Navy Tests Electromagnetic Rail Gun

Allied Motion Technologies, a manufacturer of precision and specialty controlled motion products, announced on May 9 that it plans to merge with ThinGap, a developer and manufacturer of zero cogging slotless motors such as its new motors for small satellites and cubesats. Their innovative design puts all the magnetics, which are the heaviest part of the motor, in the rotor to maximize inertia. […]

Engaged in diverse areas of research and development, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Draper has a way of touching cutting-edge magnetic technologies in many of its activities, dating back to its founder who was a pioneer in inertial navigation. Recent activities include: […]

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab have recently announced that they achieved the highest magnetic field strength ever recorded for an accelerator steering magnet, setting a world record of 14.1 teslas, with the magnet cooled to 4.5 […]