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e-Power Technology

Feintool Reports Business Strong for e-Motor Cores in Asia & North America but Slow in Europe; Makes Advancement to Its ‘glulock’ Technology 

April 17, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Feintool Reports Business Strong for e-Motor Cores in Asia & North America but Slow in Europe; Makes Advancement to Its ‘glulock’ Technology 

Feintool, a global manufacturer of electrical steel laminations for EV motors, reports it has won a large order for e-motor cores in China where growth is robust but the company is making cutbacks in Europe due to declines there where EV production has outpaced sales. Activity remains strong in Japan and North America, it says.
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Materials/Manufacturing

Magnet & Rare Earth Exports Become Key Levers in Growing USA–China Trade War 

April 15, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magnet & Rare Earth Exports Become Key Levers in Growing USA–China Trade War 

Exports of rare earth magnets from China have become key targets in the growing tariffs war between the USA and China. The latest developments represent a dramatic escalation in the focus on magnetic rare earth materials – especially heavy rare earths — as a potent tool in trade policy, and have heightened attention globally to the issue of China’s dominance in the global supply chain. […]

Electromagnetics

Melexis Opens R&D Center for Current Sensing, Posts New Inductive Coil Simulation Tool (Free Online!) 

February 20, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Melexis Opens R&D Center for Current Sensing, Posts New Inductive Coil Simulation Tool (Free Online!) 

Melexis, a microelectronics company based in Tessenderlo, Belgium, has opened a new office and laboratory in southern France where its engineering teams will continue to innovate by developing the company’s next generations of current sensors. […]

News

Alps Alpine Reduces Size of Haptic Reactor by 90% Along Continuing Path of Magnetics Sensing Innovation 

February 5, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Alps Alpine Reduces Size of Haptic Reactor by 90% Along Continuing Path of Magnetics Sensing Innovation 

Achieving a 90% size reduction compared to previous models while maintaining high vibration performance, Alps Alpine has launched the compact Haptic Reactor “U-Type,” that can be installed by design engineers in tight spaces that were […]

e-Power Technology

YASA and Lamborghini Unveil High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology 

February 3, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on YASA and Lamborghini Unveil High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology 

Automobili Lamborghini has unveiled the Temerario, the legendary Italian marque’s new twin-turbo V8 hybrid super sports car. Core to the performance are permanent-magnet axial flux motors built with short copper windings optimized to deliver high torque that is as much four times that of other EV motors. […]