e-Power Technology

BorgWarner Electrification Business Mounting Up Rapidly 

Booking a second major order from Hyundai for its integrated drive modules as the latest score, BorgWarner is rapidly executing on a multi-pronged electrification strategy that is dramatically changing the global automotive supplier’s product lineup and technology focus. The integrated drive modules feature an interior permanent magnet electric motor manufactured using advanced high-voltage hairpin winding technology for high power density.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Performance Materials Seeks Rare Earths Lode in Greenland 

Neo Performance Materials has made a binding agreement with Hudson Resources to acquire an exploration license covering Hudson’s rare earth property in Greenland. The investment represents a key step in Neo’s mines-to-magnet vertical integration strategy and its plans to expand into rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in Estonia. […]

News

Big Magnets Require Big Deliveries 

Some magnets are heavier than others. Handling them can be a challenge, in this case tackled by Wimmer Maschinentransporte of Germany. They can take longer to make, too. Two recent examples from the engineering and manufacturing facilities of Bilfinger Noell are the 13-ton monster PERC magnet shown, in part, above, and a superconducting “Wiggler” recently delivered to Brookhaven National Laboratory.  […]

e-Power Technology

Researchers at Aichi Steel & Tohoku University Design Lighter, Smaller e-Axle 

Using its molded MagFine alloy, Aichi Steel reports that it has developed in collaboration with Tohoku University an experimental e-axle that is 40% lighter and smaller than conventional designs. It combines a newly developed compact high-speed reducer with a compact and lightweight 34,000 rpm motor. For the first time, says the company, it has succeeded in proofing the technology of a high-speed, high-reduction next-generation electric axle with high-speed rotation and high deceleration that contributes to weight reduction. […]