Magnetics/Assemblies

Improved Coil Design Contributes to Higher Power Density in ABB’s New Industrial Motors for Hazardous Locations

ABB has introduced new motors that use its improved coil design for higher power, this time applied to models optimized for making the most of limited operating space in hazardous duty locations such as equipment-crowded […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

SMAC Commercializes Innovative High-Torque Robotics Motor with Halbach Magnetics Circuitry and Printed Coils

Using Halbach arrays of Neodymium magnets and printed coils, mechatronics developer SMAC is commercializing its innovative high torque brushless DC motors that it designed for robotics and electronics applications.  “The HT is a new revolutionary […]

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July/August 2019

Toyota Develops New Magnet for Electric Motors Aiming to Reduce Use of Critical Rare-Earth Element by up to 50%  Toyota researchers say they have found a way to dramatically cut the cost of electric motors […]

News

Scientists Print Magnetic Liquid Droplets to Create a Revolutionary New Material at Berkeley National Lab

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have made a new material that is both liquid and magnetic, opening the door to a new area of science and potential product development in magnetic soft matter. Basically, they have managed to print magnetic liquid droplets. Their […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Aichi Steel’s Magfine alloy used in development of new drone motor

Using advanced injection molded magnet assembly and special coil winding technology, Aichi Steel and Sawafuji Electric have partnered in the development of a new motor for industrial drones that weighs 30% less than conventional models.   They have begun supplying the motors to drone manufacturers and are planning to move […]