Year: 2026

Research & Development

Microrobots Carrying Medicine Find their Way Magnetically Through the Bloodstream

July 16, 2026 Editorial Staff 0

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microrobot capable of transporting drugs to specific locations within the body, with the potential for use in hospitals in the near future. A magnetic navigation system enables reliable control in the bloodstream and in complex brain structures. The technology has been successfully tested in realistic vessel models and in large animals and could pave the way for novel therapies in the future, particularly for strokes. […]

e-Power Technology

Wisk eVTOL Sets Milestone for e-Powered Aircraft 

July 15, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Wisk eVTOL Sets Milestone for e-Powered Aircraft 

Powerful permanent magnets assembled into motors for primary propulsion are increasingly making their way aloft in passenger aircraft – albeit mostly in test flights at present but relentlessly proving their way toward operational status in the future. One of […]

e-Power Technology

Leonardo DRS Developing Modular Permanent Magnet Machines for e-Power Programs

July 14, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Leonardo DRS Developing Modular Permanent Magnet Machines for e-Power Programs

Across marine, government and industrial sectors, electrification is accelerating—but the requirements are rarely simple. Platform designers and system integrators are being asked to deliver more power in less space, improve overall energy utilization, and maintain performance in harsh operating […]

Electromagnetics

TDK Shows New Power Electronics Products at PCIM as EMC Testing Center in Germany Nears Completion

July 14, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on TDK Shows New Power Electronics Products at PCIM as EMC Testing Center in Germany Nears Completion

Visitors to PCIM 2026 at Nuremberg in June were able to see a wide array of new products from TDK including developments in passives, sensors and switches, many of which involve advanced magnetic technology. In Regensburg, Germany, the company is nearing completion of construction and outfitting for a new EMC test center. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Ionic Builds Network of Partners for Magnet Recycling, Proceeds Toward Facility in Belfast

July 13, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Ionic Builds Network of Partners for Magnet Recycling, Proceeds Toward Facility in Belfast

Melbourne-based Ionic Rare Earths is rapidly expanding its network of supply chain and technology partners across the USA and Europe. The moves come amidst recognition for the company’s leadership of a groundbreaking collaborative research project in the UK. […]

Electromagnetics

Price War in Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Ripples Through Producers 

July 9, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Price War in Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Ripples Through Producers 

A global price war in the market for grain-oriented electrical steel is generating intense pressure on producers outside China, impacting especially the two remaining manufacturers of GOES in Europe – thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel and ArcelorMittal. Plant shutdowns, company pleas for regulatory protection and government support measures are aspects of the fray as exporters in China flood the market and erode price levels. Laced with distinctive magnetic properties, the specialty steel is a key material for substation transformers and large generators for wind power, along with other electromechanical products dependent upon magnetic functionality. […]

e-Power Technology

H55 Selects Safran to Supply Propulsion for Bristell Electric Airplane 

July 8, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on H55 Selects Safran to Supply Propulsion for Bristell Electric Airplane 

Safran Electrical & Power in France and Swiss company H55 have signed an agreement to integrate the Safran ENGINeUS permanent-magnet motor into the H55 electric propulsion system, powering the fully electric B23 Energic aircraft from Czech aircraft company Bristell – destined to set new milestones in electric aviation. […]