Magnetics/Assemblies

iNRCORE Acquires Vanguard Electronics  

inrcore, a family of brands supplying high reliability magnetics and other components, has acquired Vanguard Electronics, a manufacturer of both catalogue and custom high reliability magnetics such as inductors and transformers for demanding applications in the defense, aerospace, space and medical industries. Price of the transaction was not disclosed, but Vanguard will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of iNRCORE. Vanguard will retain its headquarters in Huntington Beach, California, with an additional manufacturing facility located in Mexicali, Mexico. […]

e-Power Technology

Sensata Furthers Electrification Strategy with $580M Acquisition of Dynapower 

Sensata Technologies, a manufacturer of sensor and motor products many with magnetic-rich designs, has acquired fast-growing Dynapower Company for $580 million in cash in a move that Sensata emphasizes will advance its efforts to serve expanding electrification markets. No stranger to magnetic technologies itself, Dynapower develops energy storage and conversion products including several types of power transformers.  […]

News

Magtration Technology by Precision Supports Growing Demand for Magnetic Particle Extraction of DNA 

Automated magnetic extraction systems and reagents from Precision System Science are helping medical laboratories meet the increasing demand for faster and more precise extraction of DNA for vaccine and other applications, spurred especially by the spread of Covid-19 and other serious infectious diseases. The Japanese biotech company has been meeting the widespread expansion of the field of molecular biology for clinical purposes with its core technology, Magtration, an automated apparatus for extraction of DNA with magnetic particles that is coming into wider use globally. […]

Electromagnetics

McCrometer Seals the Deal on the Achilles Heel of Magnetic Flow Meters 

Magnetic flow meters can have an Achilles heel in their design but engineers at McCrometer have sealed the deal through careful manufacturing techniques and the use of fusion-bonded epoxy to prevent contamination with drinking water, wastewater and industrial streams which the instruments are measuring. The company received new NSF certifications for its Ultra Mag and Dura Mag electromagnetic flow meters recently, marking further testament to the robustness of the materials and manufacturing process, as well as the integrity of its quality team.  […]