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e-Power Technology

Stellantis Transforms Euro Manufacturing for Electrification 

October 11, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Stellantis Transforms Euro Manufacturing for Electrification 

Stellantis manufacturing sites in Italy and France are demonstrating the Dutch automotive conglomerate’s transition to dominant production of electrified vehicles for the future and establishment of a circular economy business unit. In Turin on September 20, the company announced two initiatives for its Italian operations, while also moving forward with major electrification changes to its manufacturing activity in France. […]

e-Power Technology

Schaeffler Unveils 4in1 Electric Axle, Builds e-Manufacturing Capability 

October 11, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Schaeffler Unveils 4in1 Electric Axle, Builds e-Manufacturing Capability 

Focused on evolving from traditional powertrain technology to electric mobility, German motion specialist Schaeffler AG is simultaneously launching several new electric axle drives while also expanding its R&D and manufacturing operations to support product and business growth in electric vehicle technology. […]

Electromagnetics

Murata Develops New Components for Power Electronics Design 

October 3, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Murata Develops New Components for Power Electronics Design 

Product designers have several new capabilities available to them from components developed by Murata where, in each case, magnetics aspects are key to their advanced functionality. The components are chip ferrite beads with high current capacity for noise suppression, shown above, open-loop current sensors for industrial systems and broadband inductors for the automotive market. […]

e-Power Technology

Luvata Pursues EV Market to Apply Hollow Magnet Wire in Direct Cooled Stators 

September 27, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Luvata Pursues EV Market to Apply Hollow Magnet Wire in Direct Cooled Stators 

Direct-cooled motors with hollow conductor stators offer several advantages over the indirect-cooled motors currently used in EVs, says Luvata of Finland, which has been making copper hollow conductors for more than sixty years. Adoption of the technology, typically used in more exotic applications such as superconduction, high-energy physics and magnetic resonance imaging, into mass-market electric vehicles faces considerable technical obstacles, however, and much higher cost than conventional magnet wire.  […]