Electromagnetics

Alva Expands SlimTorq Torque Motor Series & Adds Hall Sensor Option 

Using its patented FiberPrinting technology that brings advanced levels of magnetic impact, Alva Industries, a Norweigian manufacturer of frameless motors, has expanded its SlimTorq series of slotless frameless motors with new diameters –25mm, 85mm and 160mm size variants expanding their versatility across an even broader range of precision applications.  Attendees at […]

News

Quantum Design Acquires Oxford NanoScience Joining Two Leading Cryogenic Companies  

Quantum Design has acquired the Oxford NanoScience division of Oxford Instruments. Priced at £60m cash which is equivalent to about one year of Oxford Nano’s revenue, the acquisition unites the portfolios and expertise of two industry leaders with a combined legacy of more than 100 years of experience and innovation in cryogenics, materials science, and microscopy. The shared product catalog provides automated materials characterization with automated field and temperature control, ultra-low temperature sub-kelvin cryostats and dilution refrigerators, high-field superconducting magnets and a full range of optical cryostats.
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Materials/Manufacturing

Phoenix Tailings Opens Rare Earth Metallization Facility 

Phoenix Tailings has opened one of the first rare earth metallization facilities in the USA with zero reliance on Chinese inputs, equipment or technology. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire, initially the plant will produce 200 tons of both light and heavy rare earth metals each year, with the capacity to scale to more than 1,000 tons per year. That capacity would be able to supply the entire U.S. defense industrial base, says the company. […]

Electromagnetics

Split-Core Current Sensor from for Power Conversion Systems from ChenYang Technologies 

Modern power conversion systems such as photovoltaic inverters, energy-storage units, UPS systems, welding machines and motor drives place increasingly high demands on current-measurement reliability, electrical safety and installation flexibility. Engineers also face growing pressure to deploy sensors quickly and non-invasively, ideally without […]

e-Power Technology

Allison Acquires Dana Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems Business 

Allison Transmission Holdings has significantly expanded its drivetrain and propulsion systems business through acquiring the Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business of Dana. The $2.7 billion deal, finalized in January, creates a new global giant overseeing aggressive development of hybrid and electric propulsion systems for […]

e-Power Technology

Kongsberg Maritime Expands Range of Azimuth Thrusters, Goes Electric with Shipboard Towing Winches

Azimuth thrusters, typically employing powerful neodymium permanent-magnet motors, have become a major tool for electrifying maritime propulsion. Kongsberg Maritime, a pioneering leader in the technology, has recently extended the range of its underwater mountable, permanent magnet azimuth […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Energy Fuels to Acquire Australian Strategic Materials for $300M, Unveils Major Scope of Resource in Madagascar 

Significantly expanding its clout in magnetic materials supply, Energy Fuels, an American producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical materials, has struck a deal to acquire Australian Strategic Materials for about $300 million and also has unveiled new details about what it describes as […]