Electromagnetics

Zap Energy Aims for Fusion without Expensive Magnetic Coils 

Zap Energy, the company seeking to develop a low-cost fusion energy platform that confines and compresses plasma without the use of expensive and complex magnetic coils, will be explaining their Z-pinch technology in a plenary session at Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in February at Long Beach, California. As usual, Magnetics Magazine serves as a media partner to the event. […]

e-Power Technology

Danfoss Turbocor Celebrates Milestone & Global Growth as Its Magnetic Bearing Compressors Go Mainstream 

Danfoss Turbocor, manufacturer and pioneer of the world’s first oil-free, magnetic bearing compressor for the HVAC industry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a wholly owned Danfoss company. The milestone marks dramatic growth for the company […]

Electromagnetics

17 Bit TMR Magnetic Rotary Encoder 

MultiDimension Technology (MDT-Dowaytech) presents the new TMR3108 magnetic rotary encoder. Using cutting-edge Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) technology, the TMR3108 offers unmatched accuracy and speed for measuring angular positions. It is highly versatile, fitting seamlessly into applications […]

Electromagnetics

Fluid-o-Tech Broadens from Magnetic Systems to Shape Memory Alloys & Piezo Technologies 

Fluid-o-Tech, a longtime Italian manufacturer of magnetic pumps and magnetic drives for fluid handling, is branching out to additional markets as it builds capability in piezo and shape memory alloy technologies for product development in precision fluidics. […]

e-Power Technology

Nippon Drops Electrical Steel Lawsuit Against Toyota, as Automaker Embraces e-Mobility 

Embracing a vision of finding your future in e-mobility, Toyota’s future will no longer be in court battling Nippon Steel in three patent infringement cases over the giant automaker’s use of electrical steel for its motors. After two years of litigation, the cases were closed about the same time that Toyota proclaimed its “Find Your Future” theme at Japan Mobility Show 2023, formerly the Tokyo Motor Show, envisioning the adoption of multiple forms of electric vehicles. […]

Electromagnetics

Minebea Mitsumi & Ablic Expand Device Portfolio with Purchases of Hitachi Power Semi and Samurai Semi 

Tokyo-based Minebea Mitsumi and its Yokahama-based subsidiary Ablic are expanding their businesses in power electronics, sensing and precision motion with recent acquisition moves that add more semiconductor capability. Minebea is planning to purchase Hitachi’s power […]