Materials/Manufacturing

ASR-SK Series Solid-State Relays in Plastic Processing and Semiconductor Manufacturing

Precision, reliability, and efficiency are essential in industries like plastic processing and semiconductor manufacturing, where equipment must handle varying loads and temperature-sensitive processes. The ASR-SK Series Solid-State Relays (SSRs) offer a solution for these challenges with features like zero-crossing or random-on switching, SCR output, and integrated heatsinks. […]

Electromagnetics

ITG Electronics Offers Series of High-Voltage Power Factor Correction Chokes

ITG Electronics, a manufacturer of magnetics and EMI filters, now offers a range of power factor correction chokes (PFCs) for particularly high-voltage applications. Capable of accommodating up to 1,000 volts direct current (VDC) and 1,500 Watts, the company’s PFC333232DH Series includes CCM PFC boost converters with switching frequencies from 100-200Khz. The series also can be adopted as a straightforward boosted inductor. […]

News

Acquisitions Grow Portfolio of Magnetic Instrumentation at Spectris 

The Spectris portfolio of analytical instrumentation for evaluating magnetic materials is growing dramatically by acquisition as several recent deals involving Micromeritics, SciAps and Malvern Panalytical come together. The combined companies in the Spectris Group, which also include HBK, Particle Measuring Systems and Servomex, now cover a greater range of capabilities in particle characterization, materials analysis and testing involving magnetic materials and effects. Additionally, some of its products employ permanent magnets and electromagnetic functionality, adding to its knowledgebase. There are now five companies and 7,600 employees in the group which, overall, serves many markets for precision measurement. […]

Electromagnetics

Ergolines Advances Technology of Electromagnetic Stirrers and Sensors for Steelmakers 

The innovative character of ergolines Lab in Trieste, Italy has again been rewarded through funding to develop new technology in electromagnetic stirring and sensing for steelmaking. The latest award came in June for a proof of concept project to create a vision system to be integrated into sensors installed in the continuous steel casting process.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Cyclic Extends Magnet Recycling Reach: Microsoft Investment Targets Hard Drives; Auto Salvage in UK Marks First Overseas Supply Deal 

Recycling magnets from computer hard drives has garnered the attention — and opened the wallet — of Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. It’s one of several new avenues that Cyclic Materials of Toronto is pursuing to gather more magnets into its supply stream and extend the reach for its technology. Auto salvage in the UK is another, marking the company’s first overseas feedstock deal – and with ties to parent companies IAA and Ritchie Auctions which have extensive worldwide operations in the used vehicle business.  […]