The surface mount magnetic device includes a magnetic element and as planar cover. The magnetic element includes a winding structure and a magnetic core. The planar cover is attached on the magnetic element. When a nozzle at a tip of placement head of a placement machine is placed on a top surface of the planar cover, the nozzle is tightly attached on the top surface of the planar cover. The surface mount magnetic device is vacuum picked up by the placement head due to pneumatic suction of a driving device, so that the surface mount magnetic device is transported from a first position to a second position.