alloy

Magnetics/Assemblies

Multi-Alloy Magnet from LG Innotek Rivals HRE Magnets, Next Step Seeks to Eliminate Even Light Rare Earths   

May 1, 2025 Editorial Staff 0

Bolstered by its development of a high-performance magnet without any heavy rare earth (HRE) metals,

LG Innotek is zeroing in its R&D sights on what it sees as the next step in the advancement of eco-friendly magnets – development of a commercially viable magnet devoid of any rare earths that is comparable in performance to those based on rare earth elements. It’s a technology development path which the company has been pursuing relentlessly and has generated a string of progressive breakthroughs in recent years. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Less Common Metals Forges Technical Advancements in Magnetic Alloys 

February 24, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Less Common Metals Forges Technical Advancements in Magnetic Alloys 

Less Common Metals, a refiner and leading producer of rare earth metals and alloys in the Western world, continues to expand its technical capabilities with the addition of more process equipment at its headquarters in England, with a newly designed molten salt electrolysis cell and through an innovative collaborative effort on magnet recycling. This article highlights some of the recent developments. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Aclara Resources Building Vertically Integrated Mines-to-Magnets Enterprise in the Americas 

February 18, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Aclara Resources Building Vertically Integrated Mines-to-Magnets Enterprise in the Americas 

Aclara Resources is set for a transformative year with several key milestones on the horizon, says CEO Ramon Barua, who recently updated Magnetics Magazine on the status of the company’s projects. The developing operations span multiple countries in the Americas including Brazil, Peru, Canada and the United States as it forges a fully integrated mines to magnets business that is decidedly devoid of China.
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Electromagnetics

Bourns Engineers Planar Signal Transformer for Managing EV Batteries, Adds Inductor for Charging 

October 7, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Bourns Engineers Planar Signal Transformer for Managing EV Batteries, Adds Inductor for Charging 

Bourns has developed what it says is the industry’s first planar signal transformer for battery management systems, meeting the need for planar technology that can provide reliable and safe communication in a growing group of high voltage electric vehicle and other high energy storage systems. In another recent product introduction, the manufacturer of electronic components for power, protection and sensing solutions has developed a compact new power inductor with a metal alloy powder core and low magnetic field radiation for EV battery charging.  […]