Magnetics/Assemblies

Aichi Steel’s Magfine alloy used in development of new drone motor

Using advanced injection molded magnet assembly and special coil winding technology, Aichi Steel and Sawafuji Electric have partnered in the development of a new motor for industrial drones that weighs 30% less than conventional models.   They have begun supplying the motors to drone manufacturers and are planning to move […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Miba Nears EUR 1 Billion Goal While New Soft Magnetic Powders Achieve High Power Density in Prototype e-Mobility Vehicles

Miba AG, the Austrian-based manufacturer of sintered metal parts and a leading developer of soft-magnetic powder pressed parts for electrical drive systems and traction engines, showed strong financial results again in fiscal year 2018–2019, moving closer to its goal of […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Performance Materials Purchases Samag Magnet Manufacturing Facility near Shanghai; Reports Lower Revenues for First Half of 2019

Neo Performance Materials Inc. has acquired a magnet manufacturing plant near Shanghai for $9.7 million where it will produce compression molded magnets using its Magnequench Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) powders. Separately, the company reports that it experienced an […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Hoganas Sustainability Efforts Achieve 83% Use of Side Streams Globally; Plans Expansion at North America Facility

Hoganas, a producer of iron and metal powders including soft magnetic alloys, reports that its innovative sustainability efforts are achieving 83% use of side stream materials at its facilities worldwide, also that it is adding new […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Mechatronics Supplier Brose Reports Weakening Global Automotive Business, Appoints New President for North America and Plans Major Investments

Brose Group, one of the world’s largest mechatronic suppliers to the automotive industry, reports a recent slowdown in business as it lays the groundwork to combat a 7% reduction in its latest half-year. In other news, the […]

Materials/Manufacturing

RINA Announces WMM ’20 Conference to be held in Rome

Organized by RINA, the 9th International Conference Magnetism and Metallurgy WMM’20 will take place from June 23rd to 25th, 2020 in Rome, Italy.  Dr. Stefano Fortunati will be chairman of the conference together with Prof. Rudolf Kawalla co-chairman of WMM’20. Dr […]