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Peer into the Future of Magnetics for Energy at ARPA-E Summit 

April 4, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Peer into the Future of Magnetics for Energy at ARPA-E Summit 

Magnetics technology plays a key role in much of today’s energy research – looking for breakthroughs in electric propulsion for aviation, high-temperature superconductors, fusion energy, machine modeling for power magnetics, new embedded cooling and winding topologies for improving permanent-magnet motors, even magnetic resonance imaging of crop roots. Visitors to the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit & Technology Showcase can explore a fascinating array of these and meet the scientists behind them, as well as many other aspects of energy R&D. It will be held in Denver in May. This article highlights some of the magnetic-related projects. […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Ducommun Acquires MagSeal for $69.5 Million

March 3, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Ducommun Acquires MagSeal for $69.5 Million

Ducommun, a defense and industrial manufacturer based in southern California, has acquired Magnetic Seal Corporation, a pioneering developer of engineered magnetic seals for aerospace and defense applications. The price was about $69.5 million. According to […]

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Innovative Magnetic Designs in New BLDC Motors from maxon

December 14, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Innovative Magnetic Designs in New BLDC Motors from maxon

Two new brushless DC motors from maxon of Switzerland feature innovative magnetic aspects that enable them to provide important capabilities for design engineers. A frameless brushless-DC motor with new winding technology and a matching encoder really comes into its own in dynamic applications. A new series of flat motors, shown above, also feature special winding technology along with segmented magnets, designed particularly for design engineers grappling with tight spaces. […]

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Espey Reports Business Rebound Amidst Impacts of Pandemic & Supply Disruption

December 6, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Espey Reports Business Rebound Amidst Impacts of Pandemic & Supply Disruption

Espey Mfg. & Electronics reports that its sales, profitability and order backlog are all up and cash position is solid, but its recent experience illustrates how the global pandemic and supply chain disruption can cause unprecedented upheaval for a company. A long-established provider of magnetic components, Espey’s primary business is […]