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Materials/Manufacturing

Tech Tips: Understanding the Different Kinds of Magnetic Properties 

December 19, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Tech Tips: Understanding the Different Kinds of Magnetic Properties 

Depending on how they interact with magnetic fields, most materials are classified as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, or antiferromagnetic. We love the article by Mike Gedeon, customer technical services manager of Materion Performance Alloys and Composites, that explains these different kinds of magnetic properties and related aspects such as magnetic susceptibility. A few highlights follow. […]

e-Power Technology

Cummins Acquires Siemens e-Drives Business for Commercial Vehicles 

December 19, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Cummins Acquires Siemens e-Drives Business for Commercial Vehicles 

Through its new subsidiary Meritor, Cummins has acquired Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business, a global supplier of high-performance electric drive systems for commercial vehicles. The purchase  

brings key capabilities in direct drive and transmission-based remote mount electric motors, inverters, software and related services for electric powertrains, says Cummins.  […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

New Headquarters and Motor Protection Filters at MTE 

December 12, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on New Headquarters and Motor Protection Filters at MTE 

Power quality manufacturer MTE Corporation has opened a new headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and recently introduced new filters for protecting motors. A supplier of products designed to improve the reliability of power electronic systems, MTE designs passive harmonic filters, line and load reactors, link chokes, dV/dt and sinewave motor protection filters, power conditioning and distribution units and custom magnetic products […]