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Tech Tips: Bakker Magnetics – Improving Energy Density of Permanent Magnets for e-Mobility Manufacturing

November 16, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Tech Tips: Bakker Magnetics – Improving Energy Density of Permanent Magnets for e-Mobility Manufacturing

Permanent magnets (PM) are the heart of the drive systems used in the e-Mobility industry. The stronger the magnet is, the higher the higher the motor’s output and the smaller and lighter the motor can be built. But a powerful magnet must also be able to resist demagnetization by heat or a magnetic opposite field. The Dutch company Bakker Magnetics uses two new techniques with which permanent magnets can be produced even stronger and more robust: Grain Boundary Diffusion (GBD) and Grain Refining Technology (GRT). Major advantage: less Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) are used. […]

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Magnetic Encoders Support the Stabilisation Control of a Self-Balancing Two-Wheeled Robotic Vehicle

November 9, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magnetic Encoders Support the Stabilisation Control of a Self-Balancing Two-Wheeled Robotic Vehicle

In the design of a self-balancing two-wheeled robotic vehicle, accurate high-speed measurement of angular rotation is a key requirement. Furthermore, the minimisation of component weight and size is an equally vital consideration. Engineering students at Tokyo Denki University found the answer in the RM08 rotary magnetic encoder, from Renishaw’s associate company, RLS. […]

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Flapper and Skyportz Choose Electra’s Low-Carbon Electric Aircraft For Flight Services in Latin America and Australia

November 8, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Flapper and Skyportz Choose Electra’s Low-Carbon Electric Aircraft For Flight Services in Latin America and Australia

Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra,”) a next-gen clean aviation technology company, has secured purchase commitments for 180 of the company’s hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, totalling more than $500 million in value. The deals are part of cooperative agreements with air service providers and infrastructure developers in multiple countries, and reflect global demand for low-emissions transportation as countries strive to meet carbon reduction targets. […]