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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 […]
Year: 2019
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 […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Miba Nears EUR 1 Billion Goal While New Soft Magnetic Powders Achieve High Power Density in Prototype e-Mobility Vehicles
Miba AG, the Austrian-based manufacturer of sintered metal parts and a leading developer of soft-magnetic powder pressed parts for electrical drive systems and traction engines, showed strong financial results again in fiscal year 2018–2019, moving closer to its goal of […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Neo Performance Materials Purchases Samag Magnet Manufacturing Facility near Shanghai; Reports Lower Revenues for First Half of 2019
Neo Performance Materials Inc. has acquired a magnet manufacturing plant near Shanghai for $9.7 million where it will produce compression molded magnets using its Magnequench Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) powders. Separately, the company reports that it experienced an […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Hoganas Sustainability Efforts Achieve 83% Use of Side Streams Globally; Plans Expansion at North America Facility
Hoganas, a producer of iron and metal powders including soft magnetic alloys, reports that its innovative sustainability efforts are achieving 83% use of side stream materials at its facilities worldwide, also that it is adding new […]
Magnetics/Assemblies
Mechatronics Supplier Brose Reports Weakening Global Automotive Business, Appoints New President for North America and Plans Major Investments
Brose Group, one of the world’s largest mechatronic suppliers to the automotive industry, reports a recent slowdown in business as it lays the groundwork to combat a 7% reduction in its latest half-year. In other news, the […]