The invention relates to a steel plate lifting appliance, in particular to a steel plate lifting appliance provided with electro-permanent magnets, and belongs to the technical field of lifting appliances. The steel plate lifting appliance comprises a lifting beam, wherein a lifting ring seat is fixed at the upper part of each end of the lifting beam; a lifting ring is hinged onto each lifting ring seat; a plurality of iron chain seats are arranged on the lifting beam; two iron chains are connected to the lower end of each iron chain seat, the lower ends of the two iron chains are jointly connected with an electro-permanent magnet; and an electric cabinet is fixed on the lifting beam and electrically connected with the electro-permanent magnets. According to the steel plate lifting appliance provided with the electro-permanent magnets, steel plates can be lifted under the condition of separation from power supply, steel plate slipping accidents caused by sudden power failure are prevented, and safety of a worker during a lifting process is guaranteed; and remote control operation can be performed, so that the efficiency of lifting operation is improved.