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Marelli Motori Supports Hydropower in Zimbabwe, Critical Power Generation in Ukraine and Peru 

December 18, 2024 Editorial Staff 0

Marelli Motori, a leading Italy-based manufacturer of industrial motors, generators and electromechanical products, many of which are permanent-magnet topologies, reports several notable placements of its products recently. They involve synchronous permanent-magnet generators for an important hydro plant in Africa, also for a new power plant in Peru, and alternators for power generation equipment destined to provide critical support to avoid hunger in Ukraine. A strategic focus of the company is on permanent magnet technology for industrial power. […]

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Allegro Builds Magnetic Sensing Portfolio for Detecting Position and Current 

December 16, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Allegro Builds Magnetic Sensing Portfolio for Detecting Position and Current 

Allegro Microsystems has introduced new magnetic sensing products covering a range of applications for design engineers. New inductive position sensors and a series of micropower magnetic switches and latches were introduced by Allegro at Electronica 2024 held in November in Munich. In September, it launched two new current sensors utilizing its recently acquired XtremeSense tunnel magneto resistance (TMR) technology –representing the first TMR products launched since the company’s acquisition of Crocus Technologies. […]

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National Fusion Facility Achieves Milestone 

December 10, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on National Fusion Facility Achieves Milestone 

The DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego, home of the largest magnetic fusion research machine in the U.S., recently surpassed its 200,000th experimental cycle since it began operations, marking an important milestone in the development of clean fusion energy. Referred to as “shots,” each of these tests and discharges have advanced the U.S. fusion research program’s collective understanding of how to create, shape, and confine plasmas to support the development of fusion as a source of base-load energy in the future. […]

Electromagnetics

Large Orders for Octupole Scientific Magnets from KR Tech in South Korea 

December 5, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Large Orders for Octupole Scientific Magnets from KR Tech in South Korea 

KR Tech, a manufacturer of precision electromagnets in South Korea, reports that it has had several large orders of its octupole magnets for scientific research recently from sites in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. One involved a delivery of more than 250 sets of the high-precision electromagnets, the other a contract for more than 50 sets. […]