Materials/Manufacturing

Electrical Steel Maker voestalpine Reports Big Hit from Pandemic but Signs of Recovery as Lockdowns Ease

A massive meltdown in demand for its steel and metal products in almost all countries and sectors due to Covid-19 is reported by voestalpine Group for the three months ending June 30. A key provider of electrical […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

ZF Sees Sustained Decline in Traditional Auto Business but Acceleration of Shift to Electric Drivetrains

Looking like a standard bearer for top-tier automotive suppliers, ZF is slowly recovering from a staggering drop in business due to Covid-19 while steering a path toward greater use of magnets and magnetic technology as it retools […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

AEM Moves Forward on Commercializing Its ‘Magnet-Free’ Motors and Sustainable E-Transportation Products

Having spun out of Newcastle University in the UK three years ago, Advanced Electric Machines is moving forward in its pursuit of bringing to market its innovative electric motor which by design sidesteps the use […]

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Tech Tips: Reliable and cost-effective protection for electric motors: Carbon-based shaft grounding assemblies eliminate interference currents

By Markus Weber, Global Business Development Manager for Traction Systems SBA Mobility, Schunk Carbon Technology GmbH  Electromobility is the future. Transport and environmental experts agree on this. But as battery electric vehicles increase in number, their manufacturers face an increasing […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Aumann’s E-mobility Business Rises but Traditional Areas Plummet as Effects of Covid-19 Hit

Impacts on the automobile business of Covid-19 and the transition to e-mobility are being seen at the order desks of German machinery maker Aumann – and likely others in the worldwide coil winding and electrical manufacturing industry. […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

bdtronic Applauds €130 Billion German Fiscal Package, Plans to Launch New Solution for Hairpin Stators

“We welcome the decisions taken by the federal government”, said Patrick Vandenrhijn, CEO of bdtronic, a manufacturer of machinery used in making motors and batteries, commenting on Germany’s new economic recovery program. “As a result, the demand […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Additive Method Offers Alternative Balancing Process for Motors, Turbines, Rotating Equipment

New technological approach includes high-precision unbalance measurement, microdispensing and light curing Balancing is required for various types of applications. Up until now, the predominate way to balance an object was through subtractive methods, like machining […]