bad devices. It is between four or five combinations of case format, channel count and accessories, and one of those combinations will match the room you actually have.

Two things in that photograph are worth copying, whatever you buy. The case is open and facing the operator, so the screen and the timer can be read without leaning over the client. And the applicator is flat under the body rather than balanced on top of it, which is the difference between a session that runs unattended and one that is interrupted every four minutes.

Six machines, three series: what actually changes

The range is organised into three series, and the series names describe the case and the channel count rather than three different therapies. All six run pulsed electromagnetic field therapy through applicators. What changes from one to the next is how you carry it, whether it has a screen, and whether it can drive one applicator or two.

The chart below is the manufacturer's own summary of the six. Read it left to right and the logic is a ladder: the portable series is built around portability, the single control series adds a trolley and a single channel of human therapy, and the dual control series adds a second independent channel with a choice of case.

Three axes separate them, and only the third changes what a session can do:

• Case format: compact carry case, trolley-mounted unit, or a rugged wheeled case.
• Interface: no screen, or a touchscreen. This changes how you set parameters, not what the device emits.
• Channels: one, or two independently controlled outputs.

Everything else in the chart, the wheels, the handle, the colour, the size of the case, is logistics. Useful logistics, but logistics. The channel count is the one specification that changes the shape of the working day.

The portable series: a case you carry

The portable series is the compact end of the range: a hard case roughly the size of a large briefcase, the control panel inside the lid or on the front face, and applicators in the base. Two versions are offered, one without a screen and one with a touchscreen, and the manufacturer's summary positions them for home and clinic use, with compact design and easy transport as the selling points.

Who this suits: one person treating one or two areas at home, a practitioner who travels to clients, or a clinic that needs a second unit for a treatment room without giving up floor space. It is also the sensible first unit for anyone who is not yet sure how often they will use it, because it stores on a shelf instead of occupying a corner.

What you give up: the single-channel versions drive one applicator at a time, so two areas means two sessions back to back. If your pattern is shoulder today and knee tomorrow, that is not a limitation. If it is two people in the same half hour, it is.

If you cannot decide between the screen and no-screen versions, the question to ask is who will be operating it. A touchscreen is easier to explain to a family member or a colleague and easier to read from a seated position. A no-screen unit with physical controls is faster to operate in dim light and has fewer things to fail. Tell us on WhatsApp which of those describes your household and we will say which version we would take.

The single control series: a unit you wheel

The single control series puts the same therapy on a trolley. The unit stands vertically, rolls on castors, and the applicators hang from a rail or sit in a tray. In the range chart this is the middle column, and it is offered in the same two interface versions, no screen or touchscreen, with the manufacturer listing flexible placement and single-channel human therapy as the distinguishing features.

The advantage over the portable case is ergonomic rather than therapeutic. Working height. A unit on a trolley means no bending to the floor to change a setting, no lifting the case onto a table, and a place to hang the loops between clients so the leads do not end up in a knot. In a room where sessions run back to back, that saves a surprising amount of time across a week.

Who this suits: a small clinic, a rehab studio, a sports room, or a home where the unit will live in one place and not travel. If the machine has a permanent address, a trolley is the better form factor, and the case-versus-trolley decision is really a question about whether the unit ever leaves the building.

The trade-off is footprint and weight. A trolley unit needs somewhere to stand and does not fold into a cupboard, so measure the space before you choose, including the swing of the castors and the height of the rail the applicators hang from.

The dual control series: two channels in one case

The dual control series is the top of the ladder and the only one that changes what a session can do. Two channels, independently controlled, which the manufacturer summarises as two areas or two people at the same time. It comes in a black trolley case or a yellow rugged case, with the same internal hardware.

Two channels buy you three things that a single-channel unit cannot do:

• Two body areas in one sitting: shoulder and knee together, on separate programmes and separate timers.
• Two people in one sitting: a partner, a family member or a client on the second channel while you run the first.
• Two applicators converging on one large area, such as a mat under the back and a loop over the hip, when a single applicator cannot cover the region you want.

Who this suits: a household of two or more, a practitioner seeing clients, or anyone treating a large region rather than a single joint. If you are buying for one person and one knee, the second channel is money you do not need to spend. If you are buying for a couple who both want to use it after work, it is the difference between a twenty-minute session and a forty-minute one.

One practical note on the two case options: the rugged yellow case is heavier and more visible, the black trolley case is quieter in a clinical room. Neither affects performance. Choose on whether the unit will be seen by clients or hidden in a spare room.

The two applicators in every box

Two applicators ship as standard with the range: a large loop of 30 cm diameter and a butterfly loop of 18 cm. Between them they cover most of the body, and a household that buys nothing else can still run a complete routine. Knowing what each one is for is the fastest way to stop guessing.

The large loop is the general-purpose ring. It closes over a shoulder, around a thigh, around the torso, or around a knee, which makes it the applicator for the biggest joints and the trunk. Its size is also its weakness: on a wrist or an ankle it hangs loose, and a loop that is too big wastes field into the air around the limb.

The butterfly loop is the small one, and it is the applicator people under-use. Two compact rings at 18 cm close neatly around an elbow, a wrist, an ankle, a knee or the neck-to-shoulder junction, which is exactly where a 30 cm ring will not sit. If your pattern is hands, forearms, elbows, ankles or the top of the shoulder, the butterfly loop will do more of your sessions than the large one.

A working rule: choose the loop that closes around the part with roughly a hand's width to spare. Too loose and the applicator slides; too tight and you will not hold the position for twenty minutes.

Applicator	Diameter	Where it closes cleanly	Where it does not
Large loop	30 cm	Shoulder, upper arm, thigh, knee, torso	Wrist, ankle, elbow, neck
Butterfly loop	18 cm	Elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, ankle, knee, neck to shoulder	Thigh, torso, a large shoulder

The optional applicators, one at a time

The optional set is where the range becomes genuinely useful, because each item solves a placement problem that a loop cannot. The chart below lists all seven, with the dimensions the manufacturer publishes, and shows each one in use. The dimensions are worth writing down: they are the difference between an accessory that fits your body and one that does not.

Bat loop, 20 cm. A pair of paddle-shaped pads on a lead rather than a closed ring. It lies flat against a surface a ring cannot encircle, which in the chart means the hip and the outer thigh, and it works well over the side of the torso where a ring would have to pass through the body to close.

Chair cushion, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. A flat pad you sit on. This is the accessory for anyone whose working day is spent seated: the field runs through the pelvis and the lower back while you work, which makes it the only applicator in the set that requires no separate session at all.

Mat loop, 140 x 68 cm. The full-length mat. You lie on it and it covers the whole back, the hips and both legs in one placement. If your pattern involves the spine, both legs, or simply wanting a session with no positioning decisions, this is the one that gets used most.

Square mat, 30 x 30 cm. A single square pad, useful where the mat loop is too much: against the lower back in an office chair, over one shoulder, or under a thigh. It is also the easiest accessory to travel with.

Long loop, 6 m. A flexible cable loop that you wrap rather than place. Its advantage is angles: a shoulder approached from behind, a torso, or two limbs at once. Its disadvantage is that it needs a hand and a moment of attention to wrap, so it is rarely the first accessory anyone reaches for.

Dual mat, 150 x 45 cm. Two panels rather than one mat, for upper and lower body in the same session, or for two people lying side by side. This is the accessory that pairs with the dual control series, and it is the one to consider if two people in the household will use the unit together.

MagFlex, 25 / 33 / 50 cm. A flexible segmented ring in three diameters. It behaves like a loop but bends, so it can follow a limb or a torso contour that a rigid ring would sit away from. Where a rigid 30 cm loop leaves a gap at the shoulder, the MagFlex closes it.

If you want to know which of these suits the area you are treating, send the body area and a photograph of your setup to honkaytherapymachine@gmail.com and we will reply with the specific applicator and diameter, rather than the full list.

Body area to applicator: the lookup

The table below condenses the chart into the question people actually ask. Read down the left column to the area you are treating, then across. Where two applicators are listed, the first is the one to start with.

Body area	First choice	Alternative	Why
Neck and top of shoulder	Butterfly loop 18 cm	Square mat 30 cm	A 30 cm ring will not close around the neck without passing through the shoulder
Shoulder and upper arm	Large loop 30 cm	MagFlex 33 cm	The ring sits over the deltoid; the MagFlex closes the gap on a narrow shoulder
Elbow, forearm, wrist, hand	Butterfly loop 18 cm	MagFlex 25 cm	Small rings hold position on a limb that tapers
Chest and upper back	Large loop 30 cm	Mat loop 140 x 68 cm	Over the trunk while seated, or under the body when lying
Lower back	Square mat 30 cm	Chair cushion 45.7 cm	Fits between the back and a chair, so the session happens while you sit
Hip and buttock	Chair cushion 45.7 cm	Bat loop 20 cm	Sitting loads the region; the bat loop covers the outer hip where a ring cannot close
Thigh	Large loop 30 cm	Bat loop 20 cm	A ring over the thigh while seated; the bat loop lies flat on the outer surface
Knee	Large loop 30 cm	Butterfly loop 18 cm	Over the knee with the leg straight; the butterfly loop for a smaller knee or a seated position
Calf, ankle, foot	Butterfly loop 18 cm	MagFlex 25 cm	The lower leg and ankle need a ring that closes tight
Whole back and both legs	Mat loop 140 x 68 cm	Dual mat 150 x 45 cm	Lying down, no positioning decisions
Two people, or upper and lower at once	Dual mat 150 x 45 cm	Two loops on a dual-channel unit	Two panels or two channels, run on separate programmes
Awkward angle, or a region a ring will not reach	Long loop 6 m	MagFlex 50 cm	Wrap rather than place

Two of these rows deserve a caveat. The lower back is the most common request and the most commonly mis-served: a 30 cm loop held against the back covers a patch, while a square mat in a chair covers the area for the length of a working afternoon. And the "awkward angle" row is a category rather than a body part, which is why the long loop should be the last accessory you buy rather than the first.

What to add first, and in what order

Most households do not need the full set, and buying it in one go is the fastest way to end up with four applicators that all sit in the case. A sequence that works:

1. Learn the two that ship with the unit. A fortnight of sessions with the 30 cm loop and the 18 cm butterfly loop will tell you which of them your body actually wants, and that answer decides everything else.
2. Add the one that matches your main area. Lower back or desk work: chair cushion or square mat. Knee and limb work: nothing, unless a second person shares the unit. Spine and both legs: mat loop.
3. Add the second channel before the fourth applicator. If two people will use the unit, the dual control series does more for the household than two extra loops on a single-channel machine.
4. Add the dual mat only for two people or upper-and-lower sessions. It is a large piece of kit and it needs floor space and somewhere to store it.
5. Add the long loop last. It is the most adaptable accessory in the range and the least convenient to use, so it earns its place only once the simpler placements are covered.

One new accessory a month is a reasonable pace. Each one has a placement to learn, and learning two at once means learning neither. If you are building a set for a clinic rather than a household, tell us the case mix on WhatsApp and we will suggest a starting kit rather than a full one.

What the marks on the case do and do not prove

The accessory chart ends with a row of marks: CE, RoHS, ISO and TUV, followed by an invitation to OEM and ODM partners. They are worth understanding before you rely on them, because a mark printed on a poster and a certificate held in a folder are two different things.

CE and RoHS are declarations by the manufacturer that the product meets the relevant European requirements. ISO refers to a management system standard, not to a product test. A TUV mark indicates testing by that body, but the scope of the test matters as much as the logo. None of these are certificates of clinical effectiveness, and none of them tell you who audited the factory or when the document expires.

If certification matters for your situation, and it does for clinics, insurance, tenders and import, ask for the documents rather than the logos. Four questions get you a usable answer:

• Which standard, by number, is the certificate issued against?
• Which body issued it, and what is the certificate number?
• When does it expire, and is it still current for the model you are buying?
• Does the certificate name the specific case and configuration, or only the product family?

A supplier who can answer those four questions in a single email is a supplier you can put in a tender. You can request the current documents for any unit in the range at honkaytherapymachine@gmail.com, naming the model and the case version.

Five questions that decide the purchase

Before the range chart, answer these. Each one eliminates options rather than adding them, and the answers together usually point at a single configuration.

Question	If your answer is yes	If your answer is no
Will two people, or two areas, be treated in the same half hour?	Dual control series	Single channel is enough
Will the unit ever leave the room?	Portable or rugged case	Trolley-mounted single control
Will someone other than you operate it?	Touchscreen version	Physical controls are fine
Is the most frequent area the lower back or the desk-bound pelvis?	Chair cushion or square mat first	Start with the two loops in the box
Do you have a metre of clear floor for a mat?	Mat loop or dual mat is viable	Stay with loops and a chair cushion

Five questions, and no measurement of field strength anywhere in them. That is deliberate: the applicator and the channel count decide how the unit fits your week, and the specification sheet decides how it fits the treatment plan you have already discussed with your clinician. Answer these five on WhatsApp and we will name one configuration rather than send a brochure.

Three configurations that cover most buyers

The range resolves into three practical bundles, and the difference between them is how many people and how many areas, not how much power. One person working on one or two areas is served by a loop kit. A household sharing a unit, or one person treating two areas at once, needs the second channel. A body-length region, or two people lying down together, needs the mats.

For one person and the two standard loops: the portable entry

For a household, or two areas at once: the dual-control kit

For the whole body, or two people lying down: the mat system

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the optional accessories to run a session?

No. Every unit in the range ships with the large 30 cm loop and the 18 cm butterfly loop, and a household treating a shoulder or a knee can work with those two indefinitely. The optional items earn their place when you need a placement the pair cannot hold: a mat for the whole back, a cushion for the pelvis while seated, a flexible ring for a contour a rigid loop will not follow.

What do the 30 cm and 18 cm figures measure?

They are the loop diameters published on the accessory chart. The large loop is 30 cm across and the butterfly loop is 18 cm. The optional bat loop is 20 cm, the chair cushion is 45.7 by 45.7 cm, the mat loop is 140 by 68 cm, the square mat is 30 by 30 cm, the long loop is 6 m of cable, the dual mat is 150 by 45 cm, and the MagFlex comes in 25, 33 and 50 cm.

Can one machine treat two people at the same time?

Only the dual control series can, because only that series has two independently controlled channels. On a single-channel unit, two people means two sessions one after the other. The distinction matters more than any other in the range, and it is the reason to decide on channel count before deciding on case colour.

Which accessory should I add for lower back work?

A square mat of 30 by 30 cm, placed between your back and a chair, or the 45.7 cm chair cushion if you want the pelvis covered as well. Both let the session happen while you sit, which is the practical advantage over holding a loop against the back for twenty minutes.

Does a touchscreen change the therapy?

No. The screen changes how you set intensity, programme and time, and how easily someone else can be taught to do it. The field delivered through a given applicator is the same whether the parameters are entered on a touchscreen or on physical controls. Buy the interface that the person operating it will actually be comfortable with.

Are the CE, RoHS, ISO and TUV marks on the chart proof of certification?

They are the manufacturer's statements of conformity, not certificate numbers. For a clinic, a tender or an import file, ask for the certificate itself and check four things: the standard it cites, the issuing body, the expiry date, and whether the certificate names the exact model and case you are buying.

Related reading

• Portable PEMF for Home Use: A Session Space That Gets Used
• Portable PEMF Therapy Machine: The Complete Guide
• How to Use a Portable PEMF Therapy Machine
• Portable PEMF Machine Specifications Explained
• Portable PEMF vs TENS, EMS, Red Light and Massage Guns

Talk to us about the combination

Send the body area, the number of people who will use the unit, and where it will live, and we will answer with one series, one case and one applicator to start with. No brochure, no full catalogue. If you are equipping a clinic or importing for resale, say so and we will send the configuration sheet and the certification documents together.

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