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Extra Distance Inductive Sensors from Contrinex Can Provide Up to 4X Longer Sensing Range 

When machine builders and automation engineers need greater sensing distances without compromising accuracy, extra distance inductive sensors can provide an ideal solution. Models from Contrinex, a Swiss developer of smart sensors for complex automation and […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Phoenix Tailings Acquires Machinery Partner for AI-Driven Rare Earth Production; New Funding Adds Minerals Trader Traxys 

“Rare earth processing is ultimately a technology race,” says Nick Myers, CEO and co-founder of Phoenix Tailings, an emerging builder of a fully integrated rare earth production platform spanning extraction, separation, refining and metallization with a […]

Electromagnetics

Advanced Micro Controls Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation 

Advanced Micro Controls Inc., a manufacturer of industrial automation products including many that incorporate magnetics technology, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since its founding in 1985, AMCI has grown to become a leader in motion control, specialty I/O, and position sensing technology with a product lineup that includes series of motors and encoders that can be integrated into networks. From its early days designing resolver interfaces for Allen-Bradley PLCs it has evolved to developing integrated motion control solutions serving manufacturers worldwide.  […]

Electromagnetics

Hall Effect IC from Ablic Detects Both Rotation Speed & Direction in a Single Chip 

Tokyo, September 18, 2025 – Ablic has launched a new series of two-dimensional dual Hall effect ICs that provide accurate rotational detection for opening and closing mechanisms. The devices have versions optimized for automotive-grade applications as well as for consumer-grade motor applications.  […]