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e-Power Technology

Elantas Acquires Von Roll to Emerge as Giant Provider of Electrical Insulation & Encapsulants for e-Mobility and Electrification Manufacturing 

October 9, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Elantas Acquires Von Roll to Emerge as Giant Provider of Electrical Insulation & Encapsulants for e-Mobility and Electrification Manufacturing 

With its acquisition of Von Roll, chemicals giant Altana’s encapsulation and insulation subsidiary Elantas emerges as a more powerful than ever supplier to the e-mobility and electrification manufacturing market. In late September, Elantas GmbH, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group Altana AG, finalized the purchase of a majority stake in Von Roll Holding AG that amounts to almost 89% of the company. […]

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Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile Magnetic Resonance Scanner

October 4, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile Magnetic Resonance Scanner

Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile, a new 1.5 Tesla (1.5T) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scanner optimized for mobile use to provide greater flexibility in deploying MR imaging […]

Electromagnetics

17 Bit TMR Magnetic Rotary Encoder 

October 2, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 17 Bit TMR Magnetic Rotary Encoder 

MultiDimension Technology (MDT-Dowaytech) presents the new TMR3108 magnetic angle sensor. 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 […]

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Bilfinger Noell to Produce More Superconducting Wigglers for Synchrotrons 

September 28, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Bilfinger Noell to Produce More Superconducting Wigglers for Synchrotrons 

Bilfinger Noell will supply customized superconducting wigglers to two leading synchroton facilities, Diamond Light Source in the UK and the Australian Synchrotron, strengthening its position as a major supplier of superconducting insertion devices such as superconductor undulators and superconductor wigglers with its unique and patented design. The insertion devices are the result of a collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) which will also carry out the cold test of the units. […]

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Magnetism May Have Given Life Its Molecular Asymmetry 

September 26, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magnetism May Have Given Life Its Molecular Asymmetry 

Living things are asymmetrical, even at the molecular level: Although many essential biomolecules exist in distinct mirror-image forms, cells tend to use just one of those forms exclusively. An article in Quanta Magazine sheds light on the concept of chirality and research into its origins involving primordial magnetism. A few excerpts of the fascinating article here: […]

e-Power Technology

No-Magnets Motor from C-Motive Lauded in DOE Competition 

September 25, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on No-Magnets Motor from C-Motive Lauded in DOE Competition 

Make a five-minute pitch to a thousand plum contacts and potential funders, win $20,000 and a shot at $500,000. It was a good day’s work for start-up C-Motive at the U.S Department of Energy EPIC competition — drawing attention to the company’s innovative electrostatic motor that uses printed circuit boards instead of magnets.  […]