Research & Development

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Delivers Superconducting Magnets to University of Wisconsin’s WHAM Project

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) recently announced that the company has delivered two high-tech superconducting magnets to a University of Wisconsin experiment called WHAM that seeks to breathe new life into a fusion energy approach called magnetic mirror fusion. […]

News

CeTrax lite Electric Commercial Vehicle Drive: The First Thousand Have Been Produced

After volume production of the CeTrax lite electric drive for light commercial vehicles started in April 2023, ZF has already produced its first thousand units. The ramp-up in volume production was steeper than planned because demand from the customer ISUZU increased. The drive is used by ISUZU to power the latest generation its light distributor truck, the ISUZU ELF EV […]

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. […]

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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. […]