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IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY acquires Louis Allis Company, Beloit Power Sysytems & Colt Industries Large Motor and Generator IP Portfolio

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (IDEAL) of Mansfield, Ohio, recently announced the acquisition of the tangible and intangible personal property and certain intellectual property of Louis Allis Large Synchronous Machines and Louis Allis Large Induction Motors, product lines of the former Louis Allis Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Mkango to Acquire HyProMag, Aims for Magnet Recycling Plants in UK, Germany and USA 

Mkango Resources is paying up with the help of a new partner up to acquire full control of pioneering British magnet recycler HyProMag. The companies plan to build a plant in the U.S. next, rolling out further HyProMag’s technology for processing of magnet scrap using hydrogen, developed at the University of Birmingham. First production using the process is targeted for the UK this year, Germany in 2024 and the U.S. to follow as the Vancouver-based minerals company continues to pursue development of its Songwe Hill rare earths property in Africa. […]

e-Power Technology

Hydrokinetic Turbines from Emrgy Generate Electricity in Water Infrastructure Channels 

Unlike conventional hydropower which requires gravity drop and head pressure for effective operation, Atlanta-based Emrgy uses innovative twin turbines and permanent-magnet generators to produce electricity from water flowing through a channel – even if it […]

e-Power Technology

Bosch Ramps Up Electric Motor Production in Charleston with More Than $260 Million in New Investment, Replacing Diesel Products 

Bosch workers in Charleston, South Carolina at the company’s largest production facility in the USA are learning the intricacies of magnets and hairpin windings as it transitions from a diesel power manufacturing site to electric motor production to meet the new demands of electrification and e-mobility. Production of electric motors began there in October and additional capacity being added is expected to be operational by the end of this year as Bosch expands its long history of mobility-related manufacturing with new electrification products. […]

e-Power Technology

Volkswagen Designs New Drive for All-Electric Family with More Powerful Magnets in Rotor

Volkswagen has designed a new generation of drive systems for its all-electric ID. family of automobiles that boosts the power and torque, providing longer-range performance. Among the key elements are more powerful magnets in the rotor, specialized electrical sheets and advancements in the manufacturing process. Produced at the company’s group components plant in Kassel, Germany, the new drives will be introduced in the fourth quarter of this year. […]